Business in the hub
16/10/09 15:05
Auckland really is a hub of business. With the help of my chauffer Clivi Melling, we managed to cover a lot of territory & make some very interesting appointments.
We only got lost the once!
I loved being able to talk to business with people face to face, as I do spend a lot of my time in my office in Wanaka with the computer & the telephone as my no one companions.
There is a lot of pleasure in seeing the excitement on faces as they experience our handbags for the first time, especially as we had spent a long time developing every detail of our product. As chief handbag wrangler I am perfecting my personal handbag tour.
As I headed for home around 6.30 walking down Queen Street I came across what looked like a party at the Michael Hill Jewellers Shop. I crossed the Road & asked the well-dressed bouncer at the door if Michael Hill was inside. He replied yes. Greg & I had watched an interview on television earlier in the year that was a real turning point in our decision making process, for the launch of our brand, so I was excited about the prospect to meet this most inspiration man & thank him for sharing his wisdom.
I realised that this must have been the launch, of the new, look for Michael Hill Jewellers. I asked the manager at the door if it would be ok if I introduced myself to Michael Hill. With his blessing I trundled into the shop with my trusty red trolley & introduced myself. I relish meeting inspirational people in business. I couldn’t hold back my enthusiasm, and trust Mr Hill into a brief on the spot hand bag tour, thanking him for his own enthusiasm. That said I turned to leave the party when I was swamped by a group of ladies that turned out to be a very amazing experience.
One of the beautiful ladies was a girl I had baby sat as a 15 year old, another demanded an immediate hand bag tour & insisted that she wanted to purchase two of our bags & the third lady, after hearing a brief story of our wedding, decided she would like to write a story for the wedding magazine My Weddings that she wrote for.
It was then that I looked over to Michael & though that I should make a quick departure, as an uninvited guest to this inaugural opening.
I stood outside the shop & listened to the speeches with great admiration. The new interior design of the shop was outstanding & the diamonds leaped 7 sparkled their way out of the cabinets with the newly invented lighting system. Thank you Michael Hill.