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    "A professional is a person who can do his best at a time when he doesn't particularly feel like it"
    Alistair Cooke, American broadcaster and journalist


    > It is time to go to work and you start getting that overwhelming feeling of dread. Maybe you feel bloated or maybe it is just the anticipation of rejection. For me the anxiety was brought on by my aversion to 8 straight hours of socializing due to my naturally introverted nature.

    Many times in my early career, I would just stay home even though I had nothing better to do (then other times miss fun opportunities when they popped up because I was broke). Other times I might get ready for work, then drive almost to the club before turning off and heading to a movie. I soon realized I had to come up with a plan if I wanted to be productive enough to fulfill my dreams of home ownership and travel.

    Scripting is the solution I came up with. A script consist of two basic parts:
    dialog and blocking or action.

    Talking to people I didn't know was always hard for me, so that's where I started.The guys do make it easy if you think about it, even though it feels like a curse at times, it is fortunate that they often say practically the same thing--at least initially. So you can start by creating a basic script for introducing yourself and basic controlled small talk leading up to the sale.

    Write down your questions for getting positive responses and any other leading sales techniques you may know. This will save you from those awkward moments of approaching a guy and then not knowing what to say. It can also keep you on track if you tend to get nervous and then rattle on too long, effectively killing your sale.


    After you get your basic script down, then you can create others for different paces, moods or situations. Just think of all those times you came up with the perfect come back 10 minutes too late! Well, you will probably run into that situation again, so this time, write it down and practice it so you'll be totally ready for next time.


    As for action, I'm not talking about the actual dance but instead the physical movements you have to go through to lead up to the dance. Such as:

    > Getting to the club
    > Walking the floor
    > Smile (men don't know the difference between simply bearing
    all your teeth and an actually smile, so just show those pearly whites.)
    > Make eye contact
    > Approach client
    > Touch his shoulder or shake his hand
    > Slide into his lap

    These are just examples. Make notes on yourself on your good nights and just repeat what works for you, or if you're new, be sure to watch the other girls out on the floor. They are the ones to learn from, not the girls always in the dressing room.

    If it's true that all the world is a stage, it's even more so in our business.
    Therefore it's vital to have your script prepared for your best performance every time.

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    This is some good advice, I'm introverted too, so I need to remember these things when I feel anxious before work..

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    Great post! I will log this in my "stripper notebook!"
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    Hope it does the trick for ya, it always did for me.

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    I'm also an introvert. It's SO tough to get motivated sometimes, but actually getting there is most of my battle. Sometimes I'll start to feel like a heavy "weight" in my chest and throat that makes me not want to talk to the men, but the only way to push through that is to just pretend that I'm loud and assertive. Then the block breaks.

    I have to try the script thing, though. It'd make me a lot less nervous I'm sure!

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