They’ll Need to See Your Message 29 Times Before They Buy
This is what some marketing experts call the “Law of 29.” Whether or not you agree with the number of exposures it takes through the sales cycle is not important. What is important is that your prospect is going to have to see your message over and over before he/she buys your product or service. […]
Enhancing Customer Loyalty During Change
We are living in an age of incredible change and some instability. Organizations are undergoing massive changes including reorganizations, re-engineering, downsizing, mergers, acquisitions, market conditions, software and hardware changes, and new management. This rapidly changing workplace demands adaptability on the part of salespeople. Old ways of doing things often no longer work. With change comes […]
When Sales and Marketing Work Together, Great Things Happen
“Marketing” is the discipline that strives to bring prospective customers to the “seller.” “Sales” takes the product or service to the “buyer.” When the two are bought into harmony with each other, great things can happen. Marketing encompasses all sales promotional activities such as advertising, public relations, and marketing services. Through marketing, a company discovers […]
Dangle an Offer That Can’t Be Refused
Three individual businesses solved their prodigal customer woes with twists on the same advice from Los Angeles marketing consultant Jay Abraham: Dangle a freebie. The secret lies in the strategy: A retail store mails $20 vouchers to customers who haven’t come through its door within nine months; research shows 40% of those using “welcome back” […]
Your Customers’ Perception Is Your Reality: Look at the Marketplace Through Their Eyes
If your customers do not perceive the value in what you are selling, they will most likely buy from your competitors. Focusing on the “drivers” that influence your customers’ perceptions of value can help you position your product or service as a solution to the challenges they face. Here are their primary concerns: Financial. Your […]