waiting for response to my 1st CM proposal

[Corinna]

i want to thank all contributors to this forum in advance... i have a very good feeling about this. the information i found in all these threads proved to be so valuable to me in preparing my presentation.

i travel to my home town once a month, to visit family and i also provide massage for residents there. i am building business, but since i don't have a real presence in town ( i am traveling in from out of state), it is going slowly. i recently bought a massage chair, and decided it is time to put it to work.

my mom has been working at a bank there for just over a decade, and i got an appointment to speak with the bank president. of course, i brought my chair to the meeting for a demonstration.

i brought some research on chair massage, and massage in the workplace. i made a nice flyer, and wrote an article about the causes of repetitive strain injuries and how massage can interrupt that negative cycle. i also made a chair massage facts sheet, as suggested in another post, and i printed a copy of the report with the schulman study. i presented him with all the information, which i asked he read over later. i paraphrased some of the benefits listed, but he wanted to get down to business...
"ok, we know the benefits of massage, but what is this going to COST the company?"
i told him, "NOTHING, i propose that the employees pay for their own massage."
i did leave the option open for them to cover some or all of the cost if they desired, but i told him why i personally felt it was best for employees to pay for their own time. then, he was eying the chair...
so i asked him, "are you ready to find out how this works?" i think the demonstration helped to seal the deal...
he told me, "i don't know about everyone else around here, but i know i could use this regularly."

ultimately, he doesn't make these types of decisions anymore. he said he used to make them all himself. now, they rule by committee. so he will take my proposal, along with his opinion to the committee next week. he paid me for the demonstration, he insisted. he seemed to be very impressed at how organized and professional i am, and he later told my mom that he really liked my quality of massage and he "should know because he's had a lot of massages." (i always think it's funny when someone says that.) after my demonstration with the president, i took my chair into one of the loan officer's office, and also gave him a chair massage. he is currently one of my table clients, AND just happens to be on the committee.

i feel really good about this one. seems like i am just waiting for them to say, OK.

 

[takeme2theXtreme]

That sounds great! Have a great time with it! I have enjoyed doing corporate chair massage!

 

[EviL Liberal]

Best of luck! And have a lot of fun!

 

[Pompal 09.]

guess my spidey sense was off.

update:
i got a call from the bank president today, and the word from the committee is "no" to chair massage. i guess i'm probably not the first person they said no to. he was vague about saying some of the supervisors on the committee have a problem with some "logistics" of having chair massage on site. i am not sure how i could have been more clear with this in my presentation, and i politely thanked him for his time and consideration. he said he liked the quality of my chair massage, and booked an appointment with me for next time.

someone close to me said, "it was their loss... & they're just in a time warp up there in WY, anyway." ahhhh. i try not to look at it like that. it was a learning experience after all, and now that i made it through the first one (even the rejection part), the next ones will seem easier. you gotta do everything the first time, once. and, i did gain another client for my table booked for my next visit in town.

 

[fittyp205]

I'm sorry. It *is* their loss, though I couldn't possibly speak to the time warp part. You are right....you still gained valuable experience, and a client. You never know what goes on behind the scenes, but you obviously did your part very well.

 

[Cucumber]

I'm glad you're learning from it, rather than taking it personally! Every rejection is a chance to learn more about what might help you succeed in the future. Congrats on booking a table massage out of it! That's good work!!

 

[Kanyee !]

ccMarie;
Good for you for being confident enough to present yourself and "try out", and for being confident enough to just say "Oh well" when your first attempt didn't pan out...........and to not let one "no", or however many you get, stop you from formulating your dream!
You go girl! t041 :dancingparty:

I'm very timid, and I would have a tendency to take that first rejection personally, and to assume that the rest of the universe has "no" pasted onto their lips. It's good to be reminded that success is full of failures. I would suppose that successful people don't let the failures stop them dead in their tracks........they keep moving forward.

Thank you. I needed a reminder! And good luck, and keep knocking on those doors! Savannah

 

[goddesskieryn]

i want to thank you all, for your kindness and words of support.
i love participating on this forum because of the special people that make up the many posts here.

and yeah, this is a slight set-back, but i am determined to put that chair to work making money for me. i guess i need to prepare for the next ones... i'm thinking about the hospital, fire department, and the local school system.
i guess i'll let you know how/when it goes.

again, thanks.