This is the month where the Holidays are now officially in high gear, and it is the one time of the year that’s very different than any other time. In addition, with the overall pace of life continually getting faster on us these days, this time of year for many people is a welcome opportunity to give themselves permission to actually slow down.
So with respect to business, this is a time when people can slow down within their businesses, too, and in keeping this in mind, this can then mean that people are oftentimes a little bit easier to get a hold of, and they can now be easier to meet with in person also. So this can be a big opportunity for you!
You may be able to meet with people who, up until this exact time of year, have been difficult to schedule one-on-one meetings with. They may have more open time now within their calendar, and they may have the time to meet with you one-on-one. In addition, for those important people who are your best clients or customers, this could be a great opportunity for you to meet with them face-to-face and deliver your Holiday gift to them. Then when you do this, the warm and fuzzy feelings this can create can then lead to them thinking of how they could give you even more business.
So the Holiday Season can create an interesting window of opportunity for you to meet with important people, in addition to you enjoying the Holidays and relaxing a bit yourself. With this in mind, you may want to make a list of the people you’d like to meet with face-to-face over the Holidays, and then consider taking them out to lunch at a nice restaurant…the kind of restaurant that exudes the class and good vibe that you’ll want them to associate with you.
In addition, as much as people like to believe that they’re going to be back to work full-out right after the first of the year, once we get there, this rarely happens. January 1st is on a Tuesday this Holiday Season, and in reality, very few people will be fully back to work mentally before Monday, January 7th. So the first ten days of January can also be a good time to schedule meetings with people, before their calendar and their level of activity returns to being full throttle once again.
So in putting all of this together, take some time to enjoy yourself over the Holidays, but recognize that this can be a key opportunity to meet with important people, and to show your gratitude towards your important clients by giving gifts to them.
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