After Hours Conversations w/Veronica: Featuring Jorgie Franks

In this episode, we're visited by Jorgie Franks of Jorgie, Inc. who shares her insights on sales, authenticity, acknowledging brownness, and her signature methodology for sales excellence.

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Website: JorgieFranks.com

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Transcript

11:50:07 Yes. And you bring so much to the table.
11:50:11 I'm just excited that I was able to meet you at one of our
11:50:13 conferences. Yes.
11:50:15 And it was our conversation gave me life. And I said,
11:50:19 I need to make sure that everyone else that I know.
11:50:22 Knows you.
11:50:23 And are able to benefit from the excellence that you have to
11:50:27 provide. So I want to give you time.
11:50:28 Please, please tell us more about you.
11:50:31 Okay.
11:50:32 I'll be glad to.
11:50:42 I Georgie phrase with George incorporated and we help business
11:50:46 owners, minority owned businesses, entrepreneurs,
11:50:49 small businesses really increased their sales.
11:50:51 A book, more appointments on their calendar and close more deals.
11:50:55 It's a passion that I have in, I heard Ms.
11:50:57 Veronica lane giving me props for knocking on doors.
11:51:00 And I always say that.
11:51:05 You know,
11:51:06 it started because my father is a pastor and I was
11:51:10 learning how to knock on doors, telling people about Jesus.
11:51:12 When I was about eight years old.
11:51:13 Knocking on doors.
11:51:14 And some of those people will throw the door in your face. Right?
11:51:19 Just like in sales and then there's the people who really are
11:51:22 receptive to what you have to say is really looking at that as a
11:51:25 parallel of.
11:51:26 Being clear about why you sell and being passionate about your product
11:51:30 or service.
11:51:31 And not trying to.
11:51:33 Sell or market or bring to the world. Anything that's not real.
11:51:36 That's not authentic.
11:51:37 Send those to me now when I was younger.
11:51:44 I, I didn't think of it as sales.
11:51:46 I thought of it more of a competition. So I was in band.
11:51:50 Yes.
11:51:51 I played the flute.
11:51:53 I was in marching band. And when I was in band,
11:51:56 we would have these raffle tickets that we had to sell.
11:51:58 Okay. With the raffle tickets.
11:52:04 See, I had a whole lot of kids in the neighborhood,
11:52:06 so I would come home, literally throw the bag in the door,
11:52:08 just throw the bag in the door.
11:52:10 And then hurry up and start knocking on doors,
11:52:12 because I knew that if I waited.
11:52:14 That the other kids who were also in band with me.
11:52:16 We're going to get the houses.
11:52:28 That I needed to get like a, sell all of my raffle tickets,
11:52:30 but I time I got home.
11:52:31 And so it felt as though I was in some sort of a
11:52:35 competition of being that first person out. So.
11:52:37 I was planning.
11:52:39 Back then I was putting together a,
11:52:41 some sort of a strategy for myself. Am I going to turn right?
11:52:44 Up the street.
11:52:46 Or do I think some of the kids that are already right.
11:52:48 Are going to be coming this way. So do I need to start here?
11:52:51 And then to her left?
11:52:52 And go up the street.
11:52:53 And start talking to people.
11:52:54 So there was still some sort of a planning.
11:53:02 That I had to do,
11:53:04 or at least I felt as though that I had to do in order for me to be
11:53:07 successful. So when you're talking to your tribe,
11:53:12 How do you incorporate planning into that mix?
11:53:15 Because we have all these ideas and it just feels like it's just a
11:53:18 pile of ideas.
11:53:19 How do you help them put some order to that thought process?
11:53:23 Well, you know, part of.
11:53:28 Being a successful business owner and a planner or project
11:53:32 manager is having that foundation.
11:53:34 In that process. And I believe that.
11:53:38 For the sales tribe members,
11:53:40 I try to create and remind them of the process of.
11:53:47 You know, marketing sales, business development,
11:53:49 and making sure that they're staying true to that.
11:53:51 So we have an agenda.
11:53:53 You know, we cover weekly wins.
11:53:55 We talk about challenges and then we also cover.
11:53:58 Topics that are relevant.
11:54:11 For sales professionals. So that can be clarity.
11:54:14 That can be your calendar. That can be closing connections,
11:54:17 strategic alliances.
11:54:18 And we always try to make sure we're covering the element of the
11:54:21 process. So they become more confident in sales.
11:54:23 You have a method then? Oh yes, absolutely.
11:54:26 You gotta have a mundane.
11:54:27 I call it the agencies.
11:54:28 Sales system.
11:54:31 That I created. And most of the people who follow me,
11:54:33 they're always going to hear me talking about a sharing it,
11:54:36 because it is a.
11:54:38 Really good way to figure out really quickly where you're struggling
11:54:41 in your business.
11:54:45 When I be taking something, if I were to ask you that,
11:54:49 say what the seas were. Oh, no, not at all.
