Call them on the phone!!!
Don't ever forget that successful home-based businesses are all about relationships. There is NO SUCH THING as 100% "automated marketing" where you never have to even talk to anyone to grow your business. That is not reality and that is not real business... Call your leads and your business will grow, period. If you don't call your leads, then you have wasted all of the time, money, and effort you've spent up to that point to develop them!
"But wait... lots of my leads live in other countries. It's too expensive to call using my phone."
Really? You want to achieve financial independence but you can't figure out a way to call your customers??? If you're not willing to reconsider your position, please just quit right now. Go back to your job and accept the fact that it's the only way you are going to make money. Seriously.
Figure out a way... There are calling cards, online VoIP phone systems, Skype... whatever! It does not cost much to call people abroad anymore. Just because you're not doing it now doesn't mean you can't. And yes, you CAN afford it so stop using that as an excuse. In reality, most people are just uncomfortable calling people on the phone. Be honest with yourself... Is that the real reason? If so, it's okay. We understand... and you're part of a community now where most of the other people feel just like you about it. It was uncomfortable when they first started calling their leads too. But they wanted success bad enough to get outside of their personal comfort zone and make the calls... And you know what? It works... It's funny how you start to get much more comfortable doing something when you start seeing the money come in!
What should you say when you call?
There are live web conferences, workshops, and meetings happening all the time in the Veretekk community to talk about exactly that. Start attending them and get engaged!
But one general principle is that you should NOT call a lead and simply start pitching them on your product, service, or business. THINK. Who are these people that you're calling? What have they indicated an interest in? When you call a Traffic Portal lead, you're calling someone that has signed up to receive a free service of some kind. The best methods are typically ones where you start with more of a customer service approach... calling to see if they had any trouble receiving what they signed up for, seeing if they have any questions, etc. Then focus on the prospect by asking lots of questions, rather than forcing them to listen to you about your business.
"How did you come to find my website?"
"Do you have a home-business you're trying to promote?"
"How's that been going for you?"
People don't care what you know, till they know how much you care.
Just listen to what they have to say. If you're selling a product or service, you may not even mention it on that first phone call. But by listening to what the person has to say and answering their questions as best you can... you are establishing a relationship built on trust. Over time through future follow up calls, they will inevitably ask you about your own business, at which point you can pitch your product/service and they will actually listen!
If you're a recruiter, the approach is the same. Remember, over 90% of the people you call that have a home-based business themselves are NOT MAKING ANY MONEY. Sad, but true... If you start pitching them on your business right off the bat, most will not respond positively. But if you take the approach mentioned above, chances are they will open right up and tell you about their business... confess that they haven't made any money yet... and become curious about what you're doing and the system you use that actually works and makes you money. Half of those people may join your business on the spot!
Want to know more about the most effective phone call techniques?
You're in the right place. Get engaged in Veretekk and share ideas, results, feedback, and all kinds of information with other members whose home-based businesses are already succeeding!
But beyond the phone call itself, you need a comprehensive system for dealing with all of that lead information and managing the follow up process. This is where the Lead Management system comes into play:
Lead data - manage your prospects' contact information. Phone call notes - keep track of your discussions and next steps. Reminders - schedule follow up calls and other tasks. Sequential Email - send out a series of targeted emails. Post Office - create customizable PDFs for online use. Direct Email - directly communicate with each prospect.
Veretekk helps you stay organized and right on top of your daily work schedule. As your business grows, you have the tools right at your fingertips to manage it!
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Wishing you and your business the very best of success...
Ray R Barmore
Integrated marketing Specialist
619-876-5273
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Veretekk Integrated Marketing
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