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Issue 24  ~  September 22, 2009

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Following up with your prospects after the Business Expo or Trade Show
Weekly Reader Poll

Greetings!

     Happy Tuesday! I'm looking forward to this week's newsletter as it deals with serving your future clients. Our topic is "Follow Up."

     Continuing on with the fall season expo and trade show series, this week's tips deal with how to follow up with the prospects that you meet at your booth. They actually pull double duty as they also pertain to folling up with any prospect you meet regardless where you meet them.

     (If you missed last week's performance tips, click here to read them.)
     (If you missed last week's preparation tips, click here to read them.)

 

Follow Up Like a Champion!
Success AFTER the Show

     Welcome back to part three of our business expo success series. Two weeks ago we talked about preparation and last week we looked at things to do while you are at the show working your booth. If you missed those tips, you can catch them in the Archived Newsletter section at www.helpingusellu.com - Issues #22 and #23.
 
     This week we are looking at how to best follow up with the people you meet that came through your booth. This is probably the most important part of the whole show. You could have prepared like a champion prior to the show and performed like a champion during the show, but if you drop the ball and do no follow-up after the show, you won't finish like a champion! (Aka: close the deal!)
 
     Now keep in mind, these tips do not necessarily pertain only to follow-up for business expos and trade shows. You can use these tips for follow-up on ANY prospect you meet, whether they were at a show or at the grocery store. The key is doing the follow-up!!


 
Click here for 5 fanastic follow-up strategies for after the expo....



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Question of the Week

Referring back to this week's featured article...
"What is you preferred method for your initial follow-up contact?"

     o  A hand-written note
     o  An e-mailed note
     o  A personal phone call
     o  A follow-up information packet
     o  Other __________

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Last week's question and results...

"What one piece of schwag (give away item) do prefer to pass out at trade shows?"

     o  Pens -- 60%
     o  Letter openers -- 0%
     o  Rulers -- 0%
     o  Post-It note pads -- 0%
     o  Calenders -- 20%
     o  Golf balls/tees -- 0%
     o  Key chains -- 0%
     o  Stress balls -- 0%
     o  Coffee/travel mugs -- 0%
    

Do you have a question you'd like to see in a future poll? If so, send it to me in an e-mail. workinghard@helpingusellu.com



Wrapping Up

     Well, I hope you picked up a few good ideas today and I look forward to being with you again next week. In the meantime, if you have a burning question, shoot me an e-mail and I'll shoot you a reply.

Helping You Sell You,
Scott Gillespie

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