11:54:52 Even though.
11:54:57 Because the words are very simple. The first C is clarity.
11:55:01 This is where we get clear on our conscious, knowing that, Hey,
11:55:05 this is a.
11:55:06 A legit business that I'm passionate about,
11:55:08 that I care about as deeply rooted in me.
11:55:11 And we know you love project management, Veronica.
11:55:13 Then clarity of your priorities because all everyone's different and
11:55:16 one of the tricks.
11:55:24 Of just life is comparing yourself to other,
11:55:27 but if you're clear on your priorities,
11:55:29 you will not be fooled by somebody else's race because you will know.
11:55:33 That in your case where you're selling tickets,
11:55:36 all of you have the same.
11:55:49 Result that you need, but you all have different priorities.
11:55:52 Whereas you may say I'm getting off the bus, I'm going to sell.
11:55:54 The other person may have kids that they have to little sisters and
11:55:58 brothers, they had to go watch.
11:55:59 Or another one may have a elderly parent, like.
11:56:02 There are so many different elements to the race of selling the most
11:56:06 tickets.
11:56:07 And we have to know our personal priorities in order to be successful.
11:56:14 And then, and I can go on and on about clarity,
11:56:16 but clarity of your message,
11:56:18 your 32nd or your value proposition is key going from there.
11:56:21 You want to also have contacts. So do you have enough people that.
11:56:25 To sell your business or to pitch,
11:56:27 or that are qualified contacts for your business.
11:56:30 So are you getting enough leads?
11:56:31 Are you generating enough leads in your business?
11:56:33 Then the next C is once you get those leads, then what happens?
11:56:36 You need to call them.
11:56:37 You know, and some people may.
11:56:38 Message them or text them or email them both. You know,
11:56:42 I teach calling cause that is.
11:56:43 A beautiful virtual opportunity.
11:56:46 Calling people on the phone, right? That's a social distancing.
11:56:49 And then after that,
11:56:50 The calendar.
11:57:01 Being able to have a productive calendar,
11:57:04 making sure that you are time-blocking and this is where your
11:57:07 skillset is definitely a special set of skills.
11:57:11 Because you take calendar to the next level with all of your different
11:57:15 strategies. I love that.
11:57:16 You helped us a bunch.
11:57:18 And then after that you want to have that sales conversation.
11:57:22 I call it the care story because that's when you show them how you're
11:57:24 going to care for them.
11:57:26 And you find out what their real needs are. You move on to closing.
11:57:29 Is that means a lot of different things where a lot of different
11:57:32 businesses then.
11:57:33 Connection. So you're staying connected to that person,
11:57:36 even if you don't.
11:57:41 If a closing potentially can be money,
11:57:44 but it may be just be a referral or an introduction, or, you know,
11:57:47 Next meeting.
11:57:53 So these are all crucial elements.
11:57:55 And then the AFC is confidence because you can not sell if you do not
11:57:58 have swagger. So that is.
11:58:00 Why they call it real play and role play.
11:58:02 Because the more confident you are in your scripts and your delivery,
11:58:05 the more successful you'll be.
11:58:07 Overall.
11:58:08 In sales.
11:58:09 So it comes into the heart then.
11:58:11 Yes you are.
11:58:17 You are asking us to provide our authentic selves.
11:58:21 And this is something that you're passionate about.
11:58:23 Yeah.
11:58:24 Whether you knew that you were selling or not.
11:58:26 Yeah, you're always selling because they can feel your energy.
11:58:31 They can tell that this is something that I really want.
11:58:34 And because I care about you.
11:58:40 I'm of course going to tell you about something that I truly care
11:58:44 about, especially if I think that it's going to help you.
11:58:46 I love your methodology.
11:58:48 What did you call it? What.
11:58:49 Eighth.
11:58:51 CS eight CS. Yeah.
11:58:54 So.
11:58:55 ACS and it's.
11:59:07 Some men came to me.
11:59:08 I feel like I gave them to me when I was driving one day,
11:59:10 because I really wanted my own methodology. You know,
11:59:12 I wanted my own thing and that came to me and I've just stuck with it.
11:59:16 I've come up with like a whole bunch of different names for it,
11:59:18 but eight C's just really capturing.
11:59:20 And I definitely believe that what's you're saying is.
11:59:23 Everyone's always selling and I, and I.
11:59:26 I'd like to debate that topic a lot,
11:59:28 because there's a famous sales guru who says, sell or be sold.
11:59:31 And.
11:59:35 I just,
11:59:36 I don't agree because I feel as though when you're making authentic
11:59:39 connections, you don't have to have an agenda.
11:59:42 Of those connections and you can kind of turn off the.
11:59:46 Agenda and just be and relate.
11:59:49 And I, I.
11:59:52 I learned this along the ways you need to have that upfront
11:59:54 conversation, especially in a business arrangement.
