OK, by now you all have figured out that I may just be a bit different. As the title says "You can't stop me, but I will keep you informed".

What the heck am I talking about? Recently, another thread got me thinking, what if I could work the kilt into some form of a sales approach? I am a sales man by profession and a minister by avocation. I am not new to sales by any means, having sold something or another from the age of 15. While other guys had paper routes, I was selling fish off the back of a refer truck.

At any rate, the notion I had was that a guy in a kilt could really be something to build a initial sales approach around. In the sales profession there is a thing called the "Cold Call", ie walking up to an unsuspecting prospect and making a short but memorable presentation. I have always stayed away from this form of selling as unprofessional and basic. However, with a change of economic climate comes a need for innovation.

Added to the current economic situation is the fact that the business I am in historically goes south for the next two months. I have a very short week coming up to do something, and I need an edge. So this is what I am going to do.

I have just made up another DBA for one of my corporations: Highland Processing; Superior Credit Card Processing at Affordable Rates. I have printed up about 250 business cards with a Highlander motif, and I have designed a two sided flier to be handed out. Armed with these resources it is my intention to make 100 cold calls on prospective clients in three days (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) in a business attired kilt. (for the un-informed this is a lot of calls in a very short period).

My reasoning is this; I have nothing to lose, I might as well do something, and a brassy approach just might shake the tree to produce some fruit. I am viewing this as an experiment in human engineering. If you combine something you love (sales and Kilts) with something you dislike (cold calls) will one over power the other? What reception will I get when I arrive unannounced in a full kit and kilt? Especially when I am talking about saving the prospective client money? This should be fun!

Also on the line is $1000. I have two business associates who are betting $500 a piece that 1) I won't do it and 2) I can't see that many people in three days. I don't know about you guys but an extra grand makes me see visions of a Lady Crystal Box pleat with maybe a nice PC for my wedding business!

I'll keep you informed. Ah, the Power of the Kilt!