Monday, November 10, 2008

Running Interference

I was completely embarrassed the other day. I had been trying to get a hold of a specific client for about of week. I am notorious for phone tag, so I have learned to become diligent about calling again, and again, and again. I usually do not take offense if I do not get a call back, I figure they just missed me and decided not to leave a message. I know, do I not have the most optimistic outlook of anyone you know?! This is one of the many “skills” that make me such a rock star at sales.

I finally get a hold of this client, and gave him a little ration about not calling me back. He responds by telling me he refuses to call my office anymore because he can never just leave me a message, he has to talk with the Troll (I wish I could take credit for the GM’s nickname, but that is where it came from). He then proceeds to explain to me how much he cannot stand the GM, and that when he calls the front desk and asks for me, he is interrogated by the Receptionist, and then promptly transferred to the GM! OMG! He then goes on to tell me that when no one answers the main number, there is no way to choose an extension, you get a generic mailbox; that belongs to, you guessed it... the GM! I know, OMG!

I complimented his nickname for the GM, and then we agreed to always communicate via email.

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