How much time do you spend looking for new prospects?
Many salespeople struggle to find enough new prospects to approach. So here’s a checklist of places where you can find potential new customers:
- LinkedIn advanced search
- Linked Groups
- Twitterchats
- Other peoples’ twitter lists
- Facebook groups
- Trade magazines
- Trade bodies
- Industry websites (I know I don’t need to say this, but I’m talking about the prospect’s industry, not yours!)
- Industry forums
- Exhibitor lists
- Awards lists
- List brokers — but make sure you find one you trust
How many of these sources do you use?
Take action! Try out three new places to find prospects this week.
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Many printing companies are frustrated how hard it is to engage buyers in today’s world. That’s where Matthew Parker can help. He is a gamekeeper turned poacher. Parker has bought print for more than 20 years and received over 1,400 print sales pitches. He now uses his buyer’s point of view to give practical advice to printers. He helps them engage with prospects and customers to create profitable relationships.
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