Comments on: Learn to love cold calling http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:54:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Divya http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-216981 Divya Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:27:12 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/#comment-216981 Good article ... left job & getting HR openings is not easy...would try some of these Good article … left job & getting HR openings is not easy…would try some of these

]]> By: Holly http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-182718 Holly Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:16:51 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/#comment-182718 Thanks for the great article! I am currently laid off and looking for ways to broaden my horizons- I appreciate the advice. Thanks for the great article! I am currently laid off and looking for ways to broaden my horizons- I appreciate the advice.

]]> By: Still ain't thrown in the towel http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-179452 Still ain't thrown in the towel Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:00:15 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/#comment-179452 This is an encouraging article to read. I remain a person seeking a job, and once, about two months ago, I literally "knocked on doors", absolutely cold, seeking work. This bit of a stretch gave me the boost I needed: I was welcomed by the businesses, one earnest employee ran after me to recommend another office to try as hers was not hiring at the time but another, related, office might be, and one kind business owner gave me an interview. He did not have any openings, but I was happy to hear that I was the first person in 3 years to have literally walked in his door and said I was seeking employment, saying about my interruption into his office that, "hey, you never know..." Tomorrow, as an interview this week did not lead to a job offer, on will go the nice clothes and the nice resumes in the nice bag, and a-door-knocking I will go again. Odd that I should actually enjoy this: I am a determined introvert but I think the pleasure in cold-calling is linked to this fact. It returns the reins into my hands and us introverts tend to enjoy steering our own boats. I need a break from being shunted into obscurity via online applications. I recommend the cold-calling-knocking-on-doors to anybody. It is a great exercise. This is an encouraging article to read. I remain a person seeking a job, and once, about two months ago, I literally "knocked on doors", absolutely cold, seeking work. This bit of a stretch gave me the boost I needed: I was welcomed by the businesses, one earnest employee ran after me to recommend another office to try as hers was not hiring at the time but another, related, office might be, and one kind business owner gave me an interview. He did not have any openings, but I was happy to hear that I was the first person in 3 years to have literally walked in his door and said I was seeking employment, saying about my interruption into his office that, "hey, you never know…" Tomorrow, as an interview this week did not lead to a job offer, on will go the nice clothes and the nice resumes in the nice bag, and a-door-knocking I will go again. Odd that I should actually enjoy this: I am a determined introvert but I think the pleasure in cold-calling is linked to this fact. It returns the reins into my hands and us introverts tend to enjoy steering our own boats. I need a break from being shunted into obscurity via online applications. I recommend the cold-calling-knocking-on-doors to anybody. It is a great exercise.

]]> By: jrandom42 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-134447 jrandom42 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:53:20 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/#comment-134447 Thanks for nothing. Those of us who are introverted Asperger's aren't ever going to master any of this, since it goes totally against the grain of our character. Thanks for nothing. Those of us who are introverted Asperger's aren't ever going to master any of this, since it goes totally against the grain of our character.

]]> By: Mike O'Hara http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Mike O'Hara Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:48:15 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/10/22/learn-to-love-cold-calling/#comment-1235 Hi Penelope Excellent article. Good to find someone who understands how powerful and effective cold-calling can be when done properly. Best regards Mike Hi Penelope

Excellent article. Good to find someone who understands how powerful and effective cold-calling can be when done properly.

Best regards

Mike

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