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Casual Articles - Close More Sales By Making Your Prospect Feel Important!
Each of these 11 marketing tips is based on a marketing strategy or tactic proven to boost sales. How many are you using?Tip 1: Your customers buy your product or service to feel a certain way after their purchase. Keep this in mind as you develop your ads, web pages and other sales tools. Use vivid word pictures to dramatize the pleasant feelings your customers experience when they use what you are selling. It intensifies their desire to have it and motivates them to buy now.Tip 2: Continually test new advertising and marketing methods ...and old methods you never tried before. A good guideline to follow is to allocate 80 percent of your budget to proven promotions and 20 percent to testing new things. Most businesses using this formula keep growing regardless of changing market conditions and intense competition.Tip 3: Reduce the size of your ads so you can run more ads for the same cost. Don't be surprised if your short ads generate
6. The Importance Of Taking Good Notes About Your Sales Prospect.
When you have completed a telephone call with your sales prospect take a few minutes after the call to record a few key points about them. I would record information about their professional objectives as well as personal information about them. When you call them back and incorporate key points that you have learned from previous conversations then your actions will make them feel important.
7. The Importance of Making Sure That You Know Your Prospect’s Industry.
The most obvious way to get to know your prospect’s industry is to research their website or read trade publications. Another great way to really get to know your prospect’s industry is to only contact prospects in a specific industry. For example, spend a few weeks calling on just one industry (i.e. pest control companies or moving companies). This way you learn firsthand from experts in that industry what they are experiencing and bring that informat
One way to achieve entrepreneurial success is to not make the following marketing mistakes:1. Trying to sell everything to everybodyTrying to do everything is a prescription for a marketing disaster. Being the best requires commitment and focus. Pick that one thing and pass on the rest.2. Cost-based pricingMost small firms don’t have a good handle on cost accounting and they invariably underestimate their costs. If pricing is cost-based, the end result is often under priced products. Instead, price on perceived value. This is pricing which reflects the potential savings, the highest satisfaction level, or the maximum use that a client will receive from the purchase and the use of the product or service.3. Inconsistent brandingYour business cards say one thing, your website say something else, and your brochures tell yet another story. Branding is a promise of value which requires consistency. Tell one story only.4. Over reliance
When you become more aware of this principle and use it in your everyday life you will find yourself closing more sales. Do you want to get started? Below are ten practical ideas that you can immediately use to make others feel important.
1. The Importance Of Remembering And Using People’s Names.
"Excuse me, what is your name again?" Have you ever found yourself saying this? I must admit that this has happened to me many times. One creative idea to remember the names of others is to think of a moviestar soon after you have learned your prospect’s name (or the name of their gatekeeper). So for example, a man’s name is Harrison then think of Harrison Ford. Or, if a woman’s name is Sandra then think of Sandra Bullock. Another strategy is to write the name of your prospect down on paper. This idea works well if you are dealing with gatekeepers or if you find yourself being transferred from one person to the next to reach the correct decision maker.
In regards to using people’s name, I would suggest that you use your prospect’s name at the beginning, middle and end of your conversation. Also, when you send them emails make sure you use their name in your email to them. Further, I would also make sure that when you speak with the gatekeeper that you politely ask them for their name.
How many times have you not asked for the gatekeeper’s name and just said, “Can you please transfer me to (Name of your prospect).” How about if you said, “May I have the pleasure to know your name? Once you know their name I would say their name and then ask to be transferred again to your prospect. As a final note, I would record the name of the gatekeeper in your call notes so the next time that you call you make your prospect’s gatekeeper feel important!
2. The Importance Of Sending Handwritten Thank You Notes.
How often do you find yourself sending emails rather than sending a thank you note? The reason most likely is because it’s easier to send an email then to take the time to send a handwritten note. In regards to sending emails and making your prospect feel important, I usually send an email to summarize or confirm what we had spoken about over the telephone (i.e. you set up a time to meet with them).
In regards to sending thank you notes, I recommend that you send a thank you note to any prospect in which you have spent more than five minutes on the telephone with. Also, if your prospect does not return your telephone calls, I would suggest that you send them a hand written note that you have been trying to reach them. When you take the time to write a thank you note then you are letting your prospect know that they are important.
3. The Importance Of Timely Following Up.
Have you ever been in a situation when someone has said, “I’ll call you tomorrow and give you an answer to your question.” Did this person call you? If they forgot to call, how did this make you feel? Were you annoyed that they did not call? This type of example happens a lot so the next time that you promise your prospect something make sure that you follow thru with your word. Your word is your signature.
