Funny Business

Humor in selling can be a boon or a bane. Here??s a rundown on the lowdown.
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Bane ¡§C When the buyer is so busy his time is at a premium, attempting to lighten up the atmosphere with a light anecdote or joke can kill a sale.
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Boon ¡§C An inventory of funny work-related anecdotes that can be punched in when the time is appropriate is a useful tool in a rep??s selling kit.
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Bane ¡§C An off-color story or joke related to the wrong person can be more of a sales killer than thumbing your nose at the buyer.
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Bane ¡§C Ethnic humor is risky. Either be darned sure of yourself or avoid it entirely. h8|0ol2G$g
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Boon ¡§C Humor as an icebreaker can turn a downward mouth upward. /_%IvQ"C
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_qK[DCd#S By Ray Dreyfack

so it's really important for us to balance it...:loveliness:

It depends...............

Reply #1 skyfly's post

Do thing with the suitable words and methods is always important.

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first, it sounds like a poem
(d-BiKVZbo;c second, it is difficult to manage the situation:Q

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All the replyers above are beyond a sun grade.:lol

for me ,  there 's a long way to be humorous  :) in biz..

It's difficult to manage it well

Use humor as an icebreaker on a phone call or at the beginning of a meeting. Keep it very tame. Site gags work best, as that kind of humor transcends language.

it's good, while difficult

Doing international business is back-busting, humor can relax us from big pressure.

wahahahahaha.
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a long way to go
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+x-f-C-j8|]*B2E-un i am not humorous in life
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q-_"b'w9Tl0[ would be more difficult for me to become humorous
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i always can't adjust my mood, so that my temper becomes worse and worse :Q

a long way to go.+F
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