DO Talk to Strangers

My late grandmother Rose was well known for talking to strangers. At the bank, the post office, the grocery store, she always talked to strangers. And when my grandfather called her "Nosy Rosie," she just replied "I'm not nosy!! I'm INTERESTED!" The older I get, the more I realize I'm just like her :) Last week, I was in line for a latte and started chatting with a man behind me. I asked a question, which lead to him asking me what I did that I could be out of work at 11:00 a.m. getting coffee. One thing led to another and it turned out he needed a web site for his general contracting business.

This got me thinking about how much of my business actually comes from talking to strangers, when not even in "business mode" and how being sincerely nosy (er, interested) in other people leads to the relationship building that is so crucial to small business marketing. Don't be shy - give it a try! You never know where it might lead!

OlderWiserWomen.com is born!

I have been working with Barbara Phillips, a nurse practitioner in the state of Washington since early summer to build a web based project called Older Wiser Women. We started with a logo, which I hope you will agree is pretty funky! From there, the web site began to grow into a resource and place where Barbara can collect stories from older, wiser women, for a book she is writing.

The web site is an ongoing project and is growing every week. If you are a well seasoned lady with a story to tell, I encourage you to become part of the Older, Wiser Women family!