You can't stop me; but I'll keep you informed

[Pleater]

He who whispers down a well
That he has something to sell
Will never earn as many dollars
As he who climbs a tree, and hollers.

Go for it - as long as you aren't making a confounded nuisance of yourself where is the harm?

If these are businesses local to you all the better - there will be a lot of internet based businesses evaporating in the next few months if I am any judge, so if you are a bricks and mortar just down the road enterprise, and prepared to do what it takes to find business, all the better for your image.

Anne the Pleater

[Finn]

Good for you! Go for it! Best of luck (& traffic & auto performance)!
Please keep us posted.

[BroosterB1]

Things have away of working strangely to say the least.

Last week on Monday I got gussied up in my Gordan, Diamond hose, SWK Night stalker sporran, a corporate white shirt and a suitable tie (I hate ties) and was headed out to make the first of a series of Cold Kilt calls... I had approached about half a dozen businesses when my cell phone went off Emergency in River City. The merchant had lost the ability to communicate completely and I needed to figure up a way to get him up and running! So I show up with my tool kit and my kilt (didn;t have time to change), spent the next four hours running down a combo software and hardware problem. That day was fried.

Tuesday networking day, showed up in my Clark/cleric, one of the ladies tried to kilt check me! Over all good impression, one member of our group stood up and said "now that's marketing". I was headed out to make approaches when my partner calls and says he has a hot one and can I meet them for meeting later that day, sure no problem, but I say Iam in a Kilt and these guys are "suits" what you think? Well hey are only in town till 5:00 so I don't think you have time to change and I've told them you are well you, so show up like you are.

Turns out the head guy from this company is a Lindsay! His son is getting married in April and they wanted to do a full Scottish Wedding. did I know where they could get the Kilts and PC's! I don't have the order, but I did get the info on Friday to do the analysis!

Wednesday another merchant calls at 7:30 with major problems, throw on the pants and work the day stomping fires.

Thursday another early breakfast networking meeting, the fleet manager from a car dealer I have been trying to get into for two years shows up and he is a Macdonald! Long discussion later and I have an invitation into meet the big boss, the one I've been after for two years. As I am walking out to start another couple of hours yet another system crash and another day working on programming; in a kilt at their front desk! Lots of comments., all positive, and another gal tries a kilt check.

Friday, my partner calls with an lunch appointment, says "no kilts" the guy wouldn't understand. Some how half way through lunch the subject of heritage comes up and he says "my Grandfathers name was Monroe!" he was first generation Scottish, ranched in Souther en New Mexico and Married a local. I would have really liked to see your getup! You play golf? Maybe we could do a foursome, I've got some knickers (at this point my partner jaw hits the table) you wear your kilt we can really yuck it up!

Long and short: I didn't make the number of cold calls the bet entailed; bad news. We did stir the pot and got some really good prospects (which was the whole intent). Yesterday I did a wedding and today I was doing service support work, so no opportunity to be kilted. Tomorrow is a couple of sales calls that had been set up weeks ago, not sure it I want to jangle their nerves with the kilt. (the first time I met them I was in dockers and a polo shirt), a kilt might be over the top for them.

One thing I've noticed is when wearing the kilt you want to look sharp, so the pinpoint oxfords, and the silk ties came back out of the closet, along with the camel hair and the Harris tweed. I used to sell insurance; I'm not going back to pinstripes! Thankfully British pinstripes and Scottish plaids don't mix.

Did I mention I HATE cold calls?

The upshot of all this; If you get out and see people you will write business. If it takes a kilt to get your juices running, so be it. I can defiantly see how you could build a business modal around it. To do so, I need more kilts.

I think for now, as long as I am getting quality referral prospects I'll hold off on the "cold Calls", but I will be wearing the kilt from time to time to mix it up a little.

The bet? we called it a draw, so my Kathy Laird will have to wait. Alas....but the good news is if these new prospects pan out well it might just be sooner than later!

Oh yeah, one of the guys at todays networking meeting, is interested in me I) doing a motivational speech (in a kilt) and 2) wants to work out a referral agreement for my wedding business( he does premarital consoling), he loved the idea of "themed Weddings"!

[McMurdo]

Well as someone who couldn't sell a heater to an Eskimo, I say good luck to you. I would be interested to see your outfit, perhaps you could post a picture or two of the outfit you plan to wear.

[NewKilt]

I wish you the best of luck in this venture. Like you said, you have nothing to lose. You never know until you try. I think the kilt will help you "get your foot in the door." Also, I think it will leave a lasting impression. Potential customers will remember the man wearing the kilt.

I remember reading an article or two about some business owners that had a significant increase in business when they and their employees started wearing kilts. If I remember correctly, one business owner was at the point of going out of business, and wound up having to hire additional people. I think they were wearing Utilikilts, but can't remember for sure.

Darrell

[Jack Daw]

BroosterB1, I hope it works out for you and keep us informed. I can't see how the kilt could have nothing but a positive affect.

[Ian.MacAllan]

My father was a securities salesman who was rich before the crash and even made a good living through the Depression and the War. He'd be ecstatic about your idea. I remember his telling me that the first law of selling was that it doesn't matter how many times your prospect says "no", the first time he says "yes" you've won!

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[Donnie]

Good luck, my friend!

[RockyR]

I wonder how the first day went...

[Coemgen]

Good luck!