Tips from Monday, March
2, 2009
The Small Business tips today will be about the sales side of getting to know your customers.
- The
first step in getting to know your customers is communication. Ask the
right questions. Listen to the answers.
- What
do you need to know about your customers? What do they need? Who's your
target? Individuals? Businesses? Location? Etc.
- Constantly measure customer satisfaction. Mailers, phone calls, paper & internet surveys, focus groups, http://search.twitter.com/
- The
foundation of all selling is that people must like you, trust you and want
to listen to you.
Daily Overview: Communication is key. Be likable and be
willing to change your approach or even your product/service to meet needs.
I post small business tips on my Twitter account each day, Monday
through Friday. This is a reposting of those tips.
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