Kelly asked me this question as we waited to talk to the honoree of the reception we were at. I looked at my drink and said “Oh, nothing. I have my drink.” He looked at me again, and said, “No, I mean, what do you need?” making this large circle motion with his arms.
I remember feeling confused and then it dawned on me…he wanted to know what I needed in general; what he could do for me.
Kelly’s question was so powerful and unexpected it took me off guard for a few minutes. As someone who is used to meeting the needs of others across multiple roles, I usually don’t get to be on the other end. Once I regained myself, then I was able to list off the top three things I needed right then.
Now imagine your customer or client. Maybe he or she is also someone who is busy fulfilling the needs of others and is looking to your product or service to do it better, more efficient, be less stressed, be happier, make more money, whatever.
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