Getting past the gatekeeper is an occupational hazard for anyone making outbound calls : telesales, telemarketing or field sales. There are many tips posted elsewhere on this blog but here I suggest a change of attitude, a change of approach may help.
3 top tips for appointment setting over the phone for field based sales teams. There are many subtle differences between selling face-to-face and setting your own appointments over the phone. Here are some of our ideas to help.
When it comes to questioning fortune often favours the brave. Be bold with your questioning and make sure you get to really understand what the customer wants and needs from you. Here some tips on some bold questioning to help unlock the opportunity in front of you.
5 sales mistakes to avoid. Work on your integrity to build great long term trading relationships with customers. This will make them more likely to buy from you more often. Take the long term view.
7 top tips to help face up to cold call fear. Cold calls for telesales, telemarketing and sales people are a key part of building the business. Not everyone takes on this role eagerly and so here we’ve set down 7 tips that we hope will help.
Appointment setting training for field based sales teams from telephone skills expert Andrew Seaward of To Market. One day course for sales teams to help them make the most of their phone calls in the office. Generating more appointments creates more sales opportunities. Simple as…..
How to add value to your order – selling your charges. It is much easier to sell add on charges such as minimum order value, or plus carriage if you position it correctly. Increase order values and don’t let additional charges become an obstacle to good business.
It’s good your customer is moving on – here’s why. If you’ve built good rapport with your contact and the host company, you now have 2 trading prospects, formed from one customer. Turn this negative into an opportunity.
Keep in touch with your previous customers. It frequently yields dividends as it has for us twice in the last week. People buy from people, so if you stay in touch, you will often find your loyalty and commitment is rewarded. And it’s a simple strategy.
Develop more persuasive scripts and call guides for your telesales and telemarketing by using specific examples. Avoid generalities, and give them facts instead. They will listen more attentively and you’ll be more persuasive.