The Buyers Lament: How A Home Party Consultant Can Effectively Reach & Connect With Customers
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Hello one and all!
Today I am going to keep it rather light. You know what gets me the most? It is the automated calls I get that go something like this.
Hello, my name is (unimaginative and uncreative salesperson). I saw your business online and I just have one question for you. If I could show you how to add 30-40 people a month to your downline organization, would that be worth 30 minutes of your time?
NO. It Would Not. Now Get Lost!
If only they knew what it means to be customer-centric. I hope this poem, written by the Author of Selling To Big Companies, Jill Konrath, in the adorable Dr. Suess like style will bring the message home.
And what is the message you might ask? Make Me Feel Special And More 
!
The Buyer’s Lament
Don’t waste my time, please go away.
I will not talk with you today.
You call me up, you want to sell.
But all you do is tell, tell, tell.
I do not want to hear your spiel.
I will not play let’s make a deal.
So listen up, take my advice.
Discover how you can entice.
If you aspire to earn my trust,
Research is an absolute must.
Know my goals, the issues I face.
Use this to build your business case.
What have you done for firms like mine?
How have you helped their bottom line?
Can you cut my costs or help me grow?
Now that’s the info I want to know.
If you can help me solve my plight,
I’m wide open to fresh insight.
I need to find new perspectives
So I can reach my objectives.
Want me to remember your name?
Launch an account entry campaign.
Ten contacts is what it may take,
When there’s so much business at stake.
Just think of this next time you phone
And you’ll get past my no-entry zone,
Once you get your foot in the door,
I guarantee you’ll sell lots more!
~ Jill Konrath, Sales Poet, 2007
Home Party Plan Success is easy. Find out what your customer wants and needs and give it to them. It’s just that simple.
I look forward to hearing your stories of how home party sales have been sky-rocketing. I know of one such Home party consultant that is seeing a lot of success. You can visit her blog at The Traveling Saleswoman. She has some great ideas!
It’s been a plum, pleasing pleasure,
This is Party Plan Pat, urging you to Plan with Purpose!
