June 29, 2009

Would your clients give you an “A” on your sales report card?

Great news - More than 90% of economists predict the recession will end this year, although the recovery is likely to be bumpy. About 74% of the forecasters expect the recession to end in the third quarter. Another 19% predict the turning point will come in the final three months of this year.*

But some buyers aren't taking any chances. Even though budgets are slowly being loosened, clients are carefully choosing how to spend them. This is your opportunity to assist your clients, and influence how they spend their money. One of our clients shared this story with us:

"A client was on "Cost Containment Mode" which means they have a budget, but they are not allowed to spend it. With the recession starting to recover, the cost containment mode was lifted. This buyer made just one phone call to his trusted supplier and spent his entire budget of $200,000 for the year - in just one day. This buyer was afraid that the lift on cost containment mode could be just temporary and he wanted to ensure he had all his marketing tools for the rest of the year."

If a buyers is going to make just one telephone call, what are the chances that the call will be to you? When it comes to being a trusted, go-to provider, do you know where you stand with your clients & prospects? In short, would they give you an 'A' on your sales report card?

Find out with our new Sales Revolution Assessment tool. It's quick, easy, and best of all, you'll get your grade right away. It only takes about 2 minutes to learn how you're doing, where you need a little help, and what exactly you can do to rank at the top of your client's priority list. School's out, but there's still time to make the grade. With recession recovery looming, now is the best time to re-invent, re-calibrate and re-tool your sales approach for a strong selling season.

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