Tag: list building

Business Development

Slowly win back lost clients

We all have lost clients — prospects you’ve spoken to or sent proposals to but never got the business. To win back lost clients always good to gently re-establish your presence with some of these clients and from there incrementally edge your way back by taking on smaller pieces of business. Letting them drift away and giving up on them for good or waiting too long before reconnecting is  all too easy to do. Also, consider that it’s more profitable to call someone who is already interested than someone who might not even need you. And with your prospects who already […]

Business Development, Lead Nurturing

How To Make A Successful Phone Introduction

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. Words are important. But on the phone your ability to bond with someone — usually a complete stranger if you’re cold calling — will have more to do with your tone of voice than anything else. How do you think a prospect feels if they speak carefully and slowly  …and you speak as if you’re spraying […]

Business Development, Business to Business Lead Generation, Direct Marketing, Outsourced Sales Prospecting, Outsourced Sales Support

Improve New Client outreach

Use These Research Findings To Improve Your New Client Outreach     For successful new client telemarketing campaigns the ability to bond with someone —- usually a complete stranger — is an absolute must.  What callers hear on the other end of the line can make a world of difference when it comes to how they perceive the quality of service your company provides as well as your overall reputation. So how do you effectively communicate all this — on the phone — usually to a complete stranger…and in a very brief phone conversation? New client telemarketing campaigns More To Do […]

Business Development

Your lost customers

Get back lost customers —- clients you have spoken with or sent a proposal to in the past but didn’t win the business.  I have something that might help you win back a few lost clients. I am suggesting you gently re-establish your presence in a way that builds trust. That way you have a better chance to develop a relationship with some of these clients. And from there incrementally edge your way back by taking on smaller pieces of business. Letting them drift away and giving up on them for good or waiting too long before reconnecting are mistakes […]