Marketing direct with TeleMagic Cloud

We all have our favorite tools for keeping track of customers and figuring out the best way to keep in touch with them. After all, that’s what business automation is supposed to do. But here’s the thing. Cloud based business tools have gotten so complicated — and expensive — they slow you down to where you probably think you’d  be better off without them. Plus, tech support is a real pain. And when you do get through you are fed tedious instructions that lock you into working the way those smart techies want you to work. Years ago I discovered […]

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The seller’s comfort zone

Some reps are great closers. They have just the right mix of soft sell with the hard sell to close the deal. But what about the not so glamorous leg-work of finding customers? Emphasis on finding! Here you may not agree with me when I tell you that just about every reps comfort zone is “selling” to buyers already into the buying process. That’s what we like to do!! After all, reaching out to someone who may not even need you can be a bit daunting, to say the least. Basic law of the jungle: real-world prospecting is hard work […]

How to create sales leads by hand

If you’re looking for free leads and how to get them for sales here’s what has worked for me and may possibly work for you. But there are some challenges because you will be creating your leads manually…one-by-one and that involves researching your prospects and making sure they fit your niche and therefore are more likely to be interested in whatever it is you bring to the table. Furthermore, you will have to extract those leads or contacts from on-line directories and manually copy-paste each entry to your CRM so you can build your list from the ground up, one […]

Best Business List

Seems no matter how busy you get taking care of your existing customers so they keep doing business with you, it’s always a chore to find new customers — especially the ones who stay with you for the long haul. Using e-mail or social media or buying a mailing list are certainly options. But you’ve probably found them short on results and you end up with something that does not live up to your expectations. Overlooked resource — and what it can do for you  Here’s where you may be neglecting a resource you already own but for any number […]

Finding new clients by phone prospecting

Finding new clients by phone can be a helpful addition to your overall business development process. But you are probably reluctant to put yourself out there…reaching out to someone new. Or you think it does not works because you are inundated with spammy requests all day and you think all direct outreach is spammy. But the truth is, direct outreach is an effective method of acquiring new work and it doesn’t have to be spammy. That’s especially true when making phone calls to people who know nothing about you. The secret is making these calls in a very low-key way. […]

How to make an introductory outreach call

Finding new clients with old-fashioned outreach —- It shows your prospects that you are different…your brand is different…and you are taking time to acknowledge them in this unexpected old-fashioned way I’m talking about good old-fashioned phone calls to the right people at the right time and with the right message. This specific style of outreach is my specialty. Getting you noticed in a very favorable way I can’t promise you hundreds of new clients. But I can tell you something so simple as a phone call to the right people with the right message can go a long way in […]

Direct new client outreach by phone explained

Direct new client outreach by phone can be a helpful addition to your overall business development process. But you are probably reluctant to put yourself out there…reaching out to someone new. Or you think it does not works because you are inundated with spammy requests all day and you think all direct outreach is spammy. But the truth is, direct outreach is an effective method of acquiring new work and it doesn’t have to be spammy. That’s especially true when making phone calls to people who know nothing about you. The secret is making these calls in a very low-key […]

Research on effective outreach by phone

What if I told you that when you introduce yourself on the phone to someone you are calling for the first time what callers hear on the other end has relatively little to do with what you are saying? Research in human communication bears this out. The video on this page explains the research on a successful phone introduction in a way I think you will find both helpful and interesting when it comes to making your phone prospecting more successful. Words are important. But on the phone your ability to bond with someone — usually a complete stranger if you’re […]