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WHAT'S COOKING?

Time vs Goals
 

Are you.....

1. Frustrated with today's hectic schedules?

 

2. Concerned about spending too much time reacting to your business?

 

3. Wanting to create more balance between your work and personal life?

  
If you answered "yes!" to any of these questions, then register to attend this interactive workshop to learn valuable strategies to create lasting organizational and financial success while maintaining balance in your life.

 
Thursday, Nov. 11, Greater Naperville Networking Workshop series meets at the Naperville Chamber Conference Room, 6-8 pm. "Running late" is inexcusable.
Register here.
It's FREE.

THANK YOU!
 
Saying thank you can land the sale.

Saying thank you can make someone smile.

Saying thank you can increase your team's productivity.

Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. We hope you found it valuable.

Thank you for the referral.

Thank you for donating blood.

Thank you for inviting me to your meeting.

Thank you for your business.
October, 2010 ~ Trick or Treat.
Greetings!

Are your sales trends scary?scary

Are you crying?
The phone is not ringing.
Nobody returns calls anymore.
Decisions are taking forever.
Your hard drive crashed; again.
Your customer canceled her order.
You were late for another meeting.
Your vendors are looking for money.
The business is not growing.

There's no crying in sales. You have only two ways to grow the business and turn those scary sales trends around: 1) get your current customers to buy more stuff, and 2) get more customers. That's it. No tricks.

Nothing scary about an achievable sales plan. What were your sales last November and December? What were your sales for this August and September? Take the larger number, add 20% and divide by 8. That's what your weekly sales need to be to finish the year strong. That's it. Math challenged? Call your accountant and read her this paragraph. Now set some goals.

What is your average transaction size?
How many transactions will it take to reach your weekly sales goal?
How many prospects do you call before you land a customer?
How many calls does it take to close a sale?
How many letters? How many emails? How many networking events? How many phone calls? How many appointments? How many objections? How many questions?

Still scared? Give us a call 630-548-9723 and we will identify your high payoff activities. No tricks. At the same time we'll treat you to some amazing solutions to ensure your sales are smokin'.


Happy Halloween,

Mike Cooper

Head Chef & Chief Sales Officer - Sales Kitchen

Independent Distributor, Send Out Cards
Certified Sales Coach, Leadership Management Institute-Riverside
Rookie Ambassador of the Year, Naperville Chamber of Commerce



6.5 Scary Sales Solutions

1. Qualify your prospects

Build a relationship based on confidence and trust. Come to an agreement with the prospect that they will invest time, money, and resources to fix the problem. Don't work for free.


2. Manage your business contacts with the
LinkedIn app

Research your business connections from your iPhone. Accept invites and establish new contacts ~ from your phone. That's scary..


3. Hire a sales or marketing coach to speak at your next meeting

Having your team hear your coaching tips from a different source earns credibility. That's not so scary.


4. Don't over promise

Set challenging goals but don't promise the moon. Under promise, over deliver, and exceed expectations.


5. Arrive early to appointments and meetings.

"Running late" is inexcusable.


6. Have lunch with one unusual person a month Have a goal to always be on the prowl for interesting new stuff. People who think outside the box come up with the most inovative, game-changing ideas.

 

6.5. Luck matters

Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity.

Ask for the order. Handle those scary objections and close the sale.

Good Luck.


Upcoming Opportunities, Networking,
Seminars & Workshops

October 25, Monday: Effective Personal Productivity (EPP4)- Six week web based seminar from LMI-Riverside. This short version of the nine week program is for solo-entrepreneurs and focuses on personal productivity improvement solutions. LMI's Effective Personal Productivity program will help members of your organization... read more

October 27, Wednesday: 7:30-10:00am, Chicago: The Five Hidden Mistakes That Kill Sustainable Growth And How To Overcome Them workshop from LMI-Riverside. Is your business at a crossroads? Are you ready to take your company to new heights? Designed for CEO's, presidents, executives and... read more   

October 29, Wednesday: 7:30-9:30am, Naperville Chamber Speaker's Bureau, Fifth Friday Series: Turn Online Connections Into Prospects and Clients. Pat Price and Mike Cooper team up to provide tips, tools, and strategies to not only obtain leads from the internet, but how also to convert those prospects into loyal customers. For details and to register click here.

November 10. Wednesday,
7:00-8:30pm: Send Out Cards ~ Business Overview and Networking Meet our Send Out Card Team Leader, Leo Wisniewski, and learn more about this amazing opportunity. For details and to register
click here.

November 11, Thursday: 6 - 8 pm, Greater Naperville Networking workshop series presents: Time Management vs. Goals Management workshop from LMI-Riverside's EVP Mary Erlain, and Sales Trainer Mike Cooper. If you find yourself saying, "I need to find more time," by attending our workshop, you will discover the missing 10% that keeps you from creating a 400% return on your investment. For details and to register click here.

Next month in the November Cookbook:
6.5 Closing Techniques
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