donot_take_personally.htm

If you have a great offer, and someone doesn't buy, don't take it personally. It may simply mean that they are not ready to
buy at this time, or they need more information to make a decision. Many prospects will say no a number of times before
they actually buy. Remember, an objection is not necessarily a rejection of you or your wares. Many prospects are hesitant to
commit to purchasing a product or service until they are convinced they need it, and that they are getting it at a fair
price.

Follow up is important, but you don't want to be overzealous in your sales efforts, as you may simply stiffen their resistance.
Instead, why not keep the lines of communication going without trying to sell. Many of your top salespeople will stop by your
office with coffee and doughnuts, and just spend a few minutes chatting. They are building rapport, and that will make their
selling task easier if they do.

It is a little more difficult to do this in the impersonal framework of the Internet, but it can be done. Offer them a free product or service you have in your bag of tricks. E-books are a great "freebie" you can give them.

There are a number of these "freebies" available for your use at: http://adv-marketing.com/business/freebie.htm. A simple
note from you saying that you thought the e-book might be of interest, and if they wish to receive it, tell them where they
can get it. I don't recommend sending it by email as many people won't open an attachment.

Be sure you only give them the URL where they can actually download it. The reason you don't want to give them the first
URL is that you may send them additional books in the future, and you don't want them to know where the rest are.

After some time passes, send them an e-mail and ask if they enjoyed the publication. They may not have downloaded the book
the first time you let them know about it, so be sure to include the URL again. If you do this over a period of time, you will
slowly develop a rapport with them.

Objections they might make, are a good sign. If your prospect weren't interested, they wouldn't be asking questions. When your
prospect voices an objection, make sure you understand what they are saying. Don't give the prospect more information than they need to answer their question. Many times, if you do, you will be giving them information they may not need, and could possibly cause more objections to arise.

On the web, you don't have body language and voice inflections, which many times give more information than what is actually
said. When responding to an email, it is vital therefore that you address each point they make. Repeat their objection, and
clarify it to make sure you are addressing their exact concern.

If they don't get back to you right away, let a little time pass, and get back to them again. In your new note, sure to include not only your response to them, but also their original note to you. This is not only a courtesy, but will immediately refresh their memory.

You may have to repeat this process a number of times, but you are not wasting your time if you have done some pre-qualification work with them. If they are a good prospect, it is worth the time to build rapport with your them, and you
may turn their initial rejection into a sale.

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