HOW TO IMPRESS CLIENTS

I was in the airport VIP lounge en route to Seattle a couple of weeks ago.
While in there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the corner, enjoying
a drink. I was meeting a very important client who was a! lso flying to Seattle,
but she was running a little bit late.


Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Microsoft chairman,
introduced myself, and said, "Mr. Gates, I wonder if you would do me a favor."


"Yes?"


"I'm sitting right over there," pointing to my seat at the bar, and I' m waiting
for a very important client. Would you be so kind when she arrives as to come
walk by and just say "Hi Tom?"


"Sure."


I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat. About ten minutes
later, my client showed up. We ordered a drink and started to talk business. A
couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Bill Gates.


"Hi, Tom," he said.


I replied, "Shut up, Bill, I'm in a meeting."