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This step in [[The Sales Process|The Sales Process]] is where [[The path to purchase|The path to purchase]] and the sales process meet. The consumer has done his/her preparation and you know your product very well. This first meeting is very critical; if it goes wrong you lose the sale.
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* You never got a second chance to make a first impression!
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* Our responses can vary greatly:
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** Sometimes we are very excited
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** Sometimes we are very anxious
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** Sometimes we are baffled
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** Sometimes we are even irritated
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* '''''Customers do not care how much you know until they know how much you care'''''
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=Key points=
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*In [[The path to purchase|The path to purchase]] we could be even in step 7, so you should realize that the customer has gone at a length already to meet you. We just however started the sales process. The goal of the meet and greet is to:
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** How do i greet new customers in a way that they ''[[How to be viewed as a credible colleague|see me as a credible colleague]]''?
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** How do i [[Building report|build ''report'']]?
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** How do i get customers to invite me in ''their problem solving process''?
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* ''Sell yourself'' before you self your product
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* To be successful at [[Cold calling|Cold calling]] you have to have a 'hook'
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* Learn how to deal with [[Difficult customers|Difficult customers]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 27 August 2020

This step in The Sales Process is where The path to purchase and the sales process meet. The consumer has done his/her preparation and you know your product very well. This first meeting is very critical; if it goes wrong you lose the sale.

  • You never got a second chance to make a first impression!
  • Our responses can vary greatly:
    • Sometimes we are very excited
    • Sometimes we are very anxious
    • Sometimes we are baffled
    • Sometimes we are even irritated
  • Customers do not care how much you know until they know how much you care

Key points

  • In The path to purchase we could be even in step 7, so you should realize that the customer has gone at a length already to meet you. We just however started the sales process. The goal of the meet and greet is to:
  • Sell yourself before you self your product
  • To be successful at Cold calling you have to have a 'hook'
  • Learn how to deal with Difficult customers