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Face Off – Encounters of the Best Kind

 

Recently, I received an email notice threatening to turn me in to the authorities in eight days. The demanding request was for a submission of $300 owed immediately to cover the cost to transmit funds of money I possessed in international accounts holding. According to the note, I was delinquent in my response to claim these funds so they were going to have me arrested. HUH?! I only wish I had money in oversees accounts.

 

The ridiculous nature of spam has gotten a bit out of control and has, in some ways destroyed any honest efforts we attempt in sending our own form of it in order to promote goods and/or services. We have our spam filers set pretty tight and yet, we still see emails come through the system advertising services or attempting to catch our attention in order to gain business. Then, if we dare to venture into the dreaded “spam box” what we see can shock and amaze us. It has almost become laughable at some of the subject lines and phrases that seek to capture our attention and even deceive us.

 

spam Face Off   Encounters of the Best Kind

 

I am in no way abdicating using virtual forms of media to advertise and promote but the case I am building is to really analyze how much we take the time to utilize good old fashioned face to face encounters. Below is a bar graph based on solid statistics of what is lost when face to face encounters are not practiced consistently. This statistic and many more clearly validate that personal meetings are critical to our success and should be a part of all marketing practices regardless of industry.

 

new graphic Face Off   Encounters of the Best KindWhat if the growing popularity of Texting, SMS, Emails, Virtual Communications and Social Media became the primary means of business building/transactions? The first concern is whether it would even be effective since so much “SPAM” is filtered or immediately discarded without even reading.

 

But, regardless of the effectiveness and time saving it may allow, it can never replace the relationship of trust that is built when two are in the same place. Ask yourself, who in your network do you trust the most? Who stands out as a great connection, friend or someone you would recommend? I can almost guarantee you, it is not likely to be someone whom you have never spent time with in person.

 

Popularity and fame may be a factor at times, but I have had personal encounters with those who consider themselves famous or highly successful and have been sadly disappointed in their character or integrity.

 

With all of these facts, we can surmise that the time spent investing in personal encounters is not only conducive to building a solid client base and a higher profitability, but they are irreplaceable in a media saturated world.

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