4. The Importance Of Sending Articles That Your Prospect Would Find Interesting.
I believe that if you take the time to send your prospect an article of interest then your actions imply that you have taken the time to really get to know their business and what they do. Think about it, how would you know what to send to them if you did not take the time to get to know them? If you are reading an article that your prospect might find interesting (i.e. forwarding this article) then email it to them or print it up and send it to them with a short handwritten note.
5. The Importance Of Listening More And Asking Good Questions.
How much should you listen versus talk when speaking with your sales prospect? The most common percentages that I have come across are 70% of your time should be spent listening to your prospect, while the other 30% of your time should be spent speaking with or asking your prospect questions. When you listen to your prospect you are making them feel important. When you ask your prospect questions you are making them feel important. These percentages will help you to adjust your ratios so that you spend more time listening to your prospect and understanding what they may need so that you can help them.
6. The Importance Of Taking Good Notes About Your Sales Prospect.
When you have completed a telephone call with your sales prospect take a few minutes after the call to record a few key points about them. I would record information about their professional objectives as well as personal information about them. When you call them back and incorporate key points that you have learned from previous conversations then your actions will make them feel important.
7. The Importance of Making Sure That You Know Your Prospect’s Industry.
The most obvious way to get to know your prospect’s industry is to research their website or read trade publications. Another great way to really get to know your prospect’s industry is to only contact prospects in a specific industry. For example, spend a few weeks calling on just one industry (i.e. pest control companies or moving companies). This way you learn firsthand from experts in that industry what they are experiencing and bring that informati
The franchise business has been around a long time, in fact they go back as far back as the 1850’s. The notion of selling off a business or a part of a business in order to expand into new areas usually came from the lack of investment funds from the business owner. Through their creativity they were able to keep the business alive by selling franchise opportunities to would-be entrepreneurs.While the business of franchising has grown over the years it all had to start somewhere. The concept of franchise businesses began with none other than the sewing machine manufacturer, Singer.The Singer Franchise Business OpportunityIn the 1850’s the Singer Company produced sewing machines but didn’t have enough capital to actually pay their salesmen salaries. Instead, they created a network of dealers. These first franchise owners paid Singer a fee to work in a particular territory and earned money for each sale of a sewing machine they bought from the company and res
In regards to using people’s name, I would suggest that you use your prospect’s name at the beginning, middle and end of your conversation. Also, when you send them emails make sure you use their name in your email to them. Further, I would also make sure that when you speak with the gatekeeper that you politely ask them for their name.
How many times have you not asked for the gatekeeper’s name and just said, “Can you please transfer me to (Name of your prospect).” How about if you said, “May I have the pleasure to know your name? Once you know their name I would say their name and then ask to be transferred again to your prospect. As a final note, I would record the name of the gatekeeper in your call notes so the next time that you call you make your prospect’s gatekeeper feel important!
2. The Importance Of Sending Handwritten Thank You Notes.
How often do you find yourself sending emails rather than sending a thank you note? The reason most likely is because it’s easier to send an email then to take the time to send a handwritten note. In regards to sending emails and making your prospect feel important, I usually send an email to summarize or confirm what we had spoken about over the telephone (i.e. you set up a time to meet with them).
In regards to sending thank you notes, I recommend that you send a thank you note to any prospect in which you have spent more than five minutes on the telephone with. Also, if your prospect does not return your telephone calls, I would suggest that you send them a hand written note that you have been trying to reach them. When you take the time to write a thank you note then you are letting your prospect know that they are important.
3. The Importance Of Timely Following Up.
Have you ever been in a situation when someone has said, “I’ll call you tomorrow and give you an answer to your question.” Did this person call you? If they forgot to call, how did this make you feel? Were you annoyed that they did not call? This type of example happens a lot so the next time that you promise your prospect something make sure that you follow thru with your word. Your word is your signature.
4. The Importance Of Sending Articles That Your Prospect Would Find Interesting.
I believe that if you take the time to send your prospect an article of interest then your actions imply that you have taken the time to really get to know their business and what they do. Think about it, how would you know what to send to them if you did not take the time to get to know them? If you are reading an article that your prospect might find interesting (i.e. forwarding this article) then email it to them or print it up and send it to them with a short handwritten note.
5. The Importance Of Listening More And Asking Good Questions.
How much should you listen versus talk when speaking with your sales prospect? The most common percentages that I have come across are 70% of your time should be spent listening to your prospect, while the other 30% of your time should be spent speaking with or asking your prospect questions. When you listen to your prospect you are making them feel important. When you ask your prospect questions you are making them feel important. These percentages will help you to adjust your ratios so that you spend more time listening to your prospect and understanding what they may need so that you can help them.
6. The Importance Of Taking Good Notes About Your Sales Prospect.
When you have completed a telephone call with your sales prospect take a few minutes after the call to record a few key points about them. I would record information about their professional objectives as well as personal information about them. When you call them back and incorporate key points that you have learned from previous conversations then your actions will make them feel important.
7. The Importance of Making Sure That You Know Your Prospect’s Industry.
The most obvious way to get to know your prospect’s industry is to research their website or read trade publications. Another great way to really get to know your prospect’s industry is to only contact prospects in a specific industry. For example, spend a few weeks calling on just one industry (i.e. pest control companies or moving companies). This way you learn firsthand from experts in that industry what they are experiencing and bring that informat
In the traditional sales model, presentations are made in person at the client’s place of business. Today, however, rising fuel costs have translated into higher airfares and gasoline prices. As a result, the travel budgets of companies around the world are straining at the seams. Similarly, company executives are recognizing that traditional business travel consumes a significant amount of a salesperson’s time, thereby negatively impacting employee productivity. Both travel costs and a salesperson’s time increase the cost of on-site meetings, and represent resources that could be better leveraged to generate additional sales. As a result, businesses are increasingly seeking less expensive technological alternatives to on-site sales presentations. This paper explores computer desktop sharing solutions as a means of leveraging resources to drive sales success. Specifically, this paper addresses four questions: What is desktop sharing and how does it w
2. The Importance Of Sending Handwritten Thank You Notes.
How often do you find yourself sending emails rather than sending a thank you note? The reason most likely is because it’s easier to send an email then to take the time to send a handwritten note. In regards to sending emails and making your prospect feel important, I usually send an email to summarize or confirm what we had spoken about over the telephone (i.e. you set up a time to meet with them).
In regards to sending thank you notes, I recommend that you send a thank you note to any prospect in which you have spent more than five minutes on the telephone with. Also, if your prospect does not return your telephone calls, I would suggest that you send them a hand written note that you have been trying to reach them. When you take the time to write a thank you note then you are letting your prospect know that they are important.
3. The Importance Of Timely Following Up.
Have you ever been in a situation when someone has said, “I’ll call you tomorrow and give you an answer to your question.” Did this person call you? If they forgot to call, how did this make you feel? Were you annoyed that they did not call? This type of example happens a lot so the next time that you promise your prospect something make sure that you follow thru with your word. Your word is your signature.
4. The Importance Of Sending Articles That Your Prospect Would Find Interesting.
I believe that if you take the time to send your prospect an article of interest then your actions imply that you have taken the time to really get to know their business and what they do. Think about it, how would you know what to send to them if you did not take the time to get to know them? If you are reading an article that your prospect might find interesting (i.e. forwarding this article) then email it to them or print it up and send it to them with a short handwritten note.
5. The Importance Of Listening More And Asking Good Questions.
How much should you listen versus talk when speaking with your sales prospect? The most common percentages that I have come across are 70% of your time should be spent listening to your prospect, while the other 30% of your time should be spent speaking with or asking your prospect questions. When you listen to your prospect you are making them feel important. When you ask your prospect questions you are making them feel important. These percentages will help you to adjust your ratios so that you spend more time listening to your prospect and understanding what they may need so that you can help them.
6. The Importance Of Taking Good Notes About Your Sales Prospect.
When you have completed a telephone call with your sales prospect take a few minutes after the call to record a few key points about them. I would record information about their professional objectives as well as personal information about them. When you call them back and incorporate key points that you have learned from previous conversations then your actions will make them feel important.
7. The Importance of Making Sure That You Know Your Prospect’s Industry.
The most obvious way to get to know your prospect’s industry is to research their website or read trade publications. Another great way to really get to know your prospect’s industry is to only contact prospects in a specific industry. For example, spend a few weeks calling on just one industry (i.e. pest control companies or moving companies). This way you learn firsthand from experts in that industry what they are experiencing and bring that informat
If you have been to expos and trade shows as an attendee like me you would be familiar with the exciting prospect of carrying home a heavy plastic bag of trade show promotions, the end result though is usually the trade show promotions end up down the back of the couch, on the floor or in the bottom dusty drawer of your desk, hopefully reading this article on tradeshow promotions, your gift to clients and prospects will not share the same fate.Your tradeshow promotions will need to be carefully chosen to both compete with your competitors and retain the attention of the reciever after the event. Remember you will have competitors whose tradeshow promotional items will outshine and outprice yours, but yours must last longer and be utilitarian.Every unimaginative booth holder, and statistically this is about 70% of them offer the most unexciting trade show promotions to prospects, usually a pen or a keyring with thier imprinted contact details on it.It needn'
4. The Importance Of Sending Articles That Your Prospect Would Find Interesting.
I believe that if you take the time to send your prospect an article of interest then your actions imply that you have taken the time to really get to know their business and what they do. Think about it, how would you know what to send to them if you did not take the time to get to know them? If you are reading an article that your prospect might find interesting (i.e. forwarding this article) then email it to them or print it up and send it to them with a short handwritten note.
5. The Importance Of Listening More And Asking Good Questions.
How much should you listen versus talk when speaking with your sales prospect? The most common percentages that I have come across are 70% of your time should be spent listening to your prospect, while the other 30% of your time should be spent speaking with or asking your prospect questions. When you listen to your prospect you are making them feel important. When you ask your prospect questions you are making them feel important. These percentages will help you to adjust your ratios so that you spend more time listening to your prospect and understanding what they may need so that you can help them.
6. The Importance Of Taking Good Notes About Your Sales Prospect.
When you have completed a telephone call with your sales prospect take a few minutes after the call to record a few key points about them. I would record information about their professional objectives as well as personal information about them. When you call them back and incorporate key points that you have learned from previous conversations then your actions will make them feel important.
7. The Importance of Making Sure That You Know Your Prospect’s Industry.
The most obvious way to get to know your prospect’s industry is to research their website or read trade publications. Another great way to really get to know your prospect’s industry is to only contact prospects in a specific industry. For example, spend a few weeks calling on just one industry (i.e. pest control companies or moving companies). This way you learn firsthand from experts in that industry what they are experiencing and bring that informat
It isn't "free".It isn't "you".It isn't anything you might imagine.So what the heck is the most powerful word in marketing?Because what I'm about to reveal to you is so important, I want to ask you to do something a bit out of the ordinary to set the stage. Whether you're sitting or standing, lift your right foot off the ground about two inches and hold it there for a count of three.Did you do this? If not, I really want you to take a few seconds to do it now, because it will hammer home the importance of what I'm about to tell you.So go ahead. Lift your foot up about two inches, then hold it for a count of 1-2-3.The power of a single word to drive people to actionIf you went ahead and did my little exercise, you've just experienced the profound effect of the most powerful word in marketing.So now do you know what that word is?It's embedded in both the requests I made of you to lift your foot and do my goof
6. The Importance Of Taking Good Notes About Your Sales Prospect.
When you have completed a telephone call with your sales prospect take a few minutes after the call to record a few key points about them. I would record information about their professional objectives as well as personal information about them. When you call them back and incorporate key points that you have learned from previous conversations then your actions will make them feel important.
7. The Importance of Making Sure That You Know Your Prospect’s Industry.
The most obvious way to get to know your prospect’s industry is to research their website or read trade publications. Another great way to really get to know your prospect’s industry is to only contact prospects in a specific industry. For example, spend a few weeks calling on just one industry (i.e. pest control companies or moving companies). This way you learn firsthand from experts in that industry what they are experiencing and bring that information that you have learned to the next prospecting call.
8. The Importance Of Finding Things That You May Have In Common With Your Sales Prospect.
Many websites have a section reserved for management profiles. Read these biographies to see if you may anything in common with your prospect. Maybe your prospect attended the same college as you? Maybe your prospect grew up in the same town or area as you? The more that you can find in common the better! I would try to use this information that you have in common early on in your telephone conversation. For example you could open your sales call with the following: “(First name of prospect), as a (Say year here) graduate of (Name of college) I’m hoping that you will take my call today? (Pause and then smile on the phone). This is (Your name) calling from (Your company) and the reason for my call today is (State the reason for your call).
9. The Importance Of Being Patient When Your Prospect Asks You A Dumb Question.
Have you ever been in a situation where you asked someone a question and they responded with a sarcastic tone and said, “We already went over that question!” Or maybe the response was not exact, but similar? How did this make you feel? ”If a customer asks you a really dumb question be patient and answer their question. No one is perfect and sometimes things that are common sense to you are not common sense to others.
10. The Importance Of Smiling Because When You Smile It's Contagious!
Smile as much as you can on the telephone. While your prospect cannot see you smiling, they can sense the tone of the call and your smile has the power to influence others. Always remember that if you ask for the order with a smile you can really be unstoppable!
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