Not exact matches
Remember that
business contact you dropped because he or she didn't care about the work?
For many, those are valuable
business decisions;
remember, however, that without the legwork of
contacting independent bookstores and asking them to stock your title (or having a customer genuinely request it from them), the chances of them simply browsing the catalog of hundreds of thousands of available books and deciding to purchase yours aren't very high.
Specifically, if you proactively reach out to these
contacts on a regular basis with valuable content that reinforces your expertise, they'll
remember you more readily when an opportunity to refer new
business arises.
They are not automatic and they require work, but if you're serious about getting new
business remember that one of the best sources his referrals (either from clients or other friends and
contacts).
«As
businesses consider implementing AI and machine learning in
contact centers,
remember that technology shouldn't replace humans,» says Reisinger.
Remember to bring up - to - date
business cards, take the cards of people you meet, and stay in
contact afterwards, be it through connecting on LinkedIn or sending a follow up email.
Remember, most companies regard their salespeople as the face of their
business because they are the ones who reach out to new
contacts and who build relationships with important customers.
Back in the Stone Age, I
remember coming back to my office from various networking events, manually transferring
business contact information into my rolodex.
Also consider compiling a directory of recommended
businesses in your area and
remember to include your branding and
contact information at the bottom of each page.
Remember it is the
contact that is important with someone whom you feel you might be able to do
business with because of their connections.
Even though this is a teeny little hallway, four feet of magnetic chalkboard is all we need to make sure we can keep track of upcoming game schedules, important lists of things we need to
remember, mail we need to deal with, forms we need to sign, bills that need to be paid,
business cards of people we need to
contact... whatever we need to keep track of RIGHT NOW, it goes here!