The
several attendees present were very supportive of the business and wanted to
contribute to its success through their attendance at the event. Their
attendance indicated their support for the couple’s vision and integrity and demonstrated
how anyone can show gratitude for others by spending a small amount of time and
effort.
The
hosts’ supporters donated items of various value levels for a prize drawing and
food for the event’s attendees to enjoy. The business owners announced both the
prizes and food with an appreciative reference to the donating person and their
business. If the donating individual was present, they were recognized for
their generous contribution with a short promotion of their business.
This
was a mutual gratitude for each other in a networking partnership. Both the
business owners who were holding the event and those who supported them, either
through their attendance or their donations to the event, were engaged in Gratitude
Marketing. Mutually, they gained through their giving to others.
During
the drawings for prizes, the donator of one of the prizes and the host decided not
to award this prize to a drawing ticket holder but to a young child who was in
attendance. They publically recognized her as the youngest attendee and
presented her with a very appropriate gift making a young girl very happy.
This
random act of kindness reflected the integrity of both the host of the event
and the person who donated the prize. Random acts of kindness are great ways of
showing gratitude to others. We often discuss doing the right thing. This was
an opportunity to do something that was the right thing, and
was a
random act of kindness.
Each
and everyone one of us has the opportunity every day to perform random acts of
kindness. Sometimes it is within the bounds of our business, sometimes it is
outside our regular business duties. Sometimes it is just what we should do if
we stop and think about life.
As
you go about your day, each and every day, think outside the box, use your
imagination, and see what random acts of kindness that you can perform. You
will discover that they stop being random as your days go by. They will become
part of your Gratitude
Marketing process, something that you do everyday, all day.
Look
at what you did yesterday and what you will do each day. Whose life can you
impact in a positive manner, often for a small, inexpensive cost for you? Then do the right
thing; show your gratitude for someone else, perhaps for just their
smile. You will find that your kindness will return to you from unexpected
places.
Want
to share your experiences? Leave your comments, and maybe I’ll include your
stories in a future posting. If you wish, call, or text, me at 360-314-8691,
or email me at Jim@SOC4Now.com. I would like to hear what you have
to share. Who knows, maybe we have some experiences in common?