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The Closing Appointment. Stop Lying to Yourself.

SalesBlog!

I was out on a closing appointment with a sales professional that had been in the industry for some time. I couldn’t handle it anymore and simply asked the client if we were going to be awarded the deal. What had gone wrong with this now failed closing appointment. The client said price. The customer unblinkingly said no.

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Getting The Most Out Of A Sales Appointment

Sales Coach Dew

Every salesperson knows what they want out of their next client meeting—to close! But how do you make sure your first appointment will lead to getting your prospect’s business? . Your goal should be to make the most out of your sales appointment—and like any goal, step one is making a plan! Determine Your Winning Strategy.

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Selling to Yourself Proceeds Selling to Clients

Sales Pop!

Hence, selling to yourself proceeds selling to clients. The dilemma gives more importance to the idea that selling to yourself comes before selling to clients or the recruiter. Consider selling to yourself as the dress rehearsal for the conversation with your next prospective client.

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Sales Math – Quality vs. Quantity

Adaptive Business Services

Calls to appointments. Appointments to presentations. Presentations to closed deals. If I make one presentation and that results in a sale, my closing ratio is 100% but I doubt it will allow me to reach my monthly targets. Presentation purposes only. Those kinds of ratios. It all depends on the numbers.

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Usually The Best Choice Is No Choice

Tibor Shanto

A prospecting call or email is a binary event, you either get the appointment, or you don’t. It is important to approach things in a way most likely to leads to getting the appointment. Most also-rans, pundits and sellers alike, feel giving a choice is the polite way not to “corner” a client.

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Unlocking the Secrets to Outside Sales Success in 2023

Veloxy

A strong foundation in these skills enables outside sales reps to navigate the complexities of the sales cycle, build trust with clients, and ultimately close deals. Building trust with clients can lead to increased customer loyalty, recurring business, and positive word-of-mouth referrals.

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How to capture more leads with appointment scheduling

PandaDoc

Salespeople make their living by understanding the unique problems and challenges faced by their clients and effectively presenting the features and benefits of their product in a way that promises to solve the pains of the prospect. How does appointment scheduling work?