How to Begin the “Developing Friendship” Call

“Hi.  This is  Clare Lawton.  I enjoyed our brief visit last week and wanted to see about getting together for lunch.”

“Hi.  This is Mike Bryant.  I enjoyed working with you at the conference last month.  Hope things are going well.  I wanted to see if you would like to join me for a round of golf this weekend.”

Rerun from May 5, 2015

The “Developing Friendship” Call

Sometimes you meet someone and recognize an easy, natural rapport that leaves you wanting to get together with that person.  A “developing friendship” call is similar to a “thinking of you “ call, but the focus is to create an opportunity for a personal or professional friendship to develop.   You make the call to someone you feel an initial sense of connection or rapport with and want to get to know better.

Rerun from April 27, 2015

How to Begin the  “How Can I Help” Call

“Hi, this is Frank Lightner.  I remember hearing you comment at breakfast last week that you were looking for information about  … I wanted to let you know about…”

“Hi, this is Lindsey Dartmouth.  Richard told me you are looking for a position in …  I wanted to see if I could be of help in any way.”

“Hello, this is Sophie Barker.  I’m so sorry to hear about your mother’s illness. What do you need?  How can I help?”

Rerun from April 20, 2015