Handing out fliers

Handing out fliers can be an interesting job. I did a lot of that today. Probably about three hours worth. Sounds about right. I did about two hours on Friday. I probably handed out around 750 fliers to people on Labor Day weekend.

I don't mind doing it for several reasons. I love talking about sports...I want to get other people to games...I like getting some exercise in and its good that I have to get out of my comfort zone and go up to random people and talk to them. I talk a lot, but I am very shy until I meet you. It's not in my nature to go up to people I don't know and bother them. It's good that I have to when I hand out fliers.

There are several basic types of people you run into when you hand out fliers.

There are a small amount that just really want nothing to do with you...they turn you down before you even open your mouth. There are also some people that just hate sports and anything to do with it. They enjoy blowing me off.

There is also a group that are just so happy that you handed something to them. A few are really excited by what I tell them about.

There is another group who doesn't really care about what your pitching to them, but they are very polite and say "thank's man." They are the largest group of people.

Then you have the group of people who are quiet and then snicker at you as you walk away, as they can't believe that someone would spend time handing out fliers about whatever it is that I'm trying to sell.

I like it best when I am walking and I run into just one or two people at a time because it allows me to talk to them...If there are too many people I just hand them out without saying anything. I think the talking part is important. I wish I had even more time to talk. After I tell the basic parts I'd like to be able to fill them in on some reasons that they should show up.

It's funny how often I also see one or two people move to the other side of the street when they see me coming. They want to avoid me. It's also funny how you make eye contact with people and then they look away before I go up to talk to them.

I also think Thank You is a very underused and underrated couple of words. I try my best to thank every person who did come to something because I suggested they should. Thank You is not said enough. Sometimes thank you is enough to keep people coming back.

Personally I traveled about three hours to watch two hours of soccer this summer. The fact that the team I rooted for won, and that I got to see my friend made my drive worthwhile. It was the thank you I got from a player that made me happy that I made the drive. It would motivate me to go again.