Voice mail is a fact of life in sales, but most sales people don’t know how to properly leave a voice mail message. First, always leave your number. In fact, leave it twice, once close to the start of the message and again at the end. Your recipient may not have your number handy, or your cell phone may cut out. There may be no way to call you back even if they wanted to.
Secondly, slow down! Your prospect will delete your message before they will listen to it a second time. When you leave your number, write it down at the same time. This will ensure you’re speaking slowly enough so your prospect can write it down too. Improve your voice mail skills, receive more returned phone calls! It’s that simple!
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When reviewing your results, don’t just look at how much you have sold so far, but also how much more needs to be sold to qualify. If a contest runs across a number of months, break down the larger target into smaller ones that cover shorter time frames. For example, if you need to sell $21,000 in 3 months, you should focus on the $7,000 per month that you need to qualify.
Remember, you can’t change the past, so focus on the future!
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“I don’t have time to prospect!” There’s a line that will send your sales manager scrambling to search through their resume database.
To survive in sales, finding the time to prospect is not optional! Every sales representative needs a steady stream of new opportunities entering their sales funnel if they expect the right amount of sales flowing out. (more…)
It is wrong to believe that every company can and will buy from you. For example, it is unlikely sell restaurant equipment to retail clothing stores. You could try, but chances are you would just be wasting your time. In the same way that sports fans see mostly beer commercials and Saturday morning cartoon viewers see mostly toy ads, you must target your prospecting efforts. Take the time to review and track your past sales to clearly define your target types of companies. Once you know your targets, spend your time where you are most likely to find them!
Do you want to make more money in sales? For less than an average dinner out, you can consult with the B2B Sales Coach every day and receive the personal direction you need.
Do you carry a portfolio binder with you when you are on sales calls? Make sure you add copies of reference letters, customer lists, and other testimonials. That way you are always prepared to show them and build your credibility whenever the need or opportunity arises.
The ultimate goal of any business is to make a profit. Four years of business school and over 22 years of work experience have taught me that. Absolutely everything a company buys affects its bottom line. Even a pencil that lasts longer or is less expensive than the previous one purchased helps a company to make more profit. Help you customers get to where they want to go by showing them how to your product helps them make more profit!
If you belong to a networking group where everyone introduces themselves to the whole group before you start face to face interaction, then I would like to give you a quick idea. Always have a pen and paper ready when people are introducing themselves. When you hear from someone you want to meet write down their name and their company so you can introduce yourself once the mixing & mingling starts.
If you don’t get a chance to talk to them at the event you can look up the company and call the person directly. Often a personal call a day or two later will net better results than a few minutes of talking at a busy networking event.
If you would like more information on how to create your own unique value proposition for networking and business development I would be happy to send you a copy of Creating Your Unique Value Proposition. Just send an email request to rjweese@b2bsalesconnections.com and I will send you a free copy
Do you track all of your prospecting contacts in contact management program? Make sure you enter every call, regardless if they are a prospect or not. Not only it is important for you to know where to go when, but it is also important to know where not to go.
If you sell a simple or transactional product where the customer can make the buying decision very quickly, don’t write the price on a brochure when the prospect asks for a quotation. Write the price on an order form instead. Not only will this give the prospect the information he has requested, but it will save a lot of time because the sale will close much more quickly.
Regardless of how expensive or complicated your product is, a written proposal should not be longer than 6 pages. Too much information can actually slow or halt the sale, not move it forward. Your prospect only needs just enough of the right information to make a logical buying decision. Did you need of want detailed blueprints of framing, plumbing and electrical wiring before you bought your house? Neither does your prospect!
Studies show 25% of sales reps produce 90 to 95% of all sales. Clearly, most sales people are not selling up to their potential and not making the incomes they could. B2B Sales Connections wants to change that.
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