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Article #161: Prospecting Tips

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1.) In order to succeed in sales, you provides-they are buying it. Therefore,
must believe in the worth, value and they need you or someone just like you to
desirability of your product or service. provide that benefit or value.
Before you can ever convince someone else 6.) If you have a new product or service
to buy, you must first "buy into" the that could be of benefit to your
value yourself. customer, something that might save them
2.) If you believe in the value of your time or money, and they are not aware of
product or service and you believe that it-you have an obligation to tell them.
it is of value to your customers, then By simply picking up the telephone and
you are coming from integrity. Your letting your prospect know about the
integrity, personal and professional, and benefits of this new product or service,
the integrity of your product or service you are doing them a tremendous service.
is the cornerstone of making introductory 7.) The emotional "baggage" you bring
calls, and indeed of the entire sales along with you (and everyone has it)
process. influences your attitude, which you then
3.) Examine your business, product or project in conversations with prospects.
service and how you see yourself in Your prospect can hear if you feel
relation to your business and to your unsure, afraid or uncomfortable, in the
clients or customers. Does your product same way that you can pick up those
or service provide a benefit? Do you uneasy feelings when speaking with
believe in the value and benefit of your someone.
product or service? Are you doing the 8.) On some level, you can help create
best you know how to insure that your the attitude of the person to whom you
customers get what they need? What is are speaking. If your expectation is that
your intent toward your customer? your call will be unwelcome, this will
4.) Recognize that you are a reputable make you anxious and tentative. Your
person with integrity, representing a prospect will pick up on that, and it
beneficial product or service. You are, will be likely to make her less receptive
in fact, providing an important product to you. If your expectation is that you
or service to your clients or will be well received, your prospects are
customers-one that they want. more inclined to listen and respond
5.) Frequently, salespeople feel that favorably.
they need their prospect or customer more 9.) The intent of an introductory call is
than the prospect or customer needs them. communication-two-way communication. You
If your prospect is already using a want your prospect to hear you, and you
similar product or service, they want the also want to hear them.
benefit that product or service






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