<div dir="ltr">This is an odd site that tells you about people with a public profile and advises you how to write to them. Of course it may be no more accurate than a horoscope, but it uses ICT so I'm game. <div>It may take a few days for you to get an invitation to sign up, but I got mine today.</div><div><br></div><div>Naturally, I wanted to know how best to address our Paula.</div><div>Krystal advised:</div><div><br></div>Paula is very persistent and results-driven, develops loyal, trusting relationships, and dislikes ambiguity.<div><br clear="all"><div><div><i>When speaking to Paula...</i></div><div>Stay focused on one point</div><div>Emphasize the future</div><div>Don't go on a tangent</div><div>Don't change the subject</div><div><br></div><div><i>When emailing Paula...</i></div><div>Write 3 sentences or less</div><div>State your purpose for the email in the first sentence</div><div>Don't send lots of extra information (like links and attachments)</div><div>Don't make more than one point</div><div><br></div><div><i>When working with Paula...</i></div><div>Display steadiness and consistency</div><div>Always focus on the team's overall goal</div><div>Don't sugarcoat a difficult topic</div><div>Don't reschedule a meeting at the last minute</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><i>When selling to Paula...</i></div><div>Compliment the quality of her work, rather than her broadly</div><div>Bring everything back to her end goal and how your product can help her achieve it</div><div>Don't spend lots of time talking about topics unrelated to work</div><div>Don't expect her to ask lots of questions</div><div><br></div><div><i>It comes naturally to Paula to...</i></div><div>Articulate a clear plan of action before a big decision</div><div>Act as a mediator in a group decision</div><div>Finish one task before starting another</div><div>Stay loyal to trusted companies and brands</div><div><br></div><div><i>It does not come naturally to Paula to...</i></div><div>Prioritize innovation and excitement above stability and security</div><div>Bounce between topics in a conversation</div><div>Lose track of time while working</div><div>Let a deadline slip</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Now I'm off to find out how best to talk to myself...</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><br></i></div><div><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px">>> Witty sig goes HERE <<</span></div><div><br></div><div>Mark Kelly</div><div>mark AT vceit DOT com</div><div><a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>- Gainfully Unemployed</div><div>- ITA Edulist Moderator</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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