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Create a 10 Second Introduction From Your USP
In my last article I mentioned that a good USP is a must-have for any serious business, and pointed you to some resources on finding the right USP for your business. But a USP does more than just keep your bank manager happy when you apply for a...
Finding Sales Leads and Contacts goes Hi-Tech
Finding Sales Leads and Contacts goes Hi-Tech Where sales people used to spend lots of time prospecting for leads and cold calling, now they can simply log on to the Internet and buy, sell or even trade leads and contacts at a new website. Run a...
How To Get Slightly Famous in Print
Early in my career, I wrote an article for a small business magazine about self-publishing as a marketing tool for businesses. Because I specialize in helping businesses get into print, the article only took a few hours to write. A few months...
MLM Success- The 9 Million Dollar Questions of Network Marketing Leadership
by Doug Firebaugh
Can people REALLY Succeed in Network Marketing and MLM?
Great Question!
Answer: They can, and DO, all the time.
I got in a conversation recently with someone who asked that question, and they were convinced...
Networking -- Locally
Business networking puts more money in your pocket by
helping you overcome the number one biggest problem facing
new business owners. Prospecting for new customers.
Business networking events can go a long way towards
making the whole prospecting...
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Goal Setting Traits That Will Close Clients
I talk to business owners every day. A common question I am
asked is how to get clients.
The number one mistake that I see these professionals making
constantly is that they do passive marketing instead of
action-oriented marketing, with no clear developed plan for
securing clients.
Passive marketing is really expecting business to come to you.
We do it all the time. We expect our friends, family and
colleagues to refer people to us. We put our business cards or
flyers everywhere we can think of. And we sit back and expect
tons of business to come in and scratch our heads when it
doesn't.
Action-oriented marketing is goal-based. I believe that one
should have clear, measurable and attainable goals in order to
consistently grow their company. It's like chipping away a
foundation. Taking a lesson from network marketing, this method
is called "repetition." You do this by performing similar tasks
daily, weekly and monthly. In the long run, this will bring you
clients. Some of these actions can be calling, emailing, writing
articles, public speaking, talking to someone that is within
three feet of you, and asking for referrals, to name a few.
The next step is to clearly define your goal. Establish a number
of contacts that you believe that you can realistically attain,
and then go out and make contact. An example is I plan to talk
to 20 people this week. I will get five warm leads and of those
five I will get one new client this week.
Or, this month, I will contact 10 groups with a goal in mind to
be able to speak in front of them. Of the 10 groups I contact, I
will get five warm leads and one group will invite me to speak
in front of them.
Additionally, I may introduce myself to a new person each day
face-to-face, explaining to them who my
ideal client is and if
they aren't, I will ask them if they know anyone who fits that
description. So as each week progresses, keep track of how many
people you talk to and put that person into your pipeline.
Finally, you need to follow up with your pipeline contacts.
Another example is forming strategic partnerships. I will
contact 10 perspective partners per month, getting 5 warm leads
and closing 2. The partnerships could be in the form of
endorsement letters, articles in a newsletter, linking websites,
etc. All of these goals should be put on a spreadsheet and
charted day-by-day.
The reason that you need to repeat things over and over and over
again is that because it takes a number of contacts to get a
client interested in you. You have to work your pipeline by
never giving up on a prospect until they tell you to buzz off.
Take a look at these stats:
According to the National Sales Executive Association, the
average sale is closed according to the following number of
contacts:
· 2% on 1st contact · 3% on 2nd contact · 5% on 3rd contact ·
10% on 4th contact · 80% on 5th-12th contact
This means that people have to see, hear or read about you
numerous times before they decide to use your services. The
contacts can be via phone, email, in person, articles, public
speaking, a referral from somebody, and/or an endorsement. The
number one thing to remember is... DON'T STOP!
So keep up the sales and marketing!
About the author:
Tom Perkins is a business solutions coach and certified personal
trainer who leads fitness professionals to profitability.
Send an email to thecoach1-140208@autocontactor.com to receive
the Essential Business Success Checklist. Or visit his website
at http://www.fitnessindustrysolutions.com.
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