Maintaining good relationship with our external contacts
posted on 20 December 2011 | posted in
Technology
One of the things that I like very much in doing my job is that I get to meet different people from various industries. There are those who come from manufacturing firms, trading industries, hotels and restaurants, events coordinators, travelling agencies, and representatives from the different government agencies, among others. Maintaining a good relationship with all these people is really vital in fulfilling my tasks. It is a two-way street for us. I help them and they help me as well. I received an instruction from my boss to canvass for suppliers who can provide us goods and services for the upcoming opening of our new office. After listing all that is needed, I started to scan my directory to look for possible suppliers. Then I started to call them and requested for their proposals at the soonest time possible. I was very lucky that some of them responded right away. At least I had accomplished something before the day ended. I came late the next day because of the heavy rain. Somebody was already waiting for me when I arrived in the office. The receptionist told me that she was a representative from a caterer who called earlier. When she learned that I was not yet in the office, she just decided to hand in their proposal personally. I really appreciate her effort. I just hope that their offer is competitive for us to be able to avail of their services.
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