Easily Get Off-Line Clients withOUT Selling (Super Ninja)
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I know a lot of people don't like to "sell" their services to off-line clients so I'm going to reveal a Super Ninja Way to get Off-Line clients, all while making you look cool, AND withOUT selling (directly)!
Step 1: Find a mistake a local business is making that is costing him/her money.
Ex. their Adwords PPC link is linking to a NON-functioning / Error page.
Step 2: Find the phone number of that business and ask to speak to the owner
Step 3: Tell him/her that you were doing some research and just happen to notice something they probably want to know about b/c you know it's costing them money b/c you do Internet Marketing yourself. Tell them about the problem you found and why it's happening / or how to fix it.
Tell them you have to go somewhere / do something right now (name some Internet Marketing stuff like go meet a client or set up a Facebook PPC campaign or whatever) but if they need help just give you a call. Leave your number.
NOTE: Do Not Pitch/Sell your services in this step, unless they ask you what you do
This
1. Makes you look cool for taking time out and pointing out this "money drainer" to them
2. Shows your (marketing) "expertise" to them
3. Let's them know you do Internet Marketing
4. Gives your contact information to them withOUT sounding salesy. If they call you you can THEN casually talk about things you can do to help them get more customers
If you hate the thought of you contacting people, think about this. Put yourself in the shoes of the person being contacted. When would you WELCOME the message of a salesman?
I'll give you an example and tell me how you feel:
Salesman: knocks at the door
You: ignore him
Salesman: keeps knocking
You: keep ignoring
Salesman: bangs heavily and frantically at the door
You: finally go answer the door to see what he wants
Salesman: hey, you gotta get out of your house b/c it's on FIRE!!
Do you hate the salesman or do you appreciate him b/c he HELPED you?
NOTE: I can't take the credit for this technique. Jay inside Wealthy Affiliate taught me this.
The example of "helping salesman" was from some source I read a while back, but I don't remember who it was. Sorry source.
I know a lot of people don't like to "sell" their services to off-line clients so I'm going to reveal a Super Ninja Way to get Off-Line clients, all while making you look cool, AND withOUT selling (directly)!
Step 1: Find a mistake a local business is making that is costing him/her money.
Ex. their Adwords PPC link is linking to a NON-functioning / Error page.
Step 2: Find the phone number of that business and ask to speak to the owner
Step 3: Tell him/her that you were doing some research and just happen to notice something they probably want to know about b/c you know it's costing them money b/c you do Internet Marketing yourself. Tell them about the problem you found and why it's happening / or how to fix it.
Tell them you have to go somewhere / do something right now (name some Internet Marketing stuff like go meet a client or set up a Facebook PPC campaign or whatever) but if they need help just give you a call. Leave your number.
NOTE: Do Not Pitch/Sell your services in this step, unless they ask you what you do
This
1. Makes you look cool for taking time out and pointing out this "money drainer" to them
2. Shows your (marketing) "expertise" to them
3. Let's them know you do Internet Marketing
4. Gives your contact information to them withOUT sounding salesy. If they call you you can THEN casually talk about things you can do to help them get more customers
If you hate the thought of you contacting people, think about this. Put yourself in the shoes of the person being contacted. When would you WELCOME the message of a salesman?
I'll give you an example and tell me how you feel:
Salesman: knocks at the door
You: ignore him
Salesman: keeps knocking
You: keep ignoring
Salesman: bangs heavily and frantically at the door
You: finally go answer the door to see what he wants
Salesman: hey, you gotta get out of your house b/c it's on FIRE!!
Do you hate the salesman or do you appreciate him b/c he HELPED you?
NOTE: I can't take the credit for this technique. Jay inside Wealthy Affiliate taught me this.
The example of "helping salesman" was from some source I read a while back, but I don't remember who it was. Sorry source.