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Article: Real-Men-Sell-Candles----as-told-by-Tony-Saimond
OK, I admit it – I really don’t think all that much about candles. Meaning that if my wife is burning one of her Mia Bella candles I’m OK with that – if she’s not burning one, I’m OK with that too. If we have friends coming over, I’ll help by lighting up candles because they sure do help the house smell nice.
I’m helpful that way.
It wasn’t until I got roped into helping my wife at a craft show that I realized how important I was.
Did you know that women prefer to buy candles from men?
I’m sitting at the back of the booth doing my best to fade into the sides of the tent, minding my own business, when a customer practically runs over my wife to come over and ask me a question about the candle. Now I’m embarrassed – I have NO IDEA what the answer is! I feel like the kid who walks into class to discover that its mid-term exams and I didn’t study! I mumbled something semi-intelligent and my wife comes over and rescued me! Thanks, hon! Whew! That was a close call!
But it kept happening!!
Women, in droves, would walk around my wife to come over to me – huddled in the corner – and ask me about candles, fragrances, jars & which one do I prefer. Now, at this point you may be thinking – this guy must be some kind of gorgeous hunk. Sadly to say, nope. My wife disagrees, but, honestly, I’m just a thin, middle aged guy who’s unfortunately balding. There’s no George Clooney or Tom Cruise here -- just a guy sitting in the back of a candle booth trying to disappear.
Against my better judgment and to prevent my wife from killing me, I agreed not to run screaming from the booth if “one more woman asks me what my favorite candle fragrance is.” Then, I actually started to enjoy the attention. I mean, seriously, when do thin, middle aged balding guys get the undivided attention of 100s of women??? What the heck do I know about candles??? But these women were paying attention. I discovered I knew quite a bit about these candles – it’s amazing what you can pick up living in the house with a candle business owner and serious candle lover.
I started telling these ladies about how the candles are double-wicked, triple scented and practically soot free. I recommended fragrances that I thought their husbands would like. The ladies were hanging on my every stuttered word. At some point I think my wife decided to take a nap and let me go on with the show. Now, I’m pretty sure that if I hadn’t been at the show those ladies would have asked my wife the same questions, but you never know. My wife claims that between my charm & her great candles that we do better at shows when I help her. I can’t quite tell if she’s serious or if she’s pulling my leg. But I, and my ego, am willing to take her compliment at face value.
I’m helpful like that.
I own my own painting & wall covering business. When I finish up a job I started taking over one of my wife’s Mia Bella candles as a gift to the home owners. It’s rare that I don’t have my customers asking me about my wife’s candles. I often take orders for more candles. Women love to ask me about the candles and the different fragrances.
I have to tell you – if men out there are really looking for a way to attract women, forget fancy cologne and a designer car! I recommend that you sell candles! Just ask any of my, errr, my wife’s customers – Real Men Sell Candles!
Tony Saimond is the long-suffering husband of Sande Saimond, the owner of a successful Home Based Business with Scent-sations Mia Bella Gourmet Candles. www.MiaBellaGourmet.com. Tony owns his own successful wall covering business, Designer Walls. When Tony & Sande are not selling candles, they enjoy spending time with their two "boys," rescued greyhounds, Phantom & Archer.
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