'I run a business which does server and application monitoring for IT firms.'
Maybe it's just me, but when a person asks what you do, and you say 'i'm a programmer/entrepreneur/doctor/whatever', you're only scratching the surface.
You're doctor? what type? You're an engineer? What sort of stuff do you do.
Would you ever meet an actor and not say 'would I have seen you in anything'?
If the person didn't care what you did, then hopefully they wouldn't have asked.
Give them the full answer, it's isn't like you're tweeting it!
At the same time, don't get into what sorts of hosted applications or stuff like that, just figure out what people are going to understand.
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'I run a business which does server and application monitoring for IT firms.'
Maybe it's just me, but when a person asks what you do, and you say 'i'm a programmer/entrepreneur/doctor/whatever', you're only scratching the surface.
You're doctor? what type? You're an engineer? What sort of stuff do you do.
Would you ever meet an actor and not say 'would I have seen you in anything'?
If the person didn't care what you did, then hopefully they wouldn't have asked.
Give them the full answer, it's isn't like you're tweeting it!
At the same time, don't get into what sorts of hosted applications or stuff like that, just figure out what people are going to understand.
If the person didn't care what you did, then hopefully they wouldn't have asked.
You wish! It's like asking "how are you?" Most people don't care; they're just being polite/making conversation.
Give the stock answer in an inviting tone. If they want more information they'll ask for it.