A smile worth 2,000,000

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Whose is such an expensive smile? You guessed right; it’s the teacher’s fault. Do you want to have such an expensive smile? Such an expensive \"smile\" is a lesson that teachers have learned after experiencing failed negotiations – by repeatedly reflecting on their own words and actions and drawing conclusions from those experiences. I would like to share this with everyone: generally speaking, when approaching customers in person, it is necessary to prepare a large amount of information in advance, such as the company’s address, profile, size, history, influence in the industry, partner companies, types of products offered, the customers of those clients, the competitors of those clients, the company’s performance, and the size of the market, among other things. Why prepare? Because meeting strangers puts pressure on both parties, how can one avoid awkwardness? This requires us to prepare many things that are familiar to the clients; the conversation should start with topics that interest them. In a familiar environment, people’s vigilance decreases, and the distance between individuals shrinks – and this is one of the weaknesses of human nature! I thought such preparation would be perfectly fine, but unfortunately the teacher was wrong – as soon as I entered the client’s office: saying hello, shaking hands, handing over a business card, expressing gratitude – everything went so smoothly! But the negotiations below just wouldn’t progress; the client didn’t say a word, and time kept passing by. Realizing that this approach wasn’t working, the teacher took out the product brochure, placed it gently on the table, thanked the host for their hospitality, and politely took his leave! I ran into a problem; once I got back, I set out to analyze it. The shortcomings were something the teacher couldn’t figure out no matter how hard he tried, and I couldn’t fall asleep either. I went to my private studio: a desk lamp, a table, a pen, and a notebook, and I kept writing down and drawing details of everything that had happened throughout the day, until late at night, still with no results. . . . . . I was too tired, so I went to wash my face. I looked at myself in the mirror, and gradually I began to understand why such an awkward situation had arisen today I was exhausted and lacked any energy; in order to impress the client, I was still organizing their information at 2 a.m. the night before the meeting. When I met the client, my expression was stiff, without any smile – surely anyone who saw it would have felt uncomfortable To test my hypothesis, I planned another 25-day business trip to visit 12 key clients, and this time I followed my original approach throughout the entire trip! It’s just that before I spoke, there was a sincere smile on my face, a smile that came from the bottom of my heart! No one can guarantee that a cold approach will result in a order, but this time the teacher managed to get the order, simply because of her sincere smile. Is it really that amazing? The downside is that teachers like to study people’s psychology, so I conducted research specifically on this point, and it turned out I was right! Why should one keep smiling before speaking? In psychology, it is said that smiling at someone means you like that person; subconsciously, it sends the message to the other person that you are smiling because you see them! If extended to human nature, how should it be explained? Smile before speaking; subconsciously, this makes the other person think that we are smiling because we see them, which indicates that they are important to us, and thus they feel valued! And what humans desire most in their nature is to be valued by others! Give some details to help you understand the charm of being valued by others – how did you feel when you were nominated at the round-table meeting for doing well in that area? How do you feel when you’re surrounded by many people chatting with you at a class reunion? Three guys are pursuing one girl, and she starts talking more to you – how do you feel? Don’t just keep looking; stop for a moment and think about how you feel right now. I believe you must be feeling very proud and accomplished! But it’s useless to just talk; what matters is to take action! The teacher must point out the disadvantages; these are the weaknesses of human nature. People can take advantage of such flaws to bring each other closer, especially in the workplace, but one should not use them for selfish purposes! Appendix: After reading this article, I hope that from the moment you open your eyes, you will smile at everyone. Others will feel that you care about them, you’ll be more easily remembered by others, and your relationships will gradually improve! People who laugh often don’t have too bad luck – there’s a reason for that! Detailed quote: When you want to build closer relationships with those around you, a sincere smile will give you an advantage!