SpeakerSue Says...

APRIL 19, 2019

You can create a pretty decent knowledge-based prospecting email that elevates your offering, creates a bit of distinction and enables a friction-less experience to maybe gain attention and traction. Email Sales Writing Email Tips Featured Selling Skills email as a sales tool high impact presentations hospitality and hotel sales Hospitality Sales how to say it to sell it Power Sales Writing prospecting sales skills sales success sales training say it to sell it Speaker Sue

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SpeakerSue Says...

MARCH 15, 2019

What I learned is that people really don’t know how to prospect or sell! High performing sellers make it desirable for prospects to want to further a conversation with you. Communication Skills Email Sales Writing Featured Selling Skills email as a sales tool high impact presentations how to say it to sell it Power Sales Writing presentation skills prospecting sales training say it to sell it SpeakerSue

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SpeakerSue Says...

APRIL 12, 2019

They gave you a 25% off promotion that you can use when prospecting. When you prospect based on a discount, you devalue everything you offer. Top performers don’t prospect by discounting. They prospect by building excitement and value. So unless you have a clear strategic plan (like getting your foot in the door) or you are the McDonalds of your industry and proud of it, do not prospect on a promotion.

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Succeed Speaking

OCTOBER 24, 2011

” “I can’t get prospects on the phone.” Here’s the truth: Our prospects are under extreme pressure to do more in less time with fewer resources. How to gain access to crazy-busy prospects who haven’t got time for the pain.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

When prospects contact communications strategists/content-providers, they want us to showcase that we are a bulging source of ideas. The currency of 2017 is The Idea. Finally, I got that.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The sweet spot in pitching to a prospect for a book to be ghostwritten is to frame that as a total package. So, we who have been in the game have to tap into that knowledge and insight gap - and demonstrate to the prospect that we are the ones to fill it.

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SpeakerSue Says...

APRIL 1, 2013

Once upon a time, it may have been possible to qualify a prospect by asking questions that would determine whether you had the goods to sell to them. Instead, here are 3 keys to qualifying prospects now: 1.”Be

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Speaker Launcher

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

And keep your prospects around until they take the action that you desire. Recently, I decided to take most of the social media logos off of my website.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JANUARY 5, 2014

Tell your prospect –concisely and with a message that revolves around them – why you’re calling. Whether in email, on the phone or face to face, Selling Skills how to say it to sell it prospecting sales mastery sales success sales training say it to sell it SpeakerSue Welcome to 2014!

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SpeakerSue Says...

JULY 23, 2014

Or you phone a prospect who seemed interested when you met at the trade show/sales blitz/networking event and instead of getting him, you get his voice message. Plan a conversation starter that focuses on your prospect not your product. Selling Skills Communication Skills high impact presentations how to say it to sell it prospecting sales success sales training SpeakerSue

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

AUGUST 18, 2017

Was Steve Bannon on a job-suicide mission when he gave his interview to the American Prospect? In it, like the Mooch, he aired plenty of dirty laundry. So, just like the Mooch, his job at the White House has been terminated.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JANUARY 5, 2014

Tell your prospect –concisely and with a message that revolves around them – why you’re calling. Whether in email, on the phone or face to face, Selling Skills how to say it to sell it prospecting sales mastery sales success sales training say it to sell it SpeakerSue Welcome to 2014! If you’re still using the same “script” that worked for you a few years ago, you’re probably feeling a bit frustrated. So chuck it and start the year fresh.

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SpeakerSue Says...

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

“We don’t need to prospect,” my client said, “Our funnel is overflowing but we aren’t getting new business. We go to these hosted buyer things and come back with a boat load of new prospects. ” By prospecting. Even if your prospect says to you, “Yes, please tell me about your property,” please don’t – other than very quickly and in general – until understanding what about the property she wants to know.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 4, 2012

  That includes the kind of arguments, tone, organization, and selection of audiences which yield outcomes for our ghostwriting clients and prospects.  That's why the most wonderful gift we can give clients and prospects as well as our own careers is listening. 

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SpeakerSue Says...

JULY 23, 2012

He gets on the phone and begins with a brief introduction (Hi, my name is with __) and provides a touchpoint (and your name was given to me because [I'm making this part up for his sake] you are a veterinarian… Okay, not exciting but truthful, answering the prospects two unasked questions (unasked because we’re talking!): A friend of a friend asked me for some ideas about building his sales funnel.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JULY 11, 2014

” This explains why some sales people exist even though they bring no value to the prospect. One person posted his response: “I listen only to prospects that are ready, willing and able to buy. The American jackal, better known as a coyote, has survived for 1.8

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Speaker Launcher

MAY 21, 2019

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 9, 2013

The nice odds about sending out unsolicited requests for work - full time, part time, freelance - is that they result in quality responses.    Sure, the rate of those responses is low. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 30, 2013

There is a fine line between communicating to clients and prospects that we care deeply about their projects and being an angst-ridden pest.  One prospect banned my compulsive emails. Now, I got into the rthymn of knowing how and when to connect back with clients and prospects.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JULY 20, 2011

Selling Skills prospecting sales skillsCaller id didn’t and so I answered the phone, “Hi, this is Sue.&# She says, Hi, This is Name Name with American Insurance and we had insured you and I was wondering if I could requote for you.&#. With that authentic opening (other than not using my name since I gave it to her), I thought she deserved the right to re-quote. But out of my mouth came, “Thanks but my husband and I are happy with State Farm.&#.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JULY 20, 2011

Selling Skills prospecting sales skillsCaller id didn’t and so I answered the phone, “Hi, this is Sue.&# She says, Hi, This is Name Name with American Insurance and we had insured you and I was wondering if I could requote for you.&#. With that authentic opening (other than not using my name since I gave it to her), I thought she deserved the right to re-quote. But out of my mouth came, “Thanks but my husband and I are happy with State Farm.&#.

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Speaker Launcher

JANUARY 24, 2017

When we reach out to prospects who do not know us, our goal should never be to “book a date” from our early communication. Most Recent Post Speaking Business Strategy communicating with prospects contacting prospects getting booked getting to yesThe goal should be to gain forward movement, start building a relationship and rapport. Once you begin to develop that relationship, the goal shifts to then hoping that the recipient will […].

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

" Otherwise, come on, we would never land a husband "who had prospects." From the get-go, we female Baby Boomers were socialized to be "ladies." " When we entered the all-important mating arena of college, that conditioning was reinforced, heavily.

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Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach

MAY 30, 2009

Prospecting Tips for a Slow Economy. Frequently I am asked, “How can I prospect for more business?”   My favorite Frippicisim: It is not your clients' and prospects' job to remember you.

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Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach

MARCH 22, 2010

Prospecting Tips for a Slow Economy by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE. Frippicisim: It is not your clients' and prospects' job to remember you. Go through your address book, data base, Christmas card list and confirm everybody you know is familiar with your profession, what your specialty is, and who is the perfect prospect for you to best serve. The better your relationship with them the more they will want to send you new prospects.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

One financial-information startup in Manhattan handles this possibility by having prospects sign a bulletproof NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) right in the lobby, before they even enter the operations part of the company. 

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SpeakerSue Says...

APRIL 23, 2012

These orders got me thinking about what the companies did that was so important and how we, as salespeople, can help our prospects feel so charmed with us. Twice within the last two weeks, I made purchases totally on faith. One, a gliderbike from pvglider.com , and the other a Groupon purchase from Canvas on Demand.

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Great Public Speaking

JUNE 18, 2012

Guest posting on other people's blogs is a great way to find targeted traffic. Many major blog sites have been up and active for years, attracting thousands of page views a week and a ton of subscribers. They have done all of the hard work. By guest posting, you can give the blog owner fresh new content that they need and you can get a link back to your website that could drive thousands of readers to your services.

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SpeakerSue Says...

AUGUST 10, 2009

Prospecting ideas and more. When prospecting, ask the question that matters: Can we talk Thursday at 4p? If it has to break through the clutter of your prospect’s inbox and be compelling enough so she’ll voluntarily interrupt her work to see what you have to say , consider these ideas. Tags: Email Etiquette & Productivity Selling Skills email etiquette prospecting sales mastery sales skills subject lines that sell

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SpeakerSue Says...

DECEMBER 13, 2013

No one frightens qualified prospects and interested people away knowingly. When you ask questions in an email that require your prospect to provide a thoughtful response, you scare them away. I’m not implying that your prospects are stupid, just that they are busy.

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Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Successful marketing means that you identify prospective clients and position yourself in the market so they choose you over your competition. Their comments, especially negative ones, will help you tailor both your product and your approach to other prospects. These prospects had distinctive demographics. Looking for more business? Marketing/PR expert Gary Purece gave me some advice it can help you!

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SpeakerSue Says...

MAY 24, 2019

Email Etiquette & Productivity Email Sales Writing Featured email etiquette email etiquette and productivity how to say it to sell it Power Sales Writing prospecting sales training say it to sell it Selling Skills SpeakerSueIt isn’t news that common sense isn’t that common. But when it comes to email, it’s the exception. Here are three aggravating habits that drive your colleagues and clients crazy: 1. The Disappearing Act.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JULY 29, 2009

It’s possible to have more than one address but when prospects google you, they’ll most likely be directed to all your social profiles. One group of prospects for me, for instance, is meeting professionals. Prospecting with social media really is the same as prospecting has always been. Tags: Selling Skills cold calling prospecting sales mastery social media Cold calling. Even the name is, well, cold.

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SpeakerSue Says...

DECEMBER 13, 2013

No one frightens qualified prospects and interested people away knowingly. When you ask questions in an email that require your prospect to provide a thoughtful response, you scare them away. I’m not implying that your prospects are stupid, just that they are busy. Booth personnel, those who were standing them by themselves and without a prospect – those who weren’t on their phones – jumped on me.

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Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach

MARCH 13, 2010

Prospecting Tips for a Slow Economy by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE. Frippicisim: It is not your clients' and prospects' job to remember you. Go through your address book, data base, Christmas card list and confirm everybody you know is familiar with your profession, what your specialty is, and who is the perfect prospect for you to best serve. The better your relationship with them the more they will want to send you new prospects.

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SpeakerSue Says...

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Make 2013 your best ever by valuing your time and approaching each prospect in the most prepared, professional and profitable way! How often does it happen to you that you’re fully prepared to help your customer but they aren’t prepared to move forward?

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http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker

MAY 5, 2009

);} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE Resources Articles Events Online Tutorial FAQs Links Article: How To Screen For Dead-End Prospects RainToday.com, September 2007 By Vickie K. The calls and emails are coming in from prospective clients interested in your services. You want to spend the most time with your ideal prospects who are ready to make a buying decision, while continuing to nurture future possibilities.

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Speaker Launcher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Jennifer is an expert in using LinkedIn to fill your funnel with prospects so you can get more customers. How can you use LinkedIn’s publisher to gain exposure and add prospects to your email marketing list? * If you are ready to fill your sales funnel with strong prospects using LinkedIn, listen to the podcast below. The Wealthy Speaker Podcast building your sales funnel linkedin linkedins social selling index using linkedin for leads using linkedin for prospecting

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SpeakerSue Says...

MARCH 8, 2019

Do not ask this stuff: So, [prospect name], I see you went to [college]. A recent client insisted his team start with an authentic touchpoint – something the seller learned about the prospect. Communication Skills Email Sales Writing Featured Selling Skills email as a sales tool high impact presentations how to say it to sell it Power Sales Writing presentation skills prospecting sales training say it to sell it SpeakerSue

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SpeakerSue Says...

MARCH 22, 2019

Email Sales Writing Email Tips Featured Selling Skills email as a sales tool high impact presentations hospitality and hotel sales Hospitality Sales how to say it to sell it Power Sales Writing prospecting sales skills sales success sales training say it to sell it“Send me a proposal,” they say. Why do they want you to send information? So they can see space, rates, dates? Sure that is part of it.

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SpeakerSue Says...

JANUARY 18, 2019

Inspire prospects with fresh ideas (like I’m trying to do here for you!). From prospecting to follow-up to closing the sale to nurturing the next one, what you say and how you say it matters. Email Sales Writing Email Tips Featured Selling Skills email as a sales tool email productivity how to say it to sell it Power Sales Writing prospecting sales skills sales success sales training say it to sell it SpeakerSue

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SpeakerSue Says...

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

The concept of prospecting for new business is (as I don’t need to tell you) has and will never go away. Here is my premise: If you’ve been thinking of it as cold calling instead of prospecting (for gold), you may have been sabatoging yourself anyway. Tell the prospect why you’re interrupting their day. … You’ll discover that with a little pre-work before calling and an authentic opening, your prospecting efforts may very well yield gold!

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http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker

MAY 5, 2009

);} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE Resources Articles Events Online Tutorial FAQs Links Article: 3 Types of Prospects to Go After in a Volatile Economy RainToday.com, November 2008 By Vickie K. Sullivan When the economy is unpredictable, its very tempting to run around selling to any kind of prospect with a budget. They are easiest prospects to find, as they are out-front and very vocal about their views.

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