http://old.atsmath.com/taxonomy/term/231/all en http://old.atsmath.com/blog/person-version-telesales <p><span class="right"></span>I have a peeve. </p> <p>When I'm in a store, or walking out on the street somewhere, I like to listen to music on my ipod. I am not here to socialize, and if were rest assured I would not be doing it with my ipod on.</p> <p>On more than one occasion now I have been in a store doing my thing and minding my own business, and someone promoting some or other product I'm not interested in will approach me. I have even had situations where I've been so engrossed in what I'm doing that I have not noticed them, and they tap me on the shoulder from behind to get my attention. </p> <p><code>"Would you like to try our new <strong>Nondescript Conditioner</strong> (tm)?"</code></p> <p>Yes, in fact I do.. it's exactly what I want, and that's why I walked right past and neither noticed it nor cared. <em>Miaw!</em></p> <p>Another thing: I live in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg" title="Read about Johannesburg on Wikipedia">Johannesburg</a> where we have something of a crime problem. When someone sneaks up on me in a public place I get:</p> <ol> <li>a terrible fright</li> <li>a vicious self-defense knee-jerk reaction</li> <li>pretty annoyed!</li> </ol> <p>Hopefully soon people will realize that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permission_marketing" title="Permission marketing">there is an etiquette</a> around bothering people who are most likely not interested in what you're selling, and that those who are interested will give you a sign.</p> <p><small>Originally written on 2008-09-23 14:24</small></p> http://old.atsmath.com/blog/person-version-telesales#comments Antiquated marketing tactics Etiquette Long unpublished posts Sales Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:02:08 +0000 Smath 6618 at http://old.atsmath.com