Are you tired of leaving voicemail after voicemail?

No one returning your calls?

“I have tried calling this person 5 times and I can’t get through.”

“How can I sell something when I am not talking to anyone?”

That’s right.  You can’t sell if you are not talking to anyone.  It’s time to take action.  This dilemma is a common one these days, people are just too busy to be on the phone.  If it can go to email or voicemail, they let it go so that they can prioritize their needs better.

But how do you form a relationship with a prospect if you cannot talk to that person?  Remember that sales is a puzzle waiting to be solved.  Trying different approaches with different people can get you farther.

5 Tips To Get Prospects To Pick Up The Phone:

Here are a few things to try:

1.  Call at varied times of the day.  Not getting through during normal business hours then try first thing in the morning before 8:30am or right after business hours end.  Many prospects are so busy handling their daily business during regular hours that even though they want to talk to you, they just have not had time.  Persistence and varied call times may be the key.

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