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Closing the Sale Opens the Door
Copyright 2005 Daniel Sitter
Closing the sale, that mystical, elusive, magical moment when
your sales presentation climaxes and the "Tipping Point" is
reached, is really just the beginning. Your relationship with
your new customer will grow from here. Or will it? That, my
friend, is up to you.
Getting the order is great! Getting paid is even better!
Enjoying the benefits of a new, long-term customer relationship
is priceless. As political strategist James Carville would say,
"It's the relationship stupid." This new, fledgling relationship
must be cultured and grown like any other. Careful attention and
concern must be administered. Time and attention must be
invested and cultivated for all to benefit.
In this day and age, most customers assume quality, they assume
quick delivery, they assume a competitive price, but they demand
proper attention. Your level of customer service must be finely
tuned so that the efforts made by you and your company are
perceived to be quite individualized and properly applied.
Customers may forgive errors, but they will not forgive lack of
attention. Mistakes, properly and quickly addressed usually will
not hinder the relationship, even if a compromise is required,
but if you forget about them after you receive that order, it
may be the "kiss of death" for the relationship. You will be
vulnerable to the next salesperson that comes along to court
that customer.
How do you pay proper attention to your customer? The answer
varies by industry and needs, but there is a baseline which
I
believe to be a common denominator among most customers. At the
very least, include each customer contact in your newsletter or
ezine list. Ask your inside customer service personnel to make a
quick monthly or quarterly phone call "just checking in" on the
pulse of their general satisfaction. Send a customer survey
annually requesting their input on your customer service
performance. Send a regular, personalized email announcing some
new product or service that they might be interested in learning
more about. Mail a copy of a news story or clipping from a
newspaper or industry publication where your customer or contact
has been featured. Include a short note complimenting them.
If you really want to separate yourself from the other
competitive companies and salespersons, send a short,
personalized, hand written "thank you" card or note after
receipt of the order. This effort almost never happens and you
will be remembered for it.
The close of the order is indeed the opening of the door to your
long-term relationship with your new customer. Treat them well,
never forget them, be attentive to their needs and keep asking
for additional opportunities to be of service and you will have
a profitable, growing, long-term customer relationship.
About the author:
Daniel Sitter, author of the highly anticipated book, Superior
Selling Skills and the popular, award-winning e-book, Learning
For Profit, has extensive experience in sales, training,
marketing and personal development over a 25 year career.
http://www.learningforprofit.com
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