Funny Business

Humor in selling can be a boon or a bane. Here??s a rundown on the lowdown.
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$Vp7Ys;i Boon ¡§C When the situation gets tense, a touch of humor can relax both buyer and seller and relieve the stress.
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Bane ¡§C When the buyer is so busy his time is at a premium, attempting to lighten up the atmosphere with a light anecdote or joke can kill a sale.
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Bane ¡§C An off-color story or joke related to the wrong person can be more of a sales killer than thumbing your nose at the buyer. j/?2xJ'@9]
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Boon ¡§C A joke with yourself as the butt can win you a sympathetic ear.
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_Z,K h0`:[[^O:p Bane ¡§C Ethnic humor is risky. Either be darned sure of yourself or avoid it entirely.
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Boon ¡§C Humor as an icebreaker can turn a downward mouth upward. _4NY$m \5x`0[
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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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second, it is difficult to manage the situation:Q

Yes,it is very important!
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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.

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a long way to go
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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.
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