Description
If you are struggling to increase your sales in the current economy, then you have to change how you attract today’s digital consumers. In today’s episode, we revisit a talk given by “The Sales Lion” Marcus Sheridan at our 2022 Mile High Profit Summit. He describes a big shift taking place in the world of commerce and how contractors can adapt to this change and bring in more profit.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] - Intro
[01:20] - The moment clients decide to buy from you
[03:35] - The department with the greatest impact on the actual sale
[06:15] - How the 2008 recession affected his company
[08:40] - Why discomfort can help us innovate and grow
[11:55] - Why you need to have people in your life who will hold you accountable
[13:50] - Listening to your customers’ questions and addressing them strategically
[20:10] - Selling in a way that no one else in your space is doing
[25:40] - The Big 5 - the five areas you need to focus your content on
[32:45] - Why pricing articles do well right away
[37:55] - The most viewed page on your website after the home page
[40:55] - How addressing problems or concerns is actually helpful
[47:20] - The importance of creating videos and which ones you should be making
[52:55] - Benefits of a seller-free sales experience and how to implement one
[1:01:05] - Example of how to implement assignment