Have I ever mentioned that phone-calling strangers aren’t my forte? It’s very true, after 24 years, I still have fear of calling people whom I don’t know. Especially when you got to promote something. I do just fine when the moment actually occurs – I get my game face on – and I do what I’m supposed to. It’s the moment right before someone picks up that terrorizes me. Good thing I am born in the right century – the email, instant message, text message, and all that.
Today, I had to call about 65 companies to let them know about the upcoming career fair. I don’t know any of those people! Some was really easy: they said ‘ok’ and we moved on. Others, however, asked question after question, and I thought I was going to die. Ok, that was an exaggeration. Even though I only the littlest thing about how SMU career fair is run, I acted like I knew everything based on my pure observation from other universities and some help from the website. If I felt like I was in danger (mentally), I just referred them to my supervisor (haha!!)
It’s all good now, but I still got tons of companies to call. Actually, after my 10th call, I no longer feel the anxiety. I’m feeling somewhat comfortable now. Good thing I’m practicing now before this phone-calling business becomes the norm in near future.
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