12:00:01 What the,
12:00:03 what the meeting is for is the meeting to sell is the meeting
12:00:06 to have coffee. Is it to have a once a one.
12:00:12 What does that mean to the other person?
12:00:14 Because everyone is at a different skill set.
12:00:16 So you need to be very clear about that meeting and what that meeting
12:00:19 is supposed to accomplish.
12:00:20 Absolutely.
12:00:21 Even when you're meeting someone for the very first time and you don't
12:00:25 even know what they do, right.
12:00:32 You don't know what they do. You don't know what their background is.
12:00:36 They might do or rather be in the same industry that you're
12:00:40 in. You would never know in the beginning. So you may reference.
12:00:43 To the 32nd, what is your value proposition?
12:00:46 Yes.
12:00:47 Now you don't think that that sales either.
12:00:49 What do you think?
12:00:50 Well, if somebody asks you, what do you do?
12:00:52 Then you can answer that question.
12:01:11 You know, and if they are intrigued by your answer,
12:01:14 then they may ask you more.
12:01:16 But a 32nd commercial or a value proposition is more of
12:01:19 an answer to, in a social setting. That's somebody saying,
12:01:23 what do you do now? A lot of times someone asks you, what do you do?
12:01:26 You may get offended. It's like, why are you asking me what I do? But.
12:01:29 In the business.
12:01:30 Or area, or even in the grocery.
12:01:32 It's going to build your confidence if you have more of a canned
12:01:35 response to the question. Right?
12:01:38 So that's what I encourage.
12:01:39 Oh,
12:01:40 a more of a Cannes response to a common question that
12:01:44 we'll introduce to anyone, what you do.
12:01:46 So we need to practice them and we should.
12:01:49 Be afraid of practicing,
12:01:51 especially if it feels like it's in a safe.
12:01:54 Environment, because there you,
12:01:55 you don't technically have a physical product that you're
12:01:59 selling.
12:02:00 Right. Your introducing yourself to this newer
12:02:04 person.
12:02:05 I'll tell you in project management,
12:02:07 when we are speaking to new teams. Okay.
12:02:11 Everything that you said.
12:02:12 Is what we have to do.
12:02:14 They don't know us from a can of paint.
12:02:21 They have no idea whether or not we are certified,
12:02:24 whether we're not certified,
12:02:26 whether or not this is our very first project,
12:02:28 whether or not we don't even want this project.
12:02:30 We really don't want this project. We just.
12:02:32 Talked at the wrong time.
12:02:34 In a meeting and because we talked at the wrong time in a meeting.
12:02:37 Fantastic. I'm so happy.
12:02:39 Yes.
12:02:40 Your other project manager.
12:02:41 Yes you are.
12:02:42 And then because of that, now we have to be.
12:02:46 Out of ourselves a little bit.
12:02:50 I know that we have to be that face of this
12:02:54 initiative.
12:02:58 And in sales,
12:02:59 are there times when you really.
12:03:02 You are only with my viewers.
12:03:05 Okay.
12:03:06 So.
12:03:26 Are there times when you don't want to sell whatever that product is
12:03:30 because it's not your product. Has that ever happened in your career?
12:03:34 Because in product management,
12:03:35 sometimes we run projects that we can't stand,
12:03:38 but we have to act like this is the best thing in the history of ever.
12:03:41 Have you ever had to sell a product?
12:03:44 We're service.
12:03:45 That you weren't feeling.
12:03:46 Yes. Or the, the PR.
12:03:49 You know, a lot of things that I do are connected to people and
12:03:53 you know, maybe that person,
12:03:55 I didn't really have that great chemistry with.
12:03:57 But I can see the value in their product.
12:03:59 So.
12:04:19 I think I would answer that question by saying,
12:04:21 so when you're a sales person,
12:04:23 you could almost sell yourself anything.
12:04:24 You look for features and benefits that you do enjoy,
12:04:27 and then you bring out those features and benefits when it comes to
12:04:30 the selling part where it is, unless somebody asks you,
12:04:34 what would you improve about the product or service or what are the
12:04:36 flaws or the struggles. You're really not gonna answer that question.
12:04:39 Right? So you lead with.
12:04:41 Your features and benefits and the parts that.
12:04:42 You can connect to.
12:04:43 And then the parts that you don't connect with, you.
12:04:46 Extract.
12:04:47 Like, I'm not even going to say it. I might think.
12:04:49 But I'm not going to say it almost as if we're at the restaurant and
12:04:53 they're telling you about our current specials.
12:04:55 And our current specials are this and this and this.
12:04:57 And I want you to try this and this and this. And then of course,
12:05:00 there's someone at the table who's going to say, well,
12:05:03 did you like it?
12:05:04 Yep. That's it.
12:05:05 They do like it, and you can always tell by their response.
12:05:09 Whether or not.
12:05:10 They didn't like it,
12:05:11 or you might actually get someone who's just honest.
