It's Labor Day and for most people it is a day off work or school. The history is that Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families.
What does Labor Day mean to you? Is it just a holiday and day off work? Is it just the end of summer? Or is it a great time to refocus on your business for the last part of the year? I for one, am in the last two categories. The summer went by quickly and being out of town for a number of weeks means it's time to get back to what I tell my customers, keep in touch.
With a number of client events coming up and the holiday employee and client appreciation parties being planned, I am contacting all my clients and asking them how I can help. The key word here is ASKING. When I was attending a marketing seminar a few years ago, the speaker, Chip Lambert used a phrase that I just love and use over and over again....."Get your ASK in gear". Simply put, if you don't ask you'll never know. People tend to not ask because they don't want to hear the dreaded "NO". What people don't realize is that if you don't ask, it is an automatic "NO".
Keeping in touch can be done in many different ways. If you want to know some of the more effective ways, send me an e-mail (jim@northstaridentity.com) or give me a call (480-518-4571) and I'd be happy to share some of my successes.
Enjoy the day and don't work too hard.
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