Donna Kozik, Copywriter

In an aim to be positive, I'll set it up as a business hint I wish everyone would adopt:

If you're in a meeting, do not answer your cell phone!

I can't tell you how many times I call clients or subjects where the conversation goes like this:

Interview subject: Hello, Blah Blah Blah here.
Me: Hi, this is Donna Kozik. I was calling to--
IS: I'm in the middle of a meeting, I'll call you back.

Or

IS: I'm with a client. Can you call me back later?

Or

IS: I don't have time for you and I'm being rude to the person sitting across the desk from me. Why are you calling now anyway? Didn't you know I was busy but still would feel compelled to answer my phone?

Okay, you got me, I made that last one up. But that's exactly what it feels like the person is saying.

Please, if you're in a meeting, don't answer your phone!

DK