Comments on: 5 Words Which Drive Potential Business Partners Away

By: Wade

Wade — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:12:13 +0000

You should always over sell yourself. Sound confident, not I guess or I think. Don’t ever self doubt or critisize yourself, your readers will then have doubt in you. Don’t flat out lie, but beef it up a little bit to sound super confident!

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By: Syed Balkhi

Syed Balkhi — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:40:33 +0000

yes agreed, I have talked to some investors as well and they seem to think the same way. Maybe and probably are the most important ones.

By: erika

erika — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:26:49 +0000

This are the perfect reason to be more confident.

By: John Esberg

John Esberg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:46:22 +0000

A little cultural perspective should be taking into account when you communicate too. A person in the midwest often must be approached different from someone who hails from NYC. In NY if you say I will try, they take it as if you are not going to give your full effort. On the other hand, you can severely anger someone from North Dakota if you try to bite them for using the same words since their work ethic is often the number one source of pride.

By: John Esberg

John Esberg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:41:07 +0000

On another note, you should also be weary of using the word Cheap with customers. Inexpensive is the word of choice there. This is especially true when you are talking about the price of one of your own products.

By: Chetan

Chetan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:43:10 +0000

I would say “affordable”

By: Jeff Kee

Jeff Kee — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:38:28 +0000

I never say “Cheap” - I say “cost effective” or “well priced” or “good value”… something along the positive and constructive stuff.

This is really common sense to a lot of people actually, and choice of vocabulary, body language is often second nature to many confident and positive-minded people.

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By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:13:42 +0000

It absolutely has value. It has a very universal application. It’s about attitudes and perspectives. The words people use convey those attitudes and perspectives.