Who Are You, What Do You Do, and How Can I Help?
In our last blog, we talked about being a detective. We continue that in this section, and dive into providing you with some ideas on where to look for new prospects or activate old ones. The first clue is current clients. If you have no clients then you might need to...
Become a Client Detective
In our last blog, we began thinking about who really is our client. In this blog we will talk about being a detective. Become a detective. A lot of lead generation is detective work, pure and simple. If you are reading this, you fall into two camps. Strong sense of...
Know Thy Buyer
Now that you understand the key fundamentals of selling, let’s now look at the specific person you are selling to. How To Sell Anything – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 In the world of who you sell a product or service to, there is no more important person....
How To Sell Anything – Part 3
Last week we discussed the ‘3 Rules of Sales’.In that article we talked about rule #2 - People buy off you for emotional reasons not sensible reasons.This week we will finish off with rule #3 - Once you sell them your product or service you need to satisfy their...
How To Sell Anything – Part 2
Last week we discussed the ‘3 Rules of Sales’.In that article we talked about rule #1 - Your client does not like the idea of being sold to.This week we are going to talk about rule #2 - People buy off you for emotional reasons, not sensible reasons.Then next week, we...
How To Sell Anything – Part 1
Let’s begin by introducing you to the ‘3 Rules of Sales’. Your client does not like the idea of being sold to. People buy off you for emotional reasons, not sensible reasons. Once you sell them your product or service, you need to satisfy their emotional decision with...
Advertise, Promote, Be In Front Of Your Customer
In this time, no matter what you do, you need to make sure that you are making offers, or spending on advertising, or promoting what you do. Don’t get paralysed What offers have you made this week? This month? How do they compare to last month’s activity? If you’re...
What Makes You Special?
When I work with clients, I want to know what makes them special. What is it that they do, that is so special that it would make me want to buy off them? Why do people buy from you? Here is a quick-fire questionnaire you can answer in a couple of minutes that might...
$1 billion product made in New Zealand that took over the world of direct media sales. (Part Two)
The $1 billion product comes to life. In my post last week, I told the story of how MORE FM launched the GOLD KEY PROGRAMME, to launch their radio station back in the early ‘90s A simple 15-20-minute selling seminar was created to invite small groups of advertisers to...
The $1 billion product made in New Zealand that not many people know about
PART ONE. This photo of a radio advertising product generated over $1 billion in advertising revenue. In 1991 More FM was launched under the leadership of Doug Gold. To launch a brand-new radio station takes courage and guts and rather big dreams. There was a problem....