As many of you are aware, my Extra Courier has been the source of at least one issue at work. However, today, I think my bag may have helped closed a deal with a client!
I was in my office when a client stopped by unexpected for a visit. She walked into my office and pulled up a chair -- well the chair is typically the chair I use to "house" my bag....you can't just go and throw a $1K bag on the floor!
Well, she stopped in her tracks and asked "Is that REAL Balenciaga?" I responded that it was and she went on and on about how her husband won't let her get one because they are so expensive -- I laughed and told her that I splurged and am eating ramen to pay for mine.
As we continue to chat, she mentions that she initially stopped by to tell us that she was considering another marketing group to do her business with but she would have to reconsider if for nothing else to get tips on how to woo her hubby into getting her a B-Bag.
That was at 11:30am this morning -- before I went home at 6pm, I got an instant message from one of the VPs telling me that we booked an incremental stream of $25K of business from this woman -- while it is less than what we typically do with her company, its better than the zero we thought we were going to get. On her order form, she wrote that she looked forward to working with me in the future.
I find it odd in that we spoke nothing about business, she was ready to walk away from us last week and today, we booked a decent chunk of change from her.
I am starting to think that my B-Bag is my lucky charm -- if you can have a lucky charm that is the equivalent of buying 800 rabbit's feet or 2,000 four leaf clovers....
But then this has me thinking -- has a bag (B-Bag or not) ever elicited a random act of kindness or good fortune for you? If so, share your story.....
I was in my office when a client stopped by unexpected for a visit. She walked into my office and pulled up a chair -- well the chair is typically the chair I use to "house" my bag....you can't just go and throw a $1K bag on the floor!
Well, she stopped in her tracks and asked "Is that REAL Balenciaga?" I responded that it was and she went on and on about how her husband won't let her get one because they are so expensive -- I laughed and told her that I splurged and am eating ramen to pay for mine.
As we continue to chat, she mentions that she initially stopped by to tell us that she was considering another marketing group to do her business with but she would have to reconsider if for nothing else to get tips on how to woo her hubby into getting her a B-Bag.
That was at 11:30am this morning -- before I went home at 6pm, I got an instant message from one of the VPs telling me that we booked an incremental stream of $25K of business from this woman -- while it is less than what we typically do with her company, its better than the zero we thought we were going to get. On her order form, she wrote that she looked forward to working with me in the future.
I find it odd in that we spoke nothing about business, she was ready to walk away from us last week and today, we booked a decent chunk of change from her.
I am starting to think that my B-Bag is my lucky charm -- if you can have a lucky charm that is the equivalent of buying 800 rabbit's feet or 2,000 four leaf clovers....
But then this has me thinking -- has a bag (B-Bag or not) ever elicited a random act of kindness or good fortune for you? If so, share your story.....
It's funny isn't it, that people always ask if it's real... 
Maybe your boss will consider a Bbag bonus??
