By Jeff Beals
- Don’t neglect top-of-funnel prospecting even when you’re busy closing a couple deals at once.
- Your targeted prospects truly should be the people whose problems you are best equipped to solve.
- Leads from branding and marketing efforts are nice, but, over time, your future depends on clients you go out and get.
- A prospect who does not look so promising at first can become a desirable one if you see him or her through a different lens.
- Buy prospecting lists but remember the best information comes from asking a lot of questions of many people.
- Log every prospect conversation so you never end up going back on your word.
- If you are blessed with support staff, delegate everything except those things that can only be done by a sales pro—you.
- By targeting diamonds in the rough, you enjoy access to the prospect without the burden of heavy competition.
- Keep an open mind. A prospect might be able to fill more than one client role.
- Referrals work better when you really know the referrer.
- Never take a strong referral for granted. You still need to earn the business.
- The earlier you qualify, the more efficient you’ll be. Part of qualifying is determining if the client is right for you.
- Don’t be star-struck by a too-good-to-be-true prospect.
- Personally qualify instead of relying on second-hand information.
- While elimination of suspects is the goal of qualifying, be careful not to dismiss too soon.
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