Being in the position of selling, whether to customers or to other businesses, you may find the job to be less than stellar. In terms of sales leads, it may leave much to be desired. But that is to be expected. Competition is rather fierce, and business prospects these days are not into changing current suppliers that quickly. This makes lead generation even harder to do. Still, there is still room for you to improve on. If you take a closer look at the way you handle generating B2B leads, then you might be able to improve performance.
First, probe. This is especially true in appointment setting, where you need to know a lot about the prospect’s business. Knowing how they operate, as well as the business tools they use, will help you establish a better relationship with them.
Second, listen. It is hard enough already to get the door to open. When it does, take it as an opportunity to listen. You cannot offer an answer to a problem you have not heard yet. By listening, you can tell what bothers them, what they need, as well as craft an effective business solution for them. This is something that is best done with telemarketing.
Lastly, use soft-selling. Hard-selling will only turn off business prospects. Besides, you have to admit that you do not have all the solutions. What is important here is that keep your prospects happy. Happy prospects are more likely to tell good things about you.
The next time you are trying to sell, follow these lead generation tips. You can generate better B2B leads.
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