Sales can seem difficult and out of control unless you know the keys to making the sales process easy. Always be in control. Here are the 3 keys: 1. On every sales call, before the call is over, you must agree on next steps. You can never assume your prospect will follow up. You must discuss…
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The 6 Foot Rule and $20 Million in Sales
Opportunities for sales are everywhere every day. Most of us just don’t pay enough attention. Introducing the 6 foot rule. This is not a COVID thing. This is a great rule for sales professionals. Simply stated, the 6 foot rule, when it comes to sales prospecting, means that anyone who comes within 6 feet of…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Most Popular Articles in Our Marketing Blog for 2021
In planning our content strategy for the new year, one of the things we do at Action Marketing is a thorough review of the readership of our existing content. Here are our top 10 most popular articles from 2021. We hope they are informative and inspiring for you to elevate your marketing for your distributor business…
Read MoreHow to Increase Conversions on Your Distributor Website
Getting people to your distributor website is a challenge in and of itself. Getting them to take action and convert to a prospect is a whole other story. But there are ways to increase the number of enquiries coming from your website from the traffic you are currently getting…
Read MoreThe Real ROI of Social Media for Distributors
Just like when you joined a networking group, joining and showing up once in a while won’t get you any results. The same goes for social media. Social media is the space where you can get discovered by your ideal prospects and become familiar to them so you’re on their radar when they’re ready to buy…
Read More10 Steps to a Killer Prospecting System
Getting a steady flow of new clients is vital if you have set high sales goals for your business. Despite the challenging times we are in right now, this can still be achieved if you have a systematic prospecting method. It not only gives you a repeatable process, but also allows you to train others when you’re ready to delegate. Here are 10 steps to a proven prospecting system…
Read More$5 Million Jackpot
Let me tell you a story about Jack. Jack has been in this business a long time. Good guy. Lots of contacts. Sales typically less than $500,000 per year. Then COVID struck. Jack participated in webinars and learned about opportunities in PPE. Jack reached out to his contacts. He told them how he had the…
Read MoreRicko’s Patent-pending Bullseye Accounts Method for Success, Part 2: Targeting
This is the second half of an article that covers my Bullseye method of pursing and landing large accounts as PART of your account prospecting effort. If you are just coming to the party, go back into Blog Historyville and read up on Part One before continuing here. Otherwise, you’ll just be half-effective—and Bold, Different and Memorable-type Peeps don’t do things by halfsies.
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