Business Development Archives

January 26, 2023March 2, 2023Business Development, Uncategorized

Outreach to find new clients by phone

What You Can Expect From My Services Outreach to find new clients by phone Simple Approach Find…qualify…and build rapport with the right people Your list or outside list. Blend as your virtual team member and not as outside telemarketer. Establish credibility for your brand by on-time and professional follow- Build trust and credibility for your services. Have you as key link for educating best prospects with e-mail follow-ups when needed. Get you in the buyer loop early — BEFORE buying process Discover pain points — what they need fixed and how you can help. Give you ongoing feedback on all […]

September 10, 2021September 30, 2022Business Development

Outreach qualifying calls

Doing outreach qualifying calls to new prospects? List-building is especially helpful when you reach the gate-keepers. I politely say “sorry, I dialed the wrong number”, but flag for call back after hours to reach owners who usually work late. Exceptions are gate-keepers for high-level exec — especially the larger organizations. These gate-keepers usually worthwhile. Try list-building your prospects into three categories: A. reachable prospects during day B. reachable prospects after hours C. reachable only during day and only via gate-keeper C above I generally avoid— more productive to work A and B. Voice mail or leaving messages with gate-keepers I have found ineffective on first calls to new prospects. Q: What goals are realistic for outreach qualifying calls? […]

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021Business Development

What’s different about my outreach

Introductory outreach calls Lead nurturing follow-up calls List-building & lead management Appointment Setting Full notes & records of each call at all stages Real-time reports so you know what’s going on with each prospect Keeping your active customers engaged so they don’t drift away while also finding new clients is something we all have to do but seems there’s never enough hours in the day to get all this done. Perhaps my outreach services can help you along the way. Too many people think it’s simply contacting a prospect and setting appointments by explaining what you do and how you […]

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021Business Development

Outreach New Business Development

How QUALITY Appointments Develop It is by working your prospect list with emails and real-time follow-up calls that your appointments will develop. Today’s business marketing by phone is about building trust…strengthening relationships…and educating your prospects on how you can help them. Sure, it’s a process. But it pays you back with higher close rates and more repeat customers than one call telemarketing ever did. You may have overlooked this appointment setting strategy completely. Or have been hooked into trying it by call centers that are not suited for your particular industry niche. But sales prospecting with the right personal touch is a practical way to get […]

August 4, 2021March 2, 2022Business Development

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August 3, 2021August 4, 2021Business Development

Outreach developing new clients

Outreach Business Development Prospecting This tested approach may seem old-school But it works! Me doing Marketing Direct new client outreach. My outreach business development prospecting is not the usual telemarketing strategy used by call centers. I build a rapport to establish a credible business relationship over time and not with a single phone call. Seamless integration with your sales process. Intelligent dialog. Comprehensive pre-sales call campaigning With follow-up calls for enhanced lead nurturing and lead tracking so you know what’s going on with each prospect and each customer. Immediate feedback on what your customers want And how you can satisfy that […]

June 20, 2021September 30, 2022Business Development, List Building

Outreach Call Script

How To Write And Deliver An Effective Outreach Call Script An effective outreach call script is a navigational chart that helps you control the progress and content of your call. Done right, it elevates your call….transforming it into pleasant, interactive dialogue. OK, I hear you — all the telesales cold calls you receive, you say, are not that way at all. The caller sounds “stiff”…the pitch awkward and the cold caller’s persistence becomes obnoxious. That’s outreach cold calling done wrong. What follows will help you avoid that train wreck…and make you a cold calling champ by using an effective script and relaxed delivery. Say exactly […]

June 18, 2021May 12, 2022Business Development, List Building

Where do you find good prospect lists?

No easy answer and no magic pill. Just about everybody wants to find good prospect lists. But usually like finding a needle in a haystack. One solution is to build these prospect lists yourself. It’s not for everybody and may not be right for you. But it sure has worked for me in a way that builds trust and establishes credibility in a way that gives me a leg-up getting through to the right people and building a relationship with them over time and not with a single phone call. Important you know it’s not […]

June 17, 2021September 30, 2022Business Development, List Building

Building quality prospecting lists

Is your “phone voice” suited for new client outreach? Easy to fool yourself into making mistakes. Is your prospecting list scattered about on slips of paper, business cards or sticky notes?Building quality prospecting lists includes data entry about each prospect you contact and what your conversation covers during your call.For me, real-time data-entry is key to building quality prospecting lists.Key data points to capture include:Your prospect’s interest level in your goods or services.Identify their needs…learn about existing suppliers… and how YOU can pre-empt the competition.Ask the qualifying questions to make certain your offer matches their needs.Learn their “hot buttons” — what […]