Sales Call Planning – Making Your Customers Feel Special

Too often salespeople struggle to plan their calls.

Here’s a suggestion the next time you want to reconnect with a customer. Say the following…

“I was thinking of you.”

Why? Because you are sure to get a reaction from the customer:

  • “Oh really?”
  • “Why is that?”
  • “What’s going on?”

This forces you to plan ahead and instigate pre-call procedures like:

  1. Reading a feature article.
  2. Speaking to an another industry expert.
  3. Brainstorming with your team.

Your customer is guaranteed to feel special (and important) — and alerts them to the fact that you have their best interests in mind. As a result, you will be bringing real VALUE to the sales conversation.

That’s what ultimate sales pros do!

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