As professionals who meet up with strangers and help them achieve their dating goals, you can assume that we’ve got some stories to tell. We never know what the clients will be like in person until we meet them. Every now and then we’re asked to do some things that are out of the ordinary. Some WingWoman outings that we think will be ordinary turn out to be anything but. If our work is in a social atmosphere, the WingWomen meet and leave the client in public, and things are legit, we welcome the challenge! I thought I’d share some of the stories that we can look back at and laugh, high-five, and roll our eyes!
There have been clients who met and exchanged numbers with each other while they were out with a WingWoman. (Why not?) They both just happened to hire a WingWoman! We’ve had clients who have fallen in love with WingWomen (bound to happen at some point). We once had a client who hired a WingWoman for the duration of the time he travelled to London. There was a client who hired a WingWoman to do some investigating into whether or not a woman he liked was interested in him. I could go on and on. There’s never a dull moment, but we all know that going into it. Here are some more for your entertainment:
A couple of years ago we had a client who’s ex-girlfriend just broke up with him. He wanted to make her jealous and hire a WingWoman to do so. This seemed a little awkward, but we had an open mind. He told us that his ex-girlfriend was a yoga instructor and he wanted to hire a WingWoman to go to one of her yoga class with him. The WingWoman would need to be very fun and flirty with him, and in great shape, therefor making his ex raise an eyebrow and wonder “who’s this new girl?” or “he’s talking to someone new already?” We knew JUST the WingWoman to do this; Erica. It didn’t take her much time before she empathically said “a free yoga class and get paid to have fun? Sure I’ll do it!” Long story short, Erica met the client at the yoga class, they had a fun time and noticed the yoga instructor/ex was clearly wondering what was going on. After Erica left, the client’s ex pulled him aside and asked him who the girl was and after talking a bit, she told him she’d call him later. The client definitely pulled it off!
There was a repeat client last year who happened to be a financial advisor and wanted to acquire new clients for his business. He said that going out by himself and networking wasn’t really doing the trick. So, who better to hire than a professional networker? A WingWoman! As someone once pointed out, having another person talk you up is a lot more credible/believable than talking yourself up. He noticed that men were way more open to starting a conversation with a beautiful, intelligent woman than just another man in a suit. He would hire a smart WingWoman who would go to upscale events, bars, and steakhouses, and she would start conversations with men who could afford to go to these venues. She would then introduce the client and explain what he does. Well, our client did in fact acquire at least a few new clients that we are aware of. A lot more business cards were exchanged as well!
One time we got a call from a man in the flooring business who rented a booth at a large expo for contractors, builders, etc. He hired TWO WingWomen to bring attention to his booth, and start conversations with anyone walking by. The expo’s audience consisted of about 90% males, so you get the picture. The WingWomen took a quick crash-course in our client’s flooring business and how to talk to the prospective buyers. They were great at welcoming people to our client’s booth and being friendly, while giving them a brief explanation of the service. Our client was extremely impressed with the increase of traffic. He said the year before he had hired models but the WingWomen were way more social and interactive with the prospective buyers.
Here comes a story that I’m hesitant to tell because it did NOT look good for us! When the company was first starting out and the hiring process was different, I hired a girl who was very outgoing, fun, and knew how to win over any stranger. Her first time out was working for a repeat client who the other WingWomen said was great to work with. Well, long story short, she showed up to the venue drunk. The client noticed something was off but carried on and they went inside the lounge. She ended up causing a raucous and got herself kicked out! The poor client left right after, and got another free WingWoman outing after I apologized profusely. Needless to say she was never hired again!
Hope you enjoyed reading about some of the more interesting things that go on! Like our Facebook page for more stories, tips, and other fun stuff!
The WingWoman Blog 