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Sales Tweet #70

by Rick Baker
On Oct 22, 2010
Sales Tweet #70 Client Culture: observe your Client's work environment...what 'group norms' do you see and hear?
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Every business has a Culture...either a planned one or one that has just developed. By observing the business culture at your Client's workplace you can adjust your expectations and actions. For example, if it is clear to you that your Client works in a firefighting atmosphere then you will want to consider that. Or, if your Client works in a high staff-turnover environment then you will want to consider that. Before you leave a telephone message or send an e-mail...try to put yourself in your Client's shoes and in your Client's chair.

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #68

by Rick Baker
On Oct 20, 2010
Sales Tweet #68 Your Top 10 Clients - what are their work hours? Place that in your calendar until you memorize it.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Many of your Top Clients will tend to be creatures of habit. They will tend to have set work hours. Also, according to time-management gurus, they will have 'prime time'. That is, at certain times of the day your Top Clients will tend to be far more productive than they are at all other times of the day. Why not ask your Top Clients about their 'time habits' and their prime time. Why not make sure you are accessible during those prime times.

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #67

by Rick Baker
On Oct 19, 2010
Sales Tweet #67 What sales-education CD are you listening to in your car today?
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Many sales gurus will help you with the math. They will walk you though how many hours you spend in the car every day and recommend you spend at least some of those numerous hours listening to sales-help or self-help CDs. On the other hand, if you are too busy listening to the radio, etc., then you may never listen to a sales-help CD...so you may never hear the sales guru advice about listening to the CDs. [Hence, this Sales Tweet #67]

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #65

by Rick Baker
On Oct 15, 2010
Sales Tweet #65 It's time to check your dance card...how many VITOs are you selling to this week?
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Selling to VITO - Very Important Top Officers - the wisdom of Tony Parinello. Whether we call them VITOs or C-Level or Business Leaders or something else, sales people should work to expand the number of top-level decision makers they serve directly. Networking and serving above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty are 2 good ways to add VITOs to your business connections.

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #64

by Rick Baker
On Oct 14, 2010
Sales Tweet #64 How many referrals did you get so far this month? Does your referral program need a tweak?
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
There are 2 major categories of Referrals: Type (1) the referrals you solicit and Type (2) the referrals that happen naturally…i.e., Type (2) happen when you are pleasantly surprised as your happy Clients bring you new Probable Clients. Type (2) referrals are the supreme compliment. They signal you are providing most-excellent service and Value.

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #63

by Rick Baker
On Oct 13, 2010
Sales Tweet #63 Who's the best sales person you know? Are you keeping in touch with this person?
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
First, consider your friends and co-workers. Who excels at sales? How do they do it? To what do they attribute their sales success? How many hours do they work? How did they learn the skills that lead to successful sales? Do they self-educate?

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

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