uncle rico from Napoleon Dynamite
Did your dad or uncle ever offer to pinch your arm so your stubbed big toe would not hurt any more? Yeah, that’s just flippin’ hilarious when you are suffering with acute toe-pain, right? That ancient paternal diversionary tactic is not even marginally effective and just leaves you hurting in two spots.
Not a big fan of that one, but we did, however, discover a psychological head-fake that works, and thought you design professionals may find it useful…..
Do you have a client who is a little lean in the pocketbook and languishing in the interior design doldrums? Her home desperately needs your touch, and she would love nothing more than to hire you, but she says she just can’t quite afford it until her financial portfolio recovers. What do you do? Direct her to this website. After a few minutes she will look up from the computer screen feeling significantly better about her surroundings. This temporary illusion is the perfect weapon for todays interior designer because your client will be eternally grateful that you helped her through a difficult time, fostering goodwill and consumer loyalty, and it buys a little time till she is ready to cut checks again!
If you find that after the economy recovers that she is still nervous and reluctant to spend, simply direct her to this website. This should reverse the effects, reminding her how badly she needs you, and have her spending with excessive abandon again in no time.
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How did you get pictures of my cousin’s friend’s uncle’s next door neighbor’s house !!!???