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Pool not finished quickly enough to break my fall
By Robert Skrob | March 28, 2008
Yesterday evening I was working on my laptop after dinner when a neighbor dropped by to see how our pool construction was progressing. It’s all concreted but we are waiting on the screen enclosure and the rock water fall to get done before the pool gets filled with water.
While I was walking around the side of the pool I tripped on one of the rocks and I lost my balance. I actually jumped and landed inside the pool. It was at least 5 feet down.
Man, my foot hurts. It didn’t swell up and I don’t think it’s broken but it sure hurts! If only there was water in the pool. I would have been embarrassed but at least I wouldn’t be hurting so badly.
Here’s a photo of the inside of the pool where I fell.
I tripped on that rock at the right. I landed in front of that step in the middle of the photo. You can see part of the water fall at the left. This pool construction has been going for 12 weeks. We are ready to have our yard back. I’ll upload photos for you when it’s all done.
My foot really hurts, I can barely hobble around. Kory wants me to visit the doctor but I’ve refused so far. I conducted an interview for an upcoming IMA Insider’s Journal today with Ben Glass. Ben is a personal injury attorney. It was all I could do to keep myself from telling Ben all about my injury. Anyway, I’m sure I’ll be better within a day or two.
Topics: Skrob Family | 6 Comments »
March 30th, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Just wanted to drop by and say hi. I’ve been a big fan of Dan’s for a long time and have all his BS books.
Was even a member for a while. Have been an info-marketer in golf and need to figure out more creative ways to leverage that as I seem to be hitting a creative wall.
Talk to you later,
Mike
March 31st, 2008 at 6:55 AM
Glad to hear from you Mike. Golf is one of the largest opportunities because there are so many golfers, they love to buy tools that improve their game and they are generally affluent. If you’ve been able to overcome the intense competition then you’ve really done a great job. How about phoning some of your customers and asking them what they want. I bet if you called 20-30 of your customers you’ll have left about 15 voice mail messages and spoken with 5 people, 3 of which will give you a terrific idea.
April 5th, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Rob,
That’s a great idea! I have NEVER done that in 7 years of being online. Wouldn’t know how to dialogue the call to not come across as a telemarketer. Getting them to realize who you are and what the call is pertaining to is critical…any suggestions for that?
Rob…I truly want to take my info business to the next level. I realistically feel it could (and should) be a 7 figure business.
I have been very interested in direct mail as I have a package I think would be perfect for it. Any suggestions for that?
I have DVDs, ebooks, manuals, etc…so many of this is in place already.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Mike
April 5th, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Every business owner should call customers periodically. Most customers are flattered that the owner thought enough about their opinion to call himself.
Here is a template:
– Introduce yourself as the owner of the company who sold the xyz product.
– Thank them for their purchase and ask them if they received it okay.
– Tell them that as the company owner, you wanted to call them to verify that they had a pleasurable experience with their purchase with you.
– Ask them if they’ve had an opportunity to use your product.
– Ask them for their opinion.
– Ask about their general frustrations with their golf game, what are the areas that you’d like to improve.
– Ask them if they have any ideas for things that could help them enjoy their game.
After the call, send them a hand written thank you note. And, if you like, send them a gift of some cookies or something.
Make a connection with your customers and you’ll get a stack of ideas on products and markets to expand your business.
April 5th, 2008 at 3:13 PM
This is GREAT! Thanks a TON Rob! I am SO interested in direct mail that I’m chomping at the bit! What can your company (or you) do to help me succeed?
Thanks,
Mike
April 5th, 2008 at 5:09 PM
There are several direct mail examples in this course that you’ll be able to model. Also, you’ll receive lots of direct mail examples as part of your membership.
This month, as a bonus to the Information Marketing Insider’s Journal, we included an entire info-marketer’s sales letter on the members’ only site for journal readers. These examples are great so you can see what other info-marketers do to acquire new customers.