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- From: "Tom at Limerock" <limerock AT thirdplanet.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] New to this list
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:09:22 -0500
Some things I do at our roadside
market:
If you know somebody's name, use it! It
makes them feel special (they are because they are going to pay you for your
work) and it also lets anyone within earshot know that someone is buying from
you that bought before (a good sign).
I love to think back to one incident this past
year. A regular stopped with several of her lady-friends
(non-regulars). As she walked up I simply said "Hi Donna, how have you
been?" Immediately two ladies chirped up "Oh, must stop here a lot, they
know you by name." Made my week!
Or, I will greet folks with something like
"Nice to see you today."
"How the heck have you been?"
"How was your week?" I like to make people
feel like they have been stopping at our place for years, even if it has only
been for weeks. Once again, never underestimate what nearby people are
'thinking,' which hopefully will bring on the 'reacting' you are looking
for.
True to my four-star training as a waiter, then
restaurant manager, I try darn hard to greet everyone as soon as possible
(15-30 seconds max). If you are conducting a sale, or explaining some
of the finer points of agriculture, you can always look them in the eyes, flash
a sincere smile and nod, or a "Hi, I will be right with
you."
You probably do most if not all of this
instinctively, but I just felt like re-enforcing it. I hate going anywhere
and being left waiting and ignored or just greeted with "What do you
want?" (Darn that training!)
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[Market-farming] New to this list,
Sue Wells, 03/01/2006
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[Market-farming] New to this list,
Tom at Limerock, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Lucy Goodman, 03/01/2006
- [Market-farming] New to this list, Tom at Limerock, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Sue Wells, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Pat Meadows, 03/01/2006
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[Market-farming] farm websites,
Beth Spaugh, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] farm websites,
Pat Meadows, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Willie McKemie, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Shelly Elliott, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Mr Lucky, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Shelly Elliott, 03/02/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] farm websites,
Pat Meadows, 03/02/2006
- [Market-farming] farm web sites/blog link exchange, Lucy Goodman, 03/06/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm web sites/blog link exchange, Willie McKemie, 03/06/2006
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[Market-farming] farm websites,
Beth Spaugh, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Pat Meadows, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Lucy Goodman, 03/01/2006
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[Market-farming] New to this list,
Tom at Limerock, 03/01/2006
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