7 Habits which will Always make you Look more Professional

Introduction?: Personality creates Relationships

The point of this article is to give you habits to learn about your potential customers personality and display yours.

By focusing on people you want to help and showing who you are, you will create sustainable relationships.

Remember, it’s about how you understand each other’s concerns, needs, goals and interests when talking and listening.

Note : This article is addressed to any professional, not writers exclusively.

1. Prepare Your?Pitch

Before attending a trade show, it is crucial to prepare an elevator pitch that describes your copywriting services in 3 points.

Craft a concise message engaging your clients?:

• Present their Issue, Need or Concern,
• Propose a Solution,
• Bridge the issue and the solution through a Game.

Practice your pitch twice beforehand to ensure you can deliver it confidently when customers come to you.

2. Research the Attendees

Research the attendees/exhibitors needs, goals and concerns.?

Review the event’s website, social media pages, and attendee list to identify people you want to help and who are likely to want to help you.?

Prepare 2 Questions about their interests and current projects. Then, stop speaking and listen. These conversations will enable you to create products tailored to them.

3. Be Assertive

Approach commercial opportunities assertively. Not everyone is aware of the solutions available. It is your work to help people become aware of their options.

Be confident to open to conversation. Confidence will give others the courage to try a new product.

Introduce yourself and be genuinely interested in their concerns to learn more about their needs and challenges.? Demonstrating assertiveness makes you look more reliable and therefore more likely to find customers.

4. Attend Sessions and?Events

Trade shows, large meetings and conferences often feature educational sessions. Capitalize on these opportunities to learn more about your prospects. Listen to their questions and remarks.

Participating in these activities may enhance your knowledge while providing additional relationship opportunities. Query and share useful insight.

Here too, prepare a list of 12 popular topics in your domain and 2 corresponding questions for each.

5. Follow Up in the upcoming?week

After meeting potential clients, follow up promptly.?

Send a personalized email or connect on professional networking platforms like LinkedIn to display your interest into a potential partnership.

Reference concerns and corresponding benefits to reengage the conversation.?

6. Keep Improving Your?Skills

Networking is about showcasing your skills through your products.?

Continuously improving your persuasion skills will make you more valuable to people you want help. They are more likely to ask for help.

As mentioned earlier, attend courses or conferences to adapt your skills to contemporary concerns.

The more knowledgeable and skilled you are, the more confident you will be in public situations.

7. Prepare your Tools to leave an impression

Dress Professionally

Having a great fit on your clothing will always make you more presentable. The way your clothes fit display your attention to details.

The Ideal would be a Suit or Blazer, a Watch, and polished Shoes (and a lapel badge if you're representing an organization).

You do not need a tie, you do not need a pocket square?— you can wear them if you want, but?specifics are not the point.

You need to look your best to create sustainable commercial relationships.

This will entice customers to come to you or listen more attentively if you are engaging them.

Of course, this will be paired with a paced speech and a balanced poise.

Bring Business?Cards

Ensure you have enough cards for the amount of customers you project. A clear logo, slogan and contact are enough.

Once you’ve learned about the other person, write something specific at the back of the card addressing their direct concerns. You can start to help them today.

Get a Notebook and?Pen

A nice Notebook and a fountain Pen will serve you in 2 ways?:

• Their aesthetic will attract attention,
• They help you to take notes more freely and colorfully.

Your Notebook, you Pen and of course your handwriting will display your personality. It also prepare them, if you later send them handwritten notes.

If you want to go further, take your notes in Tables, Arranged lists and Mind Maps.

Conclusion?: Quiet Display of Personality

Effective relationship building is essential for professionals looking to expand their client base.?

Prepare a tight pitch, researching attendees and be assertive. The rest lies in your ability to listen, remain consistent and display your personality quietly.

Remember, build relationships with people you genuinely want to help and who want to help you.