Sunday, October 11, 2009

WHAT IF ?

With the challenges you face as a sales professional in today's marketplace, WHAT IF:

a. You had an experienced personal sales coach who only cared about your personal growth ?
b. You made more cold calls, did more networking, intensified your campaign steps, etc. ?
c. You had someone to assist with establishing priorities and basic time management skills ?
d. You had someone to roleplay each situation you encounter or may encounter - precall planning ?
e. You had someone to brainstorm with as to ways of separating yourself from the competition ?
f. You had someone to be an awesome resource to discuss any and all frustrations / challenges ?
g. You had someone with the sole responsibility of contributing to your success ?
h. You had someone with ideas of self promotion that you never considered ?
i. You could see yourself growing in your relationship building skills ?
j. You had a coach who could help you deal with any and all fears that my inhibit your success ?

That's enough to give you some insights as to what I do for my clients. Who are my clients ? I prefer to work with individual sales professionals. I still do work with teams, make presentations to associations and groups, do occasional seminars, and I enjoy those opportunities. However, most salespeople have a real tough time changing what they currently do and listening to a speaker usually doesn't influence them for very long. They could have been impressed with certain aspects of what was shared but most are not likely to do anything different in the long run. That's where a sales coach can be very helpful.

Why do I prefer to work with individuals ? Because that is where I can have a real influence. And I only work with individuals who are paying my charges themselves. Why ? Obviously if it's your money, you are likely to make the changes or end the relationship. I have no contracts. If you are not satisfied with my value then the relationship ends or gets put on hold. I get paid by the hour and most coaching is done on the phone. I call you at the time you have previously arranged. What is the hourly charge ( in 2009 my rates were lowered to $50. to $100. per hour) ? It depends upon the frequency of calls. Weekly calls are going to be cheaper than biweekly or monthly calls. Here is how I establish my relationships. If you are interested you fill out my questionnaire. Upon the submission of the questionnaire I will give you the first hour of my time free and together we will decide if we are going to proceed. I have a decsion to make also in this possible relationship. Are you coachable ? Do you really want to be the best ? Are you willing to make as much money as is possible and still have a personal life ? Are you open to change, doing things you have never done before, or didn't do them enough ? The questionnaire tells me a lot about you ?

Give it some thought ?

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