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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. What had gone wrong with this now failed closing appointment. He did not feel that we understood his business and issues and definitely had not presented a solution that would help them. The post The Closing Appointment.

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Getting The Most Out Of A Sales Appointment

Sales Coach Dew

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! I recommend that you sit down and outline what an effective sales appointment will look like.

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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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Terminating “Think it Over”

Anthony Cole Training

There are three major areas that "think it over" typically appear- the initial phone call, the first appointment, and the presentation. In the profession of selling there is a response or an answer we are often confronted with that causes great distress, delays in decision-making, or loss of opportunities.

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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?

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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. Present your best option, if the buyer has questions, new ideas, or whatever, you can negotiate down, or up.

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Sales Presentation: Tips To Make An Impressive Impact

Salesmate

How was your last week’s sales presentation? It is indeed disappointing to see disinterested faces while giving a sales presentation. Besides, a prospect ignoring you after a presentation is even more exasperating. . Besides, a prospect ignoring you after a presentation is even more exasperating. .