Lost Business Courtesy

I almost didn’t write this blog.

It’s about something I witnessed at a sales meeting and since I’ve written recently on this subject, my fear was this would be seen as a repeat topic (“What's the matter, Bill? Are you running out of things to write about?”) But I did some quick calculations and figured that despite the fact that I will have written on this subject twice in three or four months, I have also written on it just twice in three or four years. By my estimation, that’s as frequent as this particular situation is witnessed. By me, anyway.

Here’s the thing...

A vendor was invited in to present and get my client’s salespeople up to speed on some new substrates available. She was clear and concise and well informed.

But that’s not "the thing."

She was respectful of the salespeople’s time and even commented that she may have overstayed her welcome (though she hadn’t, by a long shot).

But that’s not "the thing" either.

What made this event noteworthy and special was the way my client expressed his gratitude for something as simple as a vendor visit. When she was done, Dan said, “Thank you for your support. Thank you for everything that you do for us. And thank you for making us better at our jobs." I hear these same words every time I speak with him.

Every time.

Who wouldn’t want to work just a little bit harder for a guy like that?

Courtesy is not common. Neither are extraordinary, appreciative customers.

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