12:05:13 It's like, you know what.
12:05:14 You're not even going to like it.
12:05:16 I had to tell you.
12:05:17 That it was on the menu.
12:05:19 So I told you that was on the menu,
12:05:21 but this isn't what I would recommend. Anyone eating.
12:05:26 I don't like it at all. And I have experienced that.
12:05:29 I've actually had people tell me.
12:05:30 Don't eat that.
12:05:31 Oh man.
12:05:37 The referral for me,
12:05:38 they're a good referral for me because a lot of times it's because the
12:05:41 person who is your waiter or waitress.
12:05:43 Isn't a sales expert, you know?
12:05:45 So they don't have the verbiage in their repertoire.
12:05:53 To be able to deal with tough questions.
12:05:56 So you have to be able to, that's why we practice.
12:05:58 That's why we create scripts. And that's why we role play.
12:06:05 And we practice because you have to have a repertoire
12:06:09 to pull from in order to overcome obstacles and
12:06:13 issues on a team.
12:06:15 At a restaurant.
12:06:16 You know, when you're working the front desk,
12:06:18 have you ever called someone at the front desk and you feel like,
12:06:20 what are you doing?
12:06:21 Is because they don't have a script, they don't have a process.
12:06:24 They are winging it. And based on their sophistication,
12:06:27 That they may not be able to navigate.
12:06:30 With prowess, you know, so these are things that.
12:06:35 We do to practice and sales and communication.
12:06:38 I'm a communication major.
12:06:40 So that we can navigate any trial.
12:06:45 When did you find out that you were running projects?
12:06:48 Well,
12:06:49 That light bulb pop on his head. Oh, snap.
12:06:51 I do run projects.
12:06:56 When I met Veronica a week ago, let me start. I'm just playing,
12:06:59 you know,
12:07:06 No, actually I sold project management, cert certifications,
12:07:10 PMP, and the C P M P I think that's called.
12:07:13 Yes. So I was.
12:07:15 Working for a call center as a call center manager.
12:07:35 Is we sold the project management.
12:07:38 So I became familiar with some of the terminology.
12:07:40 So that was like the first time where I really understood, okay.
12:07:43 These project things happen and they talk about, you know,
12:07:46 certain vernacular,
12:07:48 but I really couldn't take the certification because I was like,
12:07:51 this is hard stuff here. Like.
12:07:53 Whoa. I don't know if this is within, you know, my skillset,
12:07:57 my special set of skills, because at that time planning an
12:08:01 organization.
12:08:02 And OCD.
12:08:03 Type.
12:08:05 Mannerisms were so far.
12:08:07 From add.
12:08:08 I didn't understand how I could stretch myself that far. Right.
12:08:11 So then as I got older and more mature and took on more
12:08:15 responsibilities as a leader.
12:08:16 I started hearing people say words like the deliverables are.
12:08:20 Deliverables. What is that?
12:08:21 Or that's not within the project scope and I'm learning.
12:08:24 The project scope.
12:08:27 And so as I became a leader and was on boards
12:08:31 and, you know, really took all responsibilities.
12:08:34 And worked with other people. That's when I realized, okay,
12:08:37 there's some Google searches that I need to do.
12:08:39 And it took me back.
12:08:40 To that first.
12:08:48 Relationship with the PMP and the project management certifications.
12:08:51 You really only have to know the overall theme or a topic to sell
12:08:55 it.
12:08:56 Okay.
12:08:57 Two project management professionals,
12:08:59 because they already really know what they want.
12:09:00 You're just really building value in those key elements in the way.
12:09:03 Then they're going to experience.
12:09:05 You know these certifications, but when I was actually any.
12:09:08 As a leader in an organization and people kept bringing up all of
12:09:11 these deadlines and.
12:09:17 Just the verbiage of project management and I had to go back and
12:09:21 reassess what I was doing. That's when that's, when I found out. Okay.
12:09:24 You're writing projects, girlfriend and I still.
12:09:28 Being that my interaction with you help even bring me back to it again
12:09:32 to say like, no.
12:09:33 Like you are a project manager for Georgia.
12:09:40 You need to really look at your project management skills and look at
12:09:44 your events and look at your clients as the project manager.
12:09:48 Mint to it,
12:09:49 making sure that you're delivering excellence because if you know
12:09:53 Veronica.
12:09:59 You know,
12:10:01 that's one of her favorite words and I think God is putting all these
12:10:04 people in my life with that favorite word.
12:10:07 And so that is why I know project management now.
12:10:10 And you're using a lot of the words.
12:10:12 When, when you were speaking about.
12:10:15 Assisting your tribe.
12:10:17 And talking through what the goals were.
12:10:19 Okay. That's a word.
12:10:20 Talking about the objectives of that particular
12:10:23 conversation.
12:10:24 That's the word.
12:10:25 The fact that you created a methodology.
12:10:29 Yes.
