Comments on: Aggressive Sales Tactics and the Fear and Loathing They Create http://owenstrachan.com/2008/03/05/aggressive-sales-tactics-and-the-fear-and-loathing-they-create/ gospel calculus, with some whiz-bang Sat, 12 May 2012 14:57:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mark Rogers http://owenstrachan.com/2008/03/05/aggressive-sales-tactics-and-the-fear-and-loathing-they-create/#comment-912 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:30:00 +0000 http://owenstrachan.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/aggressive-sales-tactics-and-the-fear-and-loathing-they-create/#comment-912 Owen, I have not experienced this in stores, mostly because I do not go to stores. But when I do, I think I am aloof and standoffish enough to ward off friendly sales person #5-15.

Church is a different story. I do go to church. For me the difference between feeling like a target and feeling loved at a church comes down to two things: depth of conversation and time. If two dozen people say “hi, welcome to ____ church,” I am not impressed, and am actually made uncomfortable. But if 1 person stand and talk and ask questions about me and my family I am impressed. And when someone asks us out to lunch or over for dinner, then we have hope real fellowship may happen at the church.

]]> By: Paul Cable http://owenstrachan.com/2008/03/05/aggressive-sales-tactics-and-the-fear-and-loathing-they-create/#comment-911 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:08:00 +0000 http://owenstrachan.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/aggressive-sales-tactics-and-the-fear-and-loathing-they-create/#comment-911 Wow. Owen- small world. I worked for The Mobile Solution in Chatt. TN, and had a very similar experience. However, I was newly married and had to hold the job for a few excruciating months until I could find another. I usually took the alternative minimum wage, as I couldn’t bring myself to “greet” enough people. It scared me how much it resembled some evangelism strategies I’ve seen.
It was fun to commiserate.
I hope all is well at Trinity!

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