How Can I Turn My Connects Into Appointments? | Donald Kelly - 1863

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Jan 13, 2025

Turning phone calls into appointments can be challenging, but the right offer is key. Craft your pitch with clarity to engage prospects better. Communication should be calm, allowing potential clients to grasp your offer’s value. Persistence matters—balance assertiveness with respect. Use tools like LinkedIn for research and approach conversations with permission-based questions. Lastly, articulate your value proposition swiftly to captivate your audience. These strategies can transform connections into fruitful meetings!

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The Right Offer

Ensure your offer is valuable and relevant to your target audience.
A good offer is essential for converting connections into appointments.

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Articulate the Message

Clearly articulate the value of your offer; avoid rushing through the conversation.
Practice explaining your offer concisely, even to someone outside sales.

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Don't Rush

Don't rush the sales conversation; give prospects time to understand your offer's value.
If they seem disinterested, ask permission to ask a clarifying question.

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While working with a fellow sales rep, I noticed the many phone calls he was making and how many of them weren't turning into appointments. Does this often happen to you?

In this episode, I show you how to fix this common sales mistake and turn those phone calls into deals. If you'd like to try my tips, connect with me on LinkedIn and send me a message.

Have The Right Offer

You’re getting connections, but it’s just not going the way you want it to.
To change this, start with having the right offer to provide to your prospects.
You know you have a tailored offer when some sales team members are getting appointments.

Articulate The Message

Thanks to my speech debate days, I tend to speak fast. I’m sure you noticed on this podcast.
But when dealing with prospects, I slow down to help articulate the offer value to them.
You can practice this with someone not in the sales industry to see if it makes sense to them.

Stop Rushing

Phone calls are not a race to the finish line, so don’t rush your prospects off. Take the time to help them see the value of your sales offer.
If you’re a part of my Sales Mastermind group then you know that one of the things I teach sales reps is to ask permission to ask questions!
Be calm and collected to slow the conversation down, ask the question if the prospect lets you, and get them to understand the offer value before you let them go.

“If you discover the cure for cancer, there’s no way on this beautiful Earth that you’re going to sit down and tell people about it. You’re going to find ways to get the message out there. If you believe in your offer so much, don’t rush to get off the phone. 9 times out of 10 people say they’re not interested because they didn’t listen to the offer.” - Donald Kelly.

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