12:10:33 That's what we do. Okay.
12:10:36 Always.
12:10:41 Some sort of an order of operations.
12:10:44 That's the terminology that I use.
12:10:46 What is the order of operations?
12:10:48 Because most people.
12:10:53 Don't know that they're running projects.
12:10:55 So you want to use terminology that they're comfortable with.
12:10:58 It's not so much what, what the word is.
12:11:00 Right.
12:11:02 It's what it means.
12:11:03 And that's why you're able to sell anything.
12:11:06 Because it's not so much what the product is.
12:11:08 It's what you said, what are the benefits of it?
12:11:17 How will this assist someone?
12:11:19 The exact same thing holds true for project management.
12:11:21 It doesn't matter what the project is. You have a methodology.
12:11:32 Yes. And you're going to extract all the lead information from the
12:11:36 methodology based upon the particular situation that you're currently
12:11:39 in.
12:11:41 And that's why we're talking because you're excellent and didn't know
12:11:44 it.
12:11:45 All of the fantastic things that you're already doing,
12:11:48 but I have that project management mind.
12:11:50 Where I see the world through this lens.
12:11:54 And so when I'm speaking to someone.
12:11:55 And I think myself.
12:11:57 They don't even know how great they are.
12:11:59 I made. Yeah.
12:12:00 Make sure that I let everyone else know.
12:12:02 And, and in, so doing.
12:12:03 Now you have something that you can see.
12:12:07 That. Yeah, I'm actually doing this. Not only am I doing this,
12:12:10 but I'm awesome.
12:12:12 At.
12:12:13 Doing this.
12:12:14 So my next question for you.
12:12:21 I'm like, I'm looking around because now I'm like,
12:12:23 and I wrote a book about it actually. It's called you gold girl,
12:12:27 the ultimate guide to achieving your goals.
12:12:28 We always straight answer.
12:12:29 If a marshal.
12:12:30 Because I literally do not.
12:12:32 See it that way and yours.
12:12:34 And you're bringing this aha moment to me.
12:12:36 That goal setting.
12:12:41 Is like project deadlines, you know,
12:12:43 because you have to have a plan of women goals going to be met.
12:12:46 Because it's gotta be smart.
12:12:47 No specific measures.
12:12:58 Yes. Okay, cool. Every time I talked to you,
12:13:00 I feel like it is an enlightenment of, you know,
12:13:03 And you make me proud of myself because.
12:13:06 I didn't think that I was a good planner.
12:13:09 In now I feel more confident in my planning skills.
12:13:12 So think as you doing it.
12:13:15 And when we first started talking.
12:13:18 Where I was going with that. This is our life.
12:13:21 You're selling your life. It doesn't matter what.
12:13:23 What the words are.
12:13:30 Or the terms that you choose to associate to
12:13:34 what you're doing.
12:13:35 Everyone can feel what it is.
12:13:37 Yeah.
12:13:38 Do you make people feel comfortable having conversations with you?
12:13:54 If you do,
12:13:55 then they are going to buy what you didn't know you were selling.
12:13:59 And,
12:14:00 and that purchase that they're willing to make is their time because
12:14:04 you don't ever get time back. Once it's used, it's used is gone.
12:14:06 So if someone's speaking to you for five, 10 minutes,
12:14:10 They didn't have to do that.
12:14:11 No, one's obligated.
12:14:12 Right.
12:14:14 There is what, what, what we call the opportunity costs.
12:14:17 Everything has an opportunity cost. So while I'm doing this,
12:14:20 it means that I'm not doing something else.
12:14:22 There's always an exchange.
12:14:24 I'm doing this because this is what I love to do.
12:14:26 Literally I'm doing this.
12:14:28 Because this is what I love to do.
12:14:30 Right. And amplifying that.
12:14:34 For those that might be saying, I don't know if this is for me.
12:14:44 I know that there are people who are running projects,
12:14:48 but I just, I just don't know.
12:14:50 I'm not sure if that is for me, but people are looking at you.
12:14:53 Yeah. And they're seeing through their own lens.
12:15:00 What could potentially be possible for them?
12:15:03 I was thinking about that when I was considering our conversation
12:15:06 today.
12:15:07 I thought to myself.
12:15:09 What do people see?
12:15:10 When they see us.
12:15:14 Have you ever been in.
12:15:16 A meeting.
12:15:24 And most of the people and send meeting look absolutely nothing like
12:15:28 you. Yes, absolutely.
12:15:30 Nothing.
12:15:31 Like you.
12:15:32 Then someone pops in.
12:15:34 And they do.
12:15:38 Look like you, and you're saying, I see your brownness. Yes.
12:15:42 I recognize, and we don't say anything.
12:15:45 We just do a head nod. I see you. I see you.
12:15:47 That's me do.
12:15:51 Do you feel as though you're also.
12:15:54 Representing what's possible.
