Getting Your Foot In The Door With Prospectsvrijdag 06 mei 2011 12:00:00
Before I started coaching sales managers and delivering in-house sales training, I was a top-performing financial services agent. Well, I wasnt always a top-performer...and I certainly didnt start out as one. I remember running appointments on those cold winter days in Canada, freezing outside prospects homes because I forgot to confirm our appointments. Its impossible to close sales if you cant get even get your foot in the door! Heres a shortcut you can take to getting your foot in the door with prospects by implementing the following three strategies:
Creating scripts for scheduling appointments
Dont wing it! Its important to develop scripts for leaving voicemail messages, leaving messages with assistants (gatekeepers) and when speaking directly with your prospective customers.
Be clear about the purpose of your call. Is it to inform, remind or persuade? Often, its to persuade the prospect to agree to scheduling an appointment with you. Most people naturally
Sales Prospecting Best Practiceswoensdag 04 mei 2011 12:00:00
Prospecting is a key selling skill and a critical skill to develop if you want to increase your sales and achieve long-term success in sales. Yet, most sales people dont invest enough time to this integral sales strategy. Part of the problem is that very few companies teach sales reps how to prospect. Here are five prospecting best practices for you to consider.
Allot a specific amount of time every day/week or month.
When my wife first started her software training business our accountant said, "Devote a certain amount of time every week looking for new business."
Prospecting is not a fun activity, at least not for most people. However, the more time you consistently invest prospecting for new business the more likely it is that you will never suffer from a sales slump. Thats why it is imperative that you block time in your calendar each and every week to prospect for new business.
Do you schedule prospecting time into your calendar every week?
Use
Increase Sales By Focusing Your Prospecting Effortsmaandag 21 februari 2011 12:00:00
When a sales person is struggling one of the first questions we ask is "How many people are on your target prospect list?" Usually we find a list with everything and the kitchen sink. Too many names. Too many target accounts. Too many titles. Too many target industries. Too spread out geographically. In short, a target prospect list that shows a total lack of focus.
When we point this out to a struggling sales person we hear something like "Yes, but anyone of these prospects could potentially buy from me." And thats probably true and some probably will, which will only reinforce the belief that casting a wide prospecting net is an effective sales strategy. In our experience its not.
On the other extreme, when we look at the target prospecting list of a highly successful, top producing sales person we usually see a much more focused and narrowly targeted list. They have usually found their niche and are concentrating their sales efforts on being the dominant provider i
Whats Holding Your Prospecting Back?donderdag 18 november 2010 12:00:00
There arent many certainties in selling. What works well for one person can be a dead end for another, and what looks like a sure sale can easily deteriorate into a missed opportunity. One thing you can count on, however, is that a lack of strong, qualified leads will always be a stumbling block on the way to new business.
In that way, prospecting and lead generation are somewhat unique activities. While you can be a strong presenter, closer, or negotiator, none of that will ever matter if you dont have enough leads to work with. And yet, coming up with a full sales pipeline is a constant challenge for sellers in every field and industry.
Here are a few of the common reasons why and the keys to getting past them.?
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Prospecting and selling are different skills. Great salespeople arent always great lead generators. They may be fantastic account managers, or perfect when it comes to closing warm leads, but struggle to find new oppo
Selling Is A Contact Sport: Keys To Effective Phone Calling
zondag 17 oktober 2010 12:00:00
Its been said that salespeople who avoid making phone calls have skinny children. Prospecting for new business is critically important and for the majority of salespeople, it is by far the most challenging and stressful aspect of their profession. Successful salespeople are proactive and recognize the importance of prospecting for new business daily. They dont have to be reminded to ask for referrals or follow up on a sales lead, they do it automatically. This article is packed full of helpful phone calling tips and techniques which, if put into practice, will fill your appointment calendar with new business opportunities!
Dont shoot from the hip, use a script. If you want to sound confident and competent, I strongly suggest that you write out your opening and closing remarks. If you sound in the least bit nervous or unprepared, people will immediately sense this and rightfully assume that you lack experience. Using a phone script for your opening and closing remarks is a good ide
KLM lanceert meet&seat: inchecken via social mediaKLM introduceerde vandaag meet&seat, dat is inchecken via Facebook en Linkedin. Zodat je kunt zien wie er nog meer in het vliegtuig zit en naast wie je wel en niet wilt zitten. Chef e-commerce van KLM/Air France, Martijn van der Zee, sprak de eerste woorden over meet&seat op AdfoToday, het congres van dit blad, eind november. Hij zei toen in een paar regels dat het binnenkort mogelijk zou zijn om via social media in te checken, zodat je kunt zien wie er nog meer in het toestel zitten.
Fuse Communication helpt vernieuwde Marie ClaireHet toonaangevende magazine Marie Claire vernieuwt dit jaar haar strategie. De titel voegt vanaf het februarinummer iedere maand 40 pagina's toe en zal nog meer de internationale pay-off 'Think Smart, Look Amazing' gaan laden. Op 9 februari wordt een vernieuwde Marie Claire geïntroduceerd aan het Nederlandse publiek.
Netwerken kan hard werken zijn3 februari 2012 - Op een beurs of evenement kunt u echt niet het muurbloempje uithangen. Het is uw taak om contact te leggen met interessante personen. Handen schudden, praatjes maken en visitekaartjes uitdelen zal veel van uw tijd in beslag nemen tijdens de dag. Denk niet te licht over netwerken, er zijn genoeg valkuilen die u moet zien te ontwijken. Goed netwerken is meer dan alleen een kort praatje maken en het uitwisselen van visitekaartjes.
Importance of Social Media Monitoring Explainedvrijdag 03 februari 2012 17:00:00
In this week's episode of Future Of Engagement, we meet Meltwater Group Marketing and Communications Director Kimling Lam. She speaks to host Murray Newlands about the importance of listening to customers, using social for CRM and social media monitoring. Kimling has been at Meltwater, a social media monitoring company 'natch since 2006. She comes from a journalistic background and has produced and delivered news stories featuring live, on-air shots for KSBW, an NBC affiliate.
Folder goed voor 29% van de omzet van retailersvrijdag 03 februari 2012 13:46:00
De reclamefolder blijkt een lucratief medium voor retailers. Fabrikanten dragen honderden miljoenen euro"s bij in de kosten. Ze leggen serieuze bedragen neer voor een gunstige positie tussen de weekaanbiedingen in hun folders. In de sectoren supermarkten en drogisterijen slaagt 63% van de retailers erin om fabrikanten te laten bijdragen in de kosten van hun folders.
Social Customer Engagement Models That Don't Suckdonderdag 02 februari 2012 20:53:00
Before we can examine the Four Social Customer ScenariosâEUR"where your brand is, currently, in relation to your social customersâEUR"we must look at the Social Customer Engagement Models, the "where" of the social customer, within your organization. These five models were developed most thoroughly by Jeremiah Owyang, of the Altimeter Group. He wrote a ground-breaking white paper where he profiled five different models of Social Customer Management.
TAARTEN MET WITLOFzaterdag 04 februari 2012 22:04:00
Omdat witlof een van mijn favoriete groente is heb ik een aantal recepten verzameld met witlof als hoofd-ingredient.
Review: Dr. Murad Hydro Dynamic Ultimate Moisture voor de vochtarme huidzaterdag 04 februari 2012 16:27:00
Volgens dr. Murad is een jonge, stralende huid het resultaat van een uitgebalanceerde combinatie van goede huidverzorging, goede voeding (aangevuld met voedingssupplementen) en lekker in je vel zitten. Onlangs introduceerde deze Amerikaanse dermatoloog een nieuw product: Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture. Deze crème is iets voller van textuur en geschikt voor de vochtarme huid. Dr Murad belooft dat deze crème de huid hydrateert en een boost is voor een jeugdige, zichtbaar gladde huid.
Word je van brood dik en ziek?zaterdag 04 februari 2012 10:07:00
De kans dat jouw brood je dik en ziek maakt, is heel erg groot. Bovendien is brood geen gezond voedsel (meer) omdat tarwerassen veredeld zijn waardoor tarwe niet meer is wat het ooit geweest is. Sterker nog, je wordt dik van tarwe, het zorgt voor ernstige gezondheidsproblemen en maakt je lichaam hongerig. Om een optimale gezondheid te krijgen en om af te vallen zou je alle tarwe uit je voedingspatroon moeten schrappen.