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Old 03-20-2006, 05:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Sale Calls

I have been lurking long enough to know most people hate salesman to call and some don't even like for them to just drop by, I' m going to be working with a new company selling lotion and etc, and was curious what is the best way for a salesman to get you to be open to look at their product. Is the phone, or coming by or just dealing with a disty. I want to do the right thing, and not upset any potential clients, I know I can't please everybody ...but I'd like to give it a try...just asking for suggestions before I come calling or knocking..Thank You
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Re: Sale Calls

There is nothing wrong with a call to introduce a new product, but if after we say "please take me off of your list" Please do so. Even if the lotion is one of the best out there, I will not bring it in just because of poor or non-existant phone manners.

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Thank You , any advice is better than none..
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Re: Sale Calls

Samples, samples, samples.
I go to shows pay my $, and get my samples, mix with other owners, see what they like and try a bottle of their fav.
I use the samples, give them to a couple of my one year clients and to my best workers. that helps me decide if I like it.
One of the reasons I like DS so much is the free samples with 6 bottles.
Plus I've used their other products and like them.
Plus they send me samples for customer appreciation day. So I still say Samples. samples, samples! that does not me 3 packets, to know what your whole line does.
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Why are you different than my other distributors that I have done business with?

Are you going to give me better service? Cheaper prices? Are you going to come clean beds for me?

If I am going to switch to you, I better get something that I am not getting now.
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Samples.
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Re: Sale Calls

I knew samples would be a BIG answer, would anybody be offended if I brought samples by or is stopping by a no-no... We are planning on being in Vegas in late June and was trying to see what to expect... We will have product and samples ready.....
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Re: Sale Calls

For me, stopping by my salon is a no-no because I am the only one there. It's busy season and I don;t have time to talk to you unless you are a customer. I say you mail out a few samples with some information about your company, and-ABSOLUTE MUST - a list of the ingredients. Some of us are big lotion freaks and look and study ingredients all the time. The mailing thing can be expensive, I know....but it could be worth it in the long run. If you do want to go door-to-door, I would suggest you have all the info ready to drop-off and that you don't linger.
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Jacks Mommy has the right idea. But again, what are you going to do for me that I am not getting now? That is the question that you have to answer, even if I don't ask it.

If you don't have the answer, you don't make the sale.
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Is this a new line of lotion?
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