The answer to this depends on how good you are at approaching total strangers. You could try face to face recruiting first of all with people you know, even if only slightly. You could try prospecting amongst your work colleagues, but be careful not to intrude on work time - either yours or theirs. You could share your new business with people from your church or club or sports group or whatever other community group you are involved in.
If you are comfortable in talking to strangers, you could start a conversation with someone sitting next to you in a train or bus. I like this method myself and have made several sales of my book on the train and one on a ferry trip. Always carry some SFI ID cards and brochures with you, so that when your conversation comes around to what you both do, you will be equipped. If you own a tablet and can carry it, you are even better equipped to show the site if your fellow traveller shows interest. Don't forget to get their email address when you say good bye.
Lastly is approaching a total stranger. I once did a course where we were sent out in pairs to approach total strangers and give away a book on some occasions and a five dollar note on another. Even giving away things, I found it hard to accost someone like this, but I did improve with practice. If you are willing to try this, there are plenty of places where people gather, shopping centres, railway stations, parks etc. Approach someone who doesn't look like they're in a hurry and smile a greeting. Then say 'hello' and something casual about the weather or the day, or the activity around, and if they are responsive, you can take it from there and see if this may be an opportunity to share SFI.
The other way is to look like you're handing out things or doing a survey, especially if you're wearing something with an SFI logo on it. People in a hurry will avoid you, but some will be curious and stop to talk. I have found that walking the streets with a backpack full of flyers which I put into letterboxes gives me some opportunities to talk to people. People who are in their yards when you pass are usually interested in what you are distributing and you can hand them the leaflet instead of putting it in their letterbox. This gives you an opportunity to chat with them. Of course there will be hostile people and you mustn't allow them to get you upset.
I have tried all these methods myself and I personally prefer the more friendly method of chatting with the person next to you as you travel. You have more time together to develop a conversation and build rapport. You will talk to more people in the street, but most only briefly and very few will have the time to talk long enough to build rapport or go further than handing them a leaflet which you hope they will read rather than chuck in the nearest bin.
Good luck with your face to face prospecting!
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The answer to this depends on how good you are at approaching total strangers. You could try face to face recruiting first of all with people you know, even if only slightly. You could try prospecting amongst your work colleagues, but be careful not to intrude on work time - either yours or theirs. You could share your new business with people from your church or club or sports group or whatever other community group you are involved in.
If you are comfortable in talking to strangers,
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