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Apr
22
Two-Step Your Way to Corporate Sales
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Getting corporate sales takes more steps than simply making a presentation and writing the order. The dance is a bit deeper.
Here are three more parts to consider during this waltz.
1. What does the client think they want? This is the first piece of information to collect when making contact, and what they think they want may not, in most cases, mirror what they actually buy.
2. Which inventoried products will match their preferences, and what will you have to buy? There’s also a chance that the client will ask you to include some personalized items from their own inventory.
3. How much is the client willing to spend? “What’s your
budget?” is the question you’ll ask during the presentation, and prepare to show the client items within that range and at least one above it.
Do your meetings with clients, whether by phone or in person, include these considerations? There’s more, but by starting with this, you create a good foundation that moves you closer to getting clients to say “yes” when the waltz ends.
Apr
15
A designer who I’ve known for just 2 years recently hit what she calls the “gift basket jackpot.”
Visiting her town’s city hall one day, she saw a calendar highlighting all of the city’s upcoming events. Every week
included a celebration, visiting dignitaries’ schedule, and other events sponsored by city departments.
She compared the calendar with gift baskets that fit each occasion and began a letter and postcard mailing to each
department, weaving her words in a way that would convince every department head about the relevance of her gift baskets for each event.
The town’s purchasing department recently contacted her by phone to set up weekly orders of gift baskets for the next 8 months.
I was thrilled to hear her news but even happier with what sparked her promotion. She said in an Email to me, “The marketing CDs you and Flora Brown created gave me the idea, and when I saw the calendar, what you two said about marketing made total sense.”
This designer decided to give her marketing idea a try, and the initiative will increase sales in the coming 32 weeks.
No matter where you ideas come from, move forward confidently with your plan, and just like for this designer, your sales problems will also diminish.