12:16:00 For other people who didn't know what you were doing was possible.
12:16:04 Absolutely.
12:16:05 Absolutely.
12:16:06 You know,
12:16:07 I joke.
12:16:08 A win.
12:16:09 When.
12:16:22 Going through it, you know,
12:16:23 like I'm the spokesperson for the Brown race? You know,
12:16:26 the black race. I was spokesperson because so many rooms,
12:16:29 I'm the only one. And when someone else walks in, I always.
12:16:32 You know,
12:16:33 try to make them feel welcomed and just my skin allows them
12:16:37 to. And how can I embrace.
12:16:40 My diversity.
12:16:42 You know, when I first started my business.
12:16:43 The, it was out of necessity. I didn't know what I was doing.
12:16:53 I was basically taking off my name tag, Georgia ink,
12:16:56 and essentially putting on my client's name tag and showing up as a
12:17:00 brand ambassador for them to generate leads.
12:17:03 So the same networking where.
12:17:04 I knew.
12:17:06 Maybe some of the people I would say, Hey, I'm here for this name tag.
12:17:09 So our conversation needs to be centered around this brand.
12:17:11 And they'd be like, Oh, okay.
12:17:13 That's cool. That's different.
12:17:14 Let me ask you some questions about that, you know?
12:17:20 Because they were intrigued. Right.
12:17:22 But then I would tell those business owners just by me and embracing
12:17:25 you, you now have a business of diversity because.
12:17:28 So many of them don't realize just one showing up in the
12:17:31 room brings diversity.
12:17:33 And then that, because you're there,
12:17:36 the next person is feeling more comfortable.
12:17:38 But we have to be intentional.
12:17:42 If anything,
12:17:44 any advice is where I'm going to take this right now is to be
12:17:46 intentional.
12:17:48 About making it happen.
12:17:57 And that is the biggest challenge. We have one or two,
12:18:00 and if it's a predominantly different audience,
12:18:03 they don't really pay attention.
12:18:05 They don't have awareness that that happened.
12:18:07 And they don't.
12:18:08 Essentially show that they care.
12:18:11 Because they don't go out of their way to make sure that
12:18:15 person comes back and that they bring their friends and.
12:18:19 Then go find more people like that. So,
12:18:31 You have to be intentional to make it happen.
12:18:33 As me and Veronica talked about is in sales.
12:18:36 People do business with who they know who they like, who they trust.
12:18:39 And normally in most cases we trust and like the people who look like
12:18:43 us,
12:18:44 And if you're inviting your friends and your friends,
12:18:47 Are opposite. You.
12:18:48 And your friends.
12:18:49 Yeah. If you, if the friends that you have looked like you officially,
12:18:52 whatever organization you're a part of is going to look like you.
12:18:55 So you have to be intentional.
12:18:56 You don't have a lot of friends that like opposite that you are trying
12:18:59 to intentionally find them, take a liking to them.
12:19:01 Do.
12:19:02 You don't try to convey genuinely authentically connect with them and
12:19:05 invite them into your world.
12:19:06 That's the comfort zone though, right?
12:19:08 Most people want to feel comfortable.
12:19:10 Through that comfort.
12:19:12 You're also framing.
12:19:16 What your business looks like? Yeah.
12:19:19 There's nothing wrong with it.
12:19:29 So that is one of the biggest things that I want our listeners to gain
12:19:33 from this is that there's nothing wrong with wanting to feel
12:19:36 comfortable. Absolutely not.
12:19:39 But there is something not so great about causing others to feel
12:19:43 uncomfortable. So that's the rub. That's, that's the difference.
12:19:47 You can feel comfortable,
12:19:48 just don't make other people feel uncomfortable and most people don't
12:19:51 even see.
12:19:52 That.
12:19:54 In public, but secret head nod.
12:19:56 That might be taking place.
12:19:57 Right.
12:20:00 B between those like energy
12:20:04 sources.
12:20:05 Yeah.
12:20:11 And they look like if them to talk to each other, it's almost like,
12:20:14 Oh, look at them. They always click together.
12:20:16 There's including themselves. And it's like, there's just two of us.
12:20:20 It's okay for that. It is too.
12:20:24 I have, I have walked into.
12:20:32 Trainings actually, I will say walked into,
12:20:34 but now that we are all in the world of virtual yeah.
12:20:38 I've had individuals login to my classes.
12:20:41 That I've said, Oh,
12:20:42 Oh, Hey.
12:20:44 Hey girl, how.
12:20:45 And I'm like,
12:20:50 Excellent. Excellent.
12:20:51 So we are going to be talking about managing multiple projects and
12:20:53 priorities today.
12:20:54 We'll be getting started. [unknown].
12:20:55 But I see you.
12:20:57 And I want you to know what's possible.
12:20:59 Just just by our presence.
12:21:01 I want you to know.
12:21:04 What's possible, but see, we have another layer.
12:21:07 It's not just.
12:21:10 The MOCA talk a lotta.
12:21:12 That they see when they see us.
12:21:17 There's also the fact that we may or may not.
12:21:22 Be in spaces where there's mostly men in those spaces.
12:21:26 So there's a two-fold.
12:21:28 Yes, we're Brown.
12:21:30 But also we're women.
12:21:37 Have you ever felt like that was a difference that you had
12:21:41 to overcome?
12:21:42 In your career.
12:21:43 Yes.
12:21:44 Mainly in the sales world, because there are a lot of sales.
12:21:47 Managers consultive leaders, directors.
12:21:51 At all levels tend to be men. So really.
12:21:56 Being aggressive in disciplines in
12:22:00 bolts.
12:22:01 You know, can sometimes.
12:22:03 Conflate with my more caring.
12:22:22 In compassionate, in loving,
12:22:25 nurturing type of sales techniques where, you know,
12:22:28 anybody can do it. I believe in you come on guys, one step at a time.
12:22:32 Let's take a baby step today where it,
12:22:34 and I feel like that vibe is a lot.
12:22:37 It's a drastic difference.
12:22:38 Some of my male colleagues.
12:22:41 But we've, but we find a way in,
12:22:44 I've also seen that energy and I talk about introverted
12:22:48 and ambiverted an extroverted people in
12:22:51 sometimes.
12:22:53 When I talked to my introverted friends.
12:22:55 They or, you know, colleagues, they say.
12:22:58 When an extrovert walks in the room, they can.
12:23:00 Take the energy just by their mere presence. Like.
12:23:02 You know, they come in, they don't even say anything yet.
12:23:05 And it's like, yeah,
12:23:06 They can feel the vibration.
12:23:07 You know,
12:23:12 And I feel as though sometimes that can be uneasy for someone who's in
12:23:15 the room. It's taking so much energy just to attend.
12:23:18 And then here comes this big vibrates after invested
12:23:22 bubbly.
12:23:23 Sassy soul. And they're like, Oh my goodness, how do I.
12:23:27 Interact with this thing.
12:23:31 So, you know, being self-aware, you know, I have to.
12:23:34 Breathing.
12:23:42 Slowly maneuver my way to the person and help them feel comfortable
12:23:47 as well. So not changing who you are not.
12:24:00 You know, this owning your authenticity,
12:24:02 but behavioral modifications, right?
12:24:05 So that you can better connect with the room that you're serving in,
12:24:08 in, in, like Veronica said,
12:24:10 she was aware that her Brown is shocks people on the little square.
12:24:14 They're like, Whoa.
12:24:15 And so she grabbed.
12:24:17 With the smile.
12:24:18 And she has locks too, right?
12:24:19 That's different.
12:24:20 Can I touch it? They can't touch it on zoom, but anyways,
12:24:23 that's a whole nother conversation for a different day.
12:24:25 But.
12:24:27 These things she is doing to make her audience feel
12:24:31 comfortable and know that even though we're different.
12:24:38 I still embrace your differences and love you through your
12:24:40 differences.
12:24:41 And I feel like that's what real salesmen professional
12:24:45 salesmanship is.
12:24:46 Being able to be professional is caring. Is relationship.
12:25:02 Is business development. Didn't realize that in the,
12:25:05 when I first started my business,
12:25:06 I just thought everybody who does sales is caring and has relationship
12:25:09 and calls people and checks on them. But that isn't the case,
12:25:13 you know? So I had to change some of my messaging.
12:25:15 So to get that across.
12:25:17 So, yeah.
12:25:18 How authentic are you now? Most of us go.
12:25:21 Through a transformation.
12:25:23 And.
12:25:24 In traditional project management.
12:25:26 There is the thought that I don't pay you.
12:25:29 And I don't write your reviews.
12:25:30 Wow. So for you to be able to do something.
12:25:33 You have to want to do it. There has to be some spark,
12:25:36 some inspiration.
12:25:38 That is causing you to want to show up right.
12:25:41 That usually comes from how we show up though.
12:25:44 Because we're no longer receiving.
12:25:47 Energy.
12:25:48 We are now the energy giver.
12:25:50 Right.
12:26:01 We give more energy when we're being our authentic
12:26:05 selves and then pouring that energy into
12:26:09 our teams.
12:26:11 Did you recognize that that transition was taking place?
12:26:15 That you're like, I'm not actually just taking in.
12:26:18 In past roles, I was able to just sit back.
12:26:20 And absorb that extrovert.
12:26:24 And make sure that I took from them what I needed to,
12:26:27 but there's always a shift.
12:26:28 When we're leading right.
12:26:39 Did you recognize the shift as it happened?
12:26:42 Did you find yourself being even more authentic when you
12:26:46 identified that? Actually they are gaining.
12:26:49 Things from me almost like you're about to be.
12:26:52 Immortal.
12:26:53 Because information.
12:27:01 That you're sharing with them, whatever they take,
12:27:03 they're going to use.
12:27:05 And then if someone sees that in them and they like it and they take
12:27:08 it now, they're going to use it.
12:27:10 I'm not saying you're a superhero.
12:27:12 But it does feel like it is a super power though.
12:27:14 You know,
12:27:15 The super.
12:27:17 If you operate in your super power,
12:27:19 it does help you gain confidence. Being in authentic for me.
12:27:32 Was when I was trying to cower down and you know,
12:27:36 you know, no, I don't want to be in the frame. You go, you know,
12:27:39 but no, seriously, I want to be in the front.
12:27:41 Like I was called to be on stage. Like I need to be the orator.
12:27:52 You know, I'm still, I rise, phenomenal woman, phenomenal leave.
12:27:55 And I'm in a woman. That's me, you know,
12:27:57 our deepest fear is not that we're an adequate is that we're greater
12:27:59 beyond measure. And that is who I am.
12:28:01 I'm this ball of excitement and energy.
12:28:04 And if you're in the room with me,
12:28:05 I'm going to ignite a fire inside of you. Right. So, okay.
12:28:08 But you.
12:28:09 It authentic.
12:28:10 I when I'm in authentic, I say, no, no, no, you do it.
12:28:13 But in my authenticity, knowing that I'm this ball of energy.
12:28:16 I can now say, okay, Georgia.
12:28:18 Yeah. You know, you want to be in the frame.
12:28:19 So when they're going to call people out for the pictures,
12:28:21 you're going to sit in the front, in the middle.
12:28:23 Period.
12:28:24 Allow the other people to shine around you.
12:28:26 It's just, it's where you want to be stopped.
12:28:28 Like you don't want to be there if someone else is sitting there.
12:28:31 Am I good with sitting on the side or even being in the back?
12:28:33 I'm cool with that.
12:28:34 But the Rumi is going to be in the middle.
12:28:36 And probably have on the brightest color too.
12:28:38 So, yeah.
12:28:40 These are things that are real to me is being that I help and work
12:28:44 with so many people with that.
12:28:47 Amazing genius that they process things internally.
12:28:50 They have such gifting.
12:28:52 In order for me to help them and work with them.
12:28:55 I have to be able to be quiet.
12:28:57 So that they can share.
12:29:07 And extract.
12:29:08 And I also have to modify that room sometimes and use my
12:29:12 assertiveness to say to someone who is out of order to say, listen,
12:29:16 that person hasn't had a chance to speak yet.
12:29:18 We're not going to be doing that today.
12:29:19 So then that person's like,
12:29:21 Because they won't interrupt you.
12:29:22 At all.
12:29:24 So.
12:29:25 Taming myself and then taming the rooms of this other genius can then
12:29:29 work in their superpower of planning.
12:29:32 Whatever their super power is.
12:29:33 That's part of being authentic to me,
12:29:35 I care about what they have to say.
12:29:37 It's a beautiful thing.
12:29:39 And at one point, most of us.
12:29:44 Received our energy from doing the thing.
12:29:48 Our excitement came from doing the thing.
12:29:51 Then a shift happens.
12:29:59 And our excitement is from seeing others
12:30:02 incorporate the thing that we just taught them.
12:30:07 Now they're elevated to that next place.
12:30:10 So our excitement starts to come.
12:30:13 From the other people that we get to watch to bloom.
12:30:17 Yeah. And they're blooming and such.
12:30:18 Beautiful.
12:30:19 Magnific. I have chill bumps right now.
12:30:22 Magnificent.
12:30:23 Way.
12:30:25 That it makes us want to share.
12:30:28 As much as we possibly can.
12:30:34 Because we know that they're going to get a benefit from it.
12:30:37 My excitement today.
12:30:39 Has it been sharing you?
12:30:44 With everybody else,
12:30:46 but I want to make sure that they're able to get in contact with you
12:30:49 though.
12:30:50 Okay.
12:30:51 How can they do it? What do you have coming up?
12:30:53 Okay.
12:30:55 So.
12:30:58 Going to share my website, Georgie inc.com.
12:31:01 That's J O R G I E I N c.com.
12:31:08 You can also go to
12:31:09 www.confidentsalescall.com.
12:31:12 And that's where you can schedule a 15 minute complimentary session
12:31:16 with me.
12:31:17 You could call me.
12:31:18 My phone number is (813) 239-4681.
12:31:28 My phone is how I connect.
12:31:31 So I love talking to people and connecting with them on social media,
12:31:35 Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn are my favorite.
12:31:39 So I look forward to hearing from you and connecting with you in.
12:31:43 Igniting that sales fire inside of you as well.
12:31:46 I thank you. Thank you so much for being with us today.
12:31:48 Thank you all for logging in to after hours conversations
12:31:52 with Veronica.
12:31:54 I look forward to speaking with you next time. Thanks for coming.