For this reason, it's a good idea to evaluate methods to reach decision makers as if they were artistic activities.Attending an event the decision maker also attends (wedding, exhibition, reception, meeting, conference, etc.):
If you are not a high-level person, this option isn't recommended because the decision maker arrives at the venue to give his speech and then leaves the hall immediately to handle important business. After the decision maker leaves, at least half of the audience generally leaves as well. For this reason, it's usually amateurs who prefer this method.Going to a sporting event the decision maker also attends: Talks or meetings may be attempted at the venue entrance and exit points. However if the team the decision maker is rooting for loses the game, insistence is not recommended.
Holding a conference or dinner in honor of the decision maker in an effort to reach out to him, or presenting him with a plaque for his achievements: Amateurs now frequently use this approach. The decision makers generally assign assistants or deputies to accept the award or plaque on their behalf if the host isn't that important a person.
Despite the fact that it is an old, clichéd method, having the decision maker as a guest of honor at an opening -- if you can actually get them to the event -- is still influential, because our people tend to hold the honoring of achievements in high regard. In this way, you may get to the decision maker and make yourself and your point known.
Traveling internationally along with the decision maker: This is an effective method only recently discovered. Recently, trips abroad are being made not for the purpose of travel to another country, but to make contact with decision makers. For this reason, the passenger capacities of planes for international flights is growing.
Staying at the hotel where the decision maker is staying in a foreign country: This is being used as an effective method. If you fail to get aboard their flight, you might stay at their hotel and wait for the decision maker. Due to the high costs of luxury hotel stays, this method has not yet been exhausted.
Sending reports to the decision maker: Decision makers read three pages at most. In general, they read only one paragraph. Because decision makers are generally elderly, the font size used in the reports is large. This method isn't effective, because we are not used to reading a lot. Finding a close relative or friend of the decision maker: This is an outdated method. The decision maker doesn't even have time to speak with his children and family. Besides, because his relatives and friends are generally takers -- and not givers -- the decision maker prefers to keep his distance from them.
Attracting the decision maker's attention: For this, you may stage a radical opposition. The decision maker may give you what you want just to silence you. This is an effective and conclusive method when done right. However it is also very risky. The decision maker may take action against you. In that case, you might not achieve any of your goals. If you are a deputy, you may get to the decision maker as the chairman of a commission or through a circle of mutual friends. You will get the opportunity to sit next to the decision maker at a dinner when a delegation from the country of your group of friends arrives in the country for an official visit. This is a very effective method.
You acquire a television station, newspaper or magazine to get to the decision maker. You may also become the chairman of a renowned sports club. You may also run a private university or think tank. These are the most effective and contemporary methods. Strategy making becomes very effective in these options. For those who make long-term strategic calculations and consider the factors regarded by the decision makers, this is a recommended method.
