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Linda_Bishop

  1. To make a sale, the buyer must know you exist. That's why companies advertise, participate in tradeshows, etc. and why salespeople cold call
  2. Don't forget - Only through repeated interactions + shared experiences do you learn to fully understand your prospects.
  3. Rapport is defined as harmany, mutual trust + affinity. It take more than the first call to build rapport but it needs to be done to succeed
  4. When you work a lead you build rapport, create awareness and provide information, identify problems, offer solutions and close deals.
  5. Great salespeople turn prospects into customers by working leads.
  6. TTs 90 Day Rule: If you're trying to reach a prospect try hard for 90.If you haven't talked to them by then move on + find another prospect.
  7. Wondering how many leads you need? Take the number of new accounts needed times 50.
  8. Learn how to calculate the value of a new account: salesisnotforsissies.com/2010/11/how-ma…
  9. Leads help you succeed even when you lose business.How many leads do you need?Set a goal + find the value of a new account in the first year
  10. Business is lost because: Marketing strategies and business models change, print buyers leave and companies close their doors/struggle/merge
  11. A sad but true fact...10% of your business goes away every year. More on this subject tomorrow.
  12. Learn how to construct a value proposition - salesisnotforsissies.com
  13. Lead Nurturing is a relevant and consistent dialog with potential customers, regardless of their timing to buy.
  14. Be a salesperson with a questioning attitude. Ask smart questions! - salesisnotforsissies.com/2012/05/smart-…
  15. For best selling results, be sure your value proposition appeals to your customers' STRONGEST decision drivers.
  16. In its most basic form, a value proposition says, "We can do this for you because we're great in this specific way."
  17. People buy products because of the benefits they deliver.
  18. A Summer Check List for Savvy Sales Professionals conta.cc/IfZd7f
  19. Whether you're selling a service or a product the law of value governs EVERY transaction.
  20. Do you want to shorten sales cycles and sell more? Then look for ways to strengthen your value proposition.