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Art of saying no in business? How not to say NO in business.

In business or in any relationship, saying NO is quite difficult for some people or very much easy for some. There are several versions of saying ‘NO’ which differ from person to person. The way you say ‘No’ does impact your relationship or your business in the long run. However, there are no rules of saying No, but how people behave for showing the decline expression is quite a funny observation. 




Here are few observations-

No means No- Rude way of saying NO-
How would you relate this situation, if you are new in business and trying to reach out your potential targets, but you know the person you are dealing with is not at all willing to listen, no matter, how many times you call them they will bluntly say NO on your face without any human expression! 
This is the Blunt way or rather a rude way of saying NO. They meant to say that you jerk, don’t you understand, I do not want what you sell, Get off!

A silent No- Coward way of saying NO
You know they like your product/solutions, and they did show interest in your product/service when you discussed with them. 
Here, you are quite sure that yes, this is a closure! Next time you call this potential client, his phone is busy and next time again his phone is busy, and the next time his phone is ringing and the very next time phone is ringing but no answer! 
This is the situation of ‘Infinite circle’, where you are calling and calling infinite times, and what you get is ‘No answer’ to your call. This means that the person you are dealing with is a coward to say NO, and believe me you are never going to get the answer for your phone calls or emails.

Mediocre No- Lack of confidence in saying YES
You do well these kinds of people, and they are very enthusiastic at the beginning. They are entertaining you, but they have predefined answer to your business i.e. NO. 
You feel proud of yourself, and the next time you call them, they say see we would like to go for it but not now. 
Here you go; you wasted your time and money to entertain these people who do not have to go for something new or rather lack the confidence to say YES.

Saying NO really is such an awesome expression, and it has different shades. Some are polite and respectful saying NO while some are rude, blunt and expressionless.


I remember a movie called 'Yes Man’ in which Jim Carrey says YES to everything which comes in his ways. I hope you also know some interesting Naysayer stories, please do share!
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