http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/ Stay Phut, Don't Go! We Love South Africa Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Professionalism Part 6 - The 7 Things You Need to Know about Meetings | Phuthu.co.za | aka Putu or Phutu Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:14:51 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2224#comment-1731 [...] Know the name of the person you are meeting with and then don’t forget it. You should also avoid terms of endearment such as shortening the person’s name or calling them “my love” or “cuzzi“. [...] [...] Know the name of the person you are meeting with and then don’t forget it. You should also avoid terms of endearment such as shortening the person’s name or calling them “my love” or “cuzzi“. [...]

]]> http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Professionalism Part 5: Email Etiquette | Phuthu.co.za | aka Putu or Phutu Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:08:08 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2224#comment-1475 [...] Part 1: Don’t Call Your Clients Cuzzi! [...] [...] Part 1: Don’t Call Your Clients Cuzzi! [...]

]]> http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Editor Wed, 27 May 2009 18:43:48 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2224#comment-1175 Thanks for your comment Charles. Instead of using slang I'd rather try and establish a rapport with someone by discovering a common interest ie. sport and you'll only establish that by talking to the person and by just being friendly. Using slang especially with someone over the phone just sounds "too familar" and can be off-putting for some. Thanks for your comment Charles. Instead of using slang I’d rather try and establish a rapport with someone by discovering a common interest ie. sport and you’ll only establish that by talking to the person and by just being friendly. Using slang especially with someone over the phone just sounds “too familar” and can be off-putting for some.

]]> http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Charles Wed, 27 May 2009 13:49:50 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2224#comment-1164 I'm generally a very "chatty" person. I do a lot of telesales work, so I am constantly aware of how I speak to clients (especially since most of mu clients are other businesses). One can easily get distracted when the client uses slang - What's the best way to "fit in" with the client? Perhaps drop one or two "formal/decent/respectful slangy" words? I’m generally a very “chatty” person. I do a lot of telesales work, so I am constantly aware of how I speak to clients (especially since most of mu clients are other businesses). One can easily get distracted when the client uses slang – What’s the best way to “fit in” with the client? Perhaps drop one or two “formal/decent/respectful slangy” words?

]]> http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Editor Fri, 15 May 2009 09:56:39 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2224#comment-746 Heh heh heh! I haven't heard that one in a while! I had two total strangers yesterday calling me "my honey" and "my love" over the phone. I had the same inner monologue going on...grrrrr! ;) Heh heh heh! I haven’t heard that one in a while! I had two total strangers yesterday calling me “my honey” and “my love” over the phone. I had the same inner monologue going on…grrrrr!

]]> http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/14/professionalism-part-1-don’t-call-your-clients-cuzzi/comment-page-1/#comment-743 grant Fri, 15 May 2009 09:47:31 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2224#comment-743 my all time not so favourite is......."shot boetie" pronounced somewhere between booty and boerie (as in boerewors roll)....phonecalls ending like that usually have me in a quiet monologue involving extraordinary amounts of expletives delicately pointing out the fact that I am not his boetie / boerie/brah/china etc etc......grrrrrr. not cool BOETIE my all time not so favourite is…….”shot boetie” pronounced somewhere between booty and boerie (as in boerewors roll)….phonecalls ending like that usually have me in a quiet monologue involving extraordinary amounts of expletives delicately pointing out the fact that I am not his boetie / boerie/brah/china etc etc……grrrrrr. not cool BOETIE

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