Tag: sales training

How To Get More Qualified Sales…It’s All About The Process

Let’s talk about the sales process.  No matter the product, the industry, the length of time…the process is generally the process.  Where it begins and ends might be a little different for someone but again…the process is generally the process.

I know many believe you are not in sales or don’t want to be considered a salesperson.  Guess what though…EVERYONE is in sales!  We sell the most important commodity every single day…OURSELVES.

Most people work better with a process. When you have a process in place, you have the exact steps to follow so that you can not only achieve your goals but will crash through them. The easier the process, the better the results.

When you think of a process, most people generally think about numbers and steps and formulas…what if there was something that was a process that had nothing to do with any of those and more to do with how you treat your client?

Did you know that being interested in your clients, rather than being interested in them should always be part of that process? Investing in your relationships is one easy way to show the importance of being interested not interesting.

When I was on the road in the height of my sales career, I had a mason contractor that became the COI that changed my entire career.  He asked me to show up on a jobsite, I did. He asked me to speak to his key people, I did. He asked me if I would speak to all of his men and get them protected, I did and then I made sure he was kept in the loop and checked in on him on a regular basis… My business was 100% referrals from that moment on. I was interested in him not interesting to him.  How is that for an important part of the process?

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Happy Selling!

Judy Hoberman www.sellinginaskirt.com

When Is A Group Too Small?

 

So many times I’m asked why I speak to small groups. Isn’t it a waste of my time? Wouldn’t I rather have an audience of thousands?

Well my friends, there are so many ways to respond to these questions. To begin with, when I first started my company, I needed to gain brand awareness so I would speak anywhere and everywhere I was asked. I was getting my name out and also practicing different talks to see what would become my “signature” talk.

What I ultimately found was that I related quite well to these small groups. I am an entrepreneur and new to these surroundings. Often I attend meetings and listen to speakers. I watch them to see if they have a look of disappointment when the attendance is low. Some do and some don’t. The smart ones don’t because they know, as I do, it’s not always the people in the room that can take you elsewhere; it’s the people they know that you now have access to.

Case in point-I was asked to speak to a somewhat small group a few weeks ago. I agreed many months ago and as the time got closer, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. I am working on some big projects that have been taking my eye off the ball so to speak. (That’s another blog post for a different time.) When I arrived at the event, I talked to a few people, had lunch with others and then got ready to speak.

I only had 30 minutes but in those 30 minutes I built some amazing relationships. You see, I used some of the information I learned prior to my talk and shared it with the audience. They appreciated the fact that I actually was able to convey some of their challenges simply by listening to a few people for a few minutes. When I was done, I was approached by a few attendees that asked if I could be the keynote speaker at a large convention and added 2 more coaching clients to my business. Now, think for a moment, it was an event that for many had no potential for future business.

Now let’s not forget the last question from the beginning of this post….wouldn’t I rather be talking to an audience of thousands? I love speaking period. When I speak to thousands I connect with a few people at a time so that it makes them feel as if I am talking directly to them and makes me feel as if I’m in a relationship with just them. 5 to 5000, to me it’s all the same.

Remember a few things:

You are never wasting your time talking to a small group

It’s not necessarily the people that are in the audience that can help you; it’s the people they know

The people that are supposed to hear your message are the ones that show up

Happy selling!