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Talking to Clients
hi i'm a new dancer in Portland or, I have a hard time talking to clients in the club. I have no issue with getting up on stage and getting naked, i have fun doing that. I have a hard time talking with guys to get table dadnces. I work day shift and end up reading my book all day.. dose anyone have any advice that dosn't invole lots of alchohal..
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PhaePhae
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Re: Talking to Clients
Please go look at some of the threads in the Hustle Hut; a lot has been written on the subject.
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Re: Talking to Clients
My 2cents: Always look busy, fun and smiley....No one will want dances if you look unhappy or if your sitting in the back. Im not trying to sound mean but if you (product) is not represented in a good and positive way then people wont want to buy it. Those some simple selling tips.
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Tiger is soooo right....Cuzz when my husband and i go out we look for the girls that are fun to be around...
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You basically are an actor out there, so no matter what kind of mood your in when you get to work, you have to put on the smiley, glad to be here face. I usually started with small talk, like "how are you doin tonight, what brings you in," Or if I was really at a loss for words I'd ask how the weather was outside.
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From a custy's point of view - stroke our egos!
At heart we know you're there to earn a living, but if you can convince us that:
(a) You like us.
(b) you might be a little attracted to us.
(c) You might get a little bit of personal fun dancing for us;
the prospects of a sale go up. (The truth might be different, but hell, no need for us to find that out!)
Subtlety helps as well. Too "commercial" an approach can be off-putting: no-one likes to be too obviously regarded as a wallet to be emptied. You need to build up a bit of a rapport before asking for a dance.
As far as the chat goes - research a few topics. Lets face it, you only probably need 5 - 10 minutes worth of small talk. After that you can use exactly the same topics on your next customer.
Any interesting stories in today's newspaper? Memorise them.
Big sporting event coming up? Learn a little about it.
Guy comes from out of town? You were thinking of moving to his town - what's it like?
You don't need to be an expert, just know enough to get us talking - and boy - do we love the sound of our own voices. Once we've started talking, listen carefully and ask a question about something we've just said. Neat trick because:
(a) It shows you're listening.
(b) We are supplying the info to keep the conversation going.
Final tip - drop our name into the conversation a few times.
"What do you think about the game?" is routine small talk.
"What do you think about the game, Phil? shows you've remembered who we are and might (just) be taking a little personal interest in us.
Phil.