What is Your Funniest or Most Embarrassing Phone Experience? Win a $300 Headset!
Everyone has had those embarrassing or funny phone experiences we love to share.
Here’s your opportunity to tell the world, and possibly win a new OfficeRunner Wireless Headset System from Sennheiser, provided by Headsets.com. (I have one of these myself and I can tell you that it rocks!)
Here’s how the contest will work.
1. In the Post a Comment section below, describe your funniest or most embarrassing phone experience. (You’ll have plenty of space, but obviously people won’t want to read a novel.) Don’t be shy! We will accept submissions until Sunday, August 8. At that time our panel of judges will pick 5 finalists.
2. On August 9 we will announce the finalists and put up a Voting Page where you will have the opportunity to vote for your favorite. The top TWO vote-getters will win a headset. (Voters will be allowed to vote just once).
Example
Yes, I have had a lot of both embarrassing and hilarious phone moments over the years. One that comes to mind was in my first year of business. It didn’t happen to me, but I witnessed it. I was in a client’s office and he was on a conference call with a prospect. He had the call on speaker phone. The client was a bit arrogant…OK, kind of a jerk. (In those days I would take on anyone that would pay me). He was mocking the prospect as the prospect spoke, making faces, nodding his head, basically acting like a juvenile. He then hit the "mute" button, and said to me, "These guys are real losers, aren’t they?" Well, he thought he hit the "mute" button. There was a moment of silence, and the prospect said, "Who are you referring to as losers?" My client tried to dance around the issue, to no avail. He didn’t get the business, and I didn’t work with him long either.
Let Others Know!
Pass this on to anyone who might want to share their story, or get a good laugh. The link directly to the contest page is http://bit.ly/dmIGm9
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about 1 year ago
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