Get a cape and tights!

I reluctantly met with a sales person today (read I had to drag myself kicking and screaming because I had exhausted all possible excuses known to mankind, and this guy is the only sales person I know who can out rebuttal me).

I have been called by him once, and blew him off completely because I had been contacted by not one, not two, but three other people from his company.

His initial phone call being an EPIC FAIL, he took the liberty of emailing me - detailing some of the benefits of his company for mine and so forth.  I replied, thanks but no thanks.

He visited my BNI group and shook my hand.  I kindly smiled and introduced him to the gentleman standing next to me and excused myself to "prepare for the meeting" (read to give me a swift exit to get the hell away from this guy).  He visited again...twice! NO WAY...he did not turn in an application!!

OH SHIT...he joined my BNI group.  Damn it....now by default as the Secretary/Treasurer of the group I am obligated to meet with him as part of the mentoring process.  Not to mention that whole 1-2-1 thing which I sort of have to hold up my 1 part of the 1-2-1.  **sigh**

The meeting was actually pleasant.  He didn't try and sell me anything!!  He actually just wanted to get to know me and about my business because its a neat concept.  I found out he was one of the founders of one of my favorite college haunts (read the cute little Italian place across the street from my college house that I ate at DAILY).  He is actually pretty smart, lost his wife to breast cancer and is kind of super dad to two great kids.  Ok so he isn't a total douche once you get to know him....he is just eager to please and be part of the group.  He also doesn't have a sales background, so he is a bit heavy handed when it comes to cold calling.  All in all, he seems nice and is not only eager to please - but eager to learn and be a better sales person.  Excellent!

It made me laugh though because in his follow up email he said "you know, you're super powerful - like you need a cape and tights!".  He was very kind and it is most flattering to know that someone out there in the business community has heard great things and thinks highly of me and my business.