Month: September 2018

A Long Summer of Sales

Aside from the natural increase in everyone’s mood when the sun makes an appearance, we’ve had our best summer yet for sales, which has rocketed our business growth.

A LON SUMMER OF SALES

In past years, we’ve always experienced a lull in the summertime, due to the fact that most senior decision-makers are out of the office at various times in the season, therefore making contact rates difficult to maintain. Due to this difficulty in communication, June – August have always been our worst months, and until now, we have always accepted that.

 

However, this year has been different.

 

We looked back at the previous patterns of highs and lows and decided to do something about it. We ramped up our marketing and created a specific strategy to try and increase our brand awareness and emphasise our existence at a time where the contact rate was the lowest. From doing this, we found that we had built up a pipeline of interested prospects that we could speak to at a time that suited them best.

 

By making changes to our usual marketing plan and trying new channels, our whole sales pattern changed, which has shone a huge light on how significant marketing is for any company’s growth. This is the message we try to convey when speaking to prospects about lead generation; regardless of pre-determined opinions, it’s important to try new avenues and channels as one may be the catalyst to success.

 

When prospects are considering using telemarketing and lead generation, we urge them to think long-term. Our ultimate goal is to become a part of their ongoing marketing strategy, and to do that we need to provide good results. This consequently means that the only way we profit is if the client rebooks, and if they rebook, it usually means they are happy with the results produced from the campaign. This gives our customers solace as they know that in order for us to be successful, we need our clients to be successful.

 

Due to the incredible weather we’ve had, we have been able to do a lot more team activities. We’ve had barbeques in the sun over lunchtime, end of week meetings in beer gardens and sports day socials. As a company, we feel like this has really boosted morale and raised spirits within the office, which has shown in our results. For us, creating an environment that’s enjoyable to work in has always reflected in the success of the business.

 

If you’re looking for a new marketing channel to increase sales and boost business growth, get in touch on 0333 207 0540.

The Art of Closing Sales

Not everyone can be a good sales person, it takes a lot of drive and motivation to develop the necessary skills in such a competitive industry. When talking with our Managing Director and Group CEO, Toby Blatchford-Tagg, we discussed what it takes to make a successful sales executive.

The Art of Closing Sales

To build a career in telemarketing, it’s imperative to have a strong work ethic; many people say that lead generation is a numbers game, and to a certain extent it is – if you’re willing to be persistent and motivated, you are likely to close a sale.

 

“It’s important to have the ability to understand what people want to hear and how to build trust – you need to speak in their language. In order to achieve this, you need to be clever in the way you construct questions, ask them about their needs and pains and then explain how you can meet their needs and pains – crafting a personalised pitch is the best way to build a relationship.”

 

“Certain characteristics can be taught – it’s widely assumed that most sales people are loud extroverts, however, it’s not unheard of for quiet and reserved individuals to be successful at telemarketing, all they need is the drive and desire to do well.”

 

Lots of variables can affect sales on a daily basis. Data is one of the most important factors in the telemarketing industry, if you source a bad data set, it can affect performance regardless of the telemarketer’s ability.

 

‘Happy people sell – everyone reflects what they hear or see, meaning a positive, bubbly voice on the end of the phone is more than likely going to generate a positive response than someone who is audibly bored or miserable. We create a fun and competitive office atmosphere for our telemarketers, which always does the trick.”

 

Here at The Lead Lab, we work in a peer to peer learning culture where we push people to discuss and develop skills together. The best way to turn a weakness into a strength is by learning from someone who excels in that weak area. By doing this, our telemarketers become well rounded by tackling weak points and teaching strengths.

 

“When I started as a telemarketer, I felt that being quick to dial was imperative, if the prospect wasn’t interested, I’d move on immediately without dwelling. The trick is to reverse sell, i.e. get the prospect to sell to you. That way, you will have them discussing something they are passionate about, which is always the best way to win them over.”

 

“Being a good telemarketer simply comes down to how much you want it. There are lots of different skills you can teach an individual, such as opening lines, rapport building, closing techniques etc. but ultimately, the people who do really well are the people who WANT to do really well.”

 

 

If you want to learn more about our services and how lead generation could help increase sales for your business, get in touch on 0333 207 0540.