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What Do You Bring To Your Appointments?

by Angela Marshall
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I'm new to offline marketing and am wondering what you all bring to your first appointment with a client. Do you use software, laptops, powerpoint, etc or is pen and paper all you use?

-Angela
#appointments #bring
  • Profile picture of the author Eduard Ruppel
    Originally Posted by Angela Marshall View Post

    I'm new to offline marketing and am wondering what you all bring to your first appointment with a client. Do you use software, laptops, powerpoint, etc or is pen and paper all you use?

    -Angela
    I would really like to help you, but me to I just starting with offline marketing here in Beijing China.

    But I guess all you need is your lap top.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joshyybaxx
    I recently picked up an Ipad2 so I use that, however before I'd just take a notepad + pen, but it's up to you... a client isn't going to choose whether or not to go with you based on your resources you have, but the results you can get so I show them some testimonials on the Ipad if they ask about previous things I have done
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  • Profile picture of the author iamchrisgreen
    Just an empty notepad!!

    You are going there to find out if they have enough of a problem to use a company / person like you.

    Whatever you take will distract from the conversation and will get you talking about what you do, rather than what they need.

    Ask great questions, take great notes, sell the solution they need based on the pain they need fixing.
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    • Profile picture of the author omurchu
      Chris has hit the nail on the head - just a pen & paper and listen.

      Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Everything you mentioned and some more - it depends.

    Some people want to see our portfolio/testimonials - hence the laptop - while others know our work and I just use my MP3 recorder, pen and paper to check topics along the conversation and to fill in the blanks of the questionnaire - when used.
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    • Profile picture of the author scarab
      I take a notebook, pen and my iPhone. Like Chris said don't add distractions. It seems 90% of my appointments have enough distractions without me adding one.
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      • Profile picture of the author Angela Marshall
        So basically, I think what everyone is saying is keeping it simple works. If i just bring a pen and paper it really will not matter to the client.

        Thanks Everybody.
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  • Profile picture of the author tonyscott
    A diary, a pen, an inquisitive mind and a lot of confidence.

    Tony
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    • Profile picture of the author iamchrisgreen
      Originally Posted by tonyscott View Post

      A diary, a pen, an inquisitive mind and a lot of confidence.

      Tony
      Ah yeah, I forgot about the confidence. That's a big part too. Not that horrible arrogant confidence, just the knowing that you can help them to make more sales and get paid well to do that.
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