I believe it always pays us to think positively even when we don’t get the positive response we hoped to get, because as you say – maybe they don’t need us NOW, but they might need us in future.

Doing what you did and working locally is another fantastic way to pick up a lot of business.

@ Brett: Yep, you are dead right with that one. It is the other persons loss. I like the way you treated the other person who had to bring you the bad news too. It shows character and is no doubt impressing them because they probably expect a nasty reply.

I learned from my time with mlm that if people say no to us it isn’t because they don’t like us (except in rare cases i guess), but rather because at THAT time in place, they have no need for our services, product. I try to keep that in mind whenever I hear a no now.

@ Scott: No, you are certainly not alone. We all experience rejection, regardless on what level we are. The secret with marketing yourself lies in the numbers alone. Do it often enough, and some of it will stick!

Just keep going and if you get totally stuck, drop me an email and I see whether I can help.

Monika

I think to hear you say stick with it persistence counts gives me a lot of motivation to do just that!

It was several years ago I changed my outlook on it, because of course an interview works both ways – the prospective employee is also interviewing the employer.

So I took the attitude that if they didn’t choose me, *they* were not a good fit for me, and it was “their* loss!

A few times I’ve had people call me to say I’d not been selected, and I have thanked them for it, wished them well with the person they did select, and finished by saying that it was probably for the best. It seems to make it easier for the person on the other end too.

I’ll have to remember that as I apply for freelance writing jobs!

-Brett