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Tim WackelSales Training Expert & Executive Presentation Coach


What separates top performing sales reps from everyone else?


CuriousHard working

PreparedTrustworthy

Professional

Competent

Empathetic

Reliable Credible

Consistent

Sincere Value

CreativeEnthusiastic

Friendly

Fun!

PassionAttentive Approachable

Persistent


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for what you know,

it pays

you for what you do!


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Follow up or fail

Principle #1


When do you give up?


2% of sales are made on the 1st attempt

3% of sales are made on the 2nd attempt

5% of sales are made on the 3rd attempt

10% of sales are made on the 4th attempt

80% of sales are made after the 5th attempt

National Sales Executive Association


46% of reps give up after 1st attempt

22% abort after 2nd unsuccessful attempt

14% never get past the 3rd try

Research firm PLC

82%


Follow up?

Email

Phone

Face to face

Certified mail

Unusual item

Post card


Follow up?

Email

Phone

Face to face

Certified mail

Unusual item

Post card

Lumpy mail

FedEx / UPS / courier

Valuable insights


Follow up?

Email

Phone

Face to face

Certified mail

Unusual item

Post card

Lumpy mail

FedEx / UPS / courier

Valuable insights

Handwritten note


Plan your workWork your plan!

Principle #2


2% of sales are made on the 1st attempt

3% of sales are made on the 2nd attempt

5% of sales are made on the 3rd attempt

10% of sales are made on the 4th attempt

80% of sales are made after the 5th attempt


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Email

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Email

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Are your reps persistent?

Should I stay or go?

Wishing you all the best


Dear John,

I haven’t heard anything back from you so I’m assuming your interest might be slipping. Wanted to demonstrate my persistence without becoming a pest!!!

Here is a quick re-cap of what I’m trying to connect with you…(clear, concise, compelling value proposition goes here)

Please just hit reply, type one of the following three numbers into your response and push send. I’ll take it from there.

#1. Thanks anyway Tim, but there isn’t any interest in moving forward – ever!

#2. Glad you’re touching base. Please call me to start discussing specifics

#3. Timing isn’t right. Check back with me in a few months.


Business gets better when you get better!

Principle #3


30/20/10 Rule


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