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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 209

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

The Custom-house officers were informed, however, that these medals were mere advertising cards, as they really were, of our exhibitions, and I begged their acceptance of as many as they pleased to put in their pockets. They were beautiful medals, and a few dozen were speedily distributed among the delighted officials, who forthwith passed our show-bills, lithographs and other property with very little trouble. They wanted, however, to charge a duty upon the General’s ponies and carriage, but when I produced a document showing that the French government had admitted them duty-free, they did the same. This superb establishment led these officials to think he must be a very distinguished man, and they asked what rank he held in his own country.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 209 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

海关人员要检查巴纳姆的货物,他解释说那些奖章只是展览的广告卡片,并请官员们随意拿取。奖章很精美,几十枚很快被高兴的官员分掉,于是展览海报、石版画等物品顺利放行。官员还想对“将军”的小马和马车征税,巴纳姆出示法国政府免税文件后,他们也照办了。官员们见排场这么大,以为“将军”是显赫人物,还问他本国地位。核心是:面对官僚程序,用对方能接受的小礼物和正式文件化解阻力,比硬碰硬有效。

上下文

巴纳姆带着“小将军”巡演欧洲,经常要过海关,这段讲他在法国海关的应对。

今日一问

你遇到繁琐的审批时,有没有想过用对方能接受的方式先建立好感?

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