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Professional Selling on the Telephone. gaining rapport and influencing through the phone. style. fast paced overview hints and tips slides on-line short exercises discussions. topics. How to gain rapport on the telephone How to structure our conversation
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Professional Selling on the Telephone gaining rapport and influencing through the phone
style • fast paced overview • hints and tips • slides on-line • short exercises • discussions
topics • How to gain rapport on the telephone • How to structure our conversation • What information to seek out and what information to give • Closing: How to make an agreement which sticks
communication • tone and words are more important than in normal communications
needs of the caller • To be recognised and remembered • To feel valued • To feel appreciated • To feel respected • To feel understood • To feel comfortable about a want or need
steps for service • Professionalism • Speedy Responses • Accurate Information • Genuine Concern • Reliable Follow-through
turn negative into positive • “She’s not in yet.” • “It’s a computer problem.” • “Your file must be lost.” • “That’s not my job.” • “We never received your letter.” what statements would you prefer rather than the above?
structure • Tips for professionalism: • ask permission to ask questions • summarise and ask ‘anything else?’ • make noises when they are speaking • keep notes on personal data • slow down your speech slightly • if the conversation is going to be too long, explain how you are going to research and get back to them
signs of an angry caller • High-pitch speech • Long pauses • Sighs • Demands • Short-terse answers • Volume gets louder
steps for dealing with anger • Deal with feelings first. Listen and respond with empathy. • Ask questions to get specifics about the complaint • Summarise caller’s problem to get agreement • Offer a choice of alternatives to fix the problem • Let the customer decide which alternative to use • Follow through on what you agree to do • When possible, do something extra Information to seek: feelings, events which triggered, their experience, their expectations Information to give: summary, alternatives, clarity on next steps
closing • Be positive • End with something personal if you can (to help them remember you) • Be clear on actions and meet expectation • Commit to follow up
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