On Sat, 16 May 2009 00:43:28 Harvey Kane wrote: > I disagree completely. Someone who is only available via cellphone is > indicating to their clients that their time is valuable - they don't > want you to be calling them all the time or talking longer than is > needed to get the appropriate information conveyed. But they are > available if you have something important to discuss. > > In my case, I don't want to talk to people on the phone unless it's > urgent or unless it can't be done via email. I want people's > communications to me to be to the point and I don't want to be > interrupted by a phone call when it could have been dealt with via > email. As a result, I get more work done in less time and that's better > for both me and the client, it's a very simple equation. > > Don't assume that people who don't want you to call them are lazy or > "don't take their business seriously" - it's just as likely to indicate > that they are very serious about their business and are trying to limit > the use of an inefficient communication medium.
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