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Follow Up and Close the Sale With Jeff Shore

Written by Wes Schaeffer | Aug 27, 2020

Extend the emotional altitude with better follow-up

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Follow-Up Tips you'll learn today on The Sales Podcast...

  • We can't delete fast enough
  • Emails are horrible
  • Differentiate yourself
  • Have the desire to be just a little bit better

 

 

  • Your CRM spitting out form emails won't save you
  • Authenticity goes a long way

You have to extend the emotional altitude with better follow up."
  • You don't have to hire a marching band
  • Emotions are key
  • Extend the "emotional altitude"
  • "I'm just following up...(to see if I'm going to get paid on this deal!)"
  • Preparing better follow-up will help you on the front end
  • Chapter 6: "Speed: Your Secret Superpower"
    • Time kills deals
    • The emotional altitude is lost over time
  • You, as the salesperson, must own the next step
  • Don't leave it up to the CRM to do all the generic follow-up
  • Ask how you can add value and serve your customer
  • Give value ahead of time
  • Identify the "most-sold" buyer
  • How do you add value to each of the stakeholders?
  • 50% of our brains are wired for sight, i.e., video
  • Zoom went from 10 million accounts in February 2020 to 300 million in June 2020
  • Video email is powerful. He uses BombBomb, too.
  • Personalize your content
  • Your customers can smell generic content
  • It's not just about the numbers now
  • Have some fun
  • Do what doesn't scale
  • Follow-up should be fun
  • Take some chances
  • Add value upfront. Tell the prospect you'll do some homework to prepare for the meeting.
  • Have a key swipe file to add value with efficiency
  • Make the decision to stand out and stand apart

Links Mentioned In The Sales Podcast