Good morning!
This week marks the end of the first of three chunks of sales segments.
To review:
The first chunk was March, April, and May and it determined your sales in July and August. If you do, in fact, have a slow summer you can look back on this first chunk and realize that you did not do your work, you did not do your prospecting or client development. Summer slowdowns are not natural occurrences, they are created by what you do or don’t do in this first chunk of sales time.
The second chunk of sales time is now upon us. What’s your plan for July and August?
Here are two ideas:
Continue to prospect and do not make the assumption that no one wants to hear from you. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Think of it this way: Your competition believes this myth and therefore, they are not making the calls they should make. That makes for less noise and a better chance that your call will be returned or received. Make the calls. Make the calls. Make the calls.
Call 3 to 5 random people each week. This is incredibly gratifying and potentially rewarding from a sales standpoint. Call old friends. Call the kind of relative that you only see at funerals and weddings. Call old clients. Check-in. Find out how their life is going. Ask what they are up to. Don’t rely on Facebook and LinkedIn. Go old school.
This second chunk of sales time represents a unique opportunity. What will you do with it? You have a chance to move the sales needle while your competition is sleeping.
