Hint #1

Love the phone. If you don't love it now, but you need to make calls for your business, you have to find a way to get used to it! Here are some ideas:

• Start calling people you know regularly just because... not just when you want something!
  
• Call stores to ask questions.
• Call your neighbor and ask them to come and visit - unless you have a neighbor you hate it's good to know your neighbors!
• Call the school, the local library, the city office etc. I'm sure you can think of a question to ask and you can talk without worrying about having to sell something.
• Call customer service centers and note down what you like or dislike about how they handle your calls.
• Ask your supervisor, or a friend, to practice phone calls with you.
• Call companies and ask them about their services. Learn from how they treat you.

Take it one step at a time and learn to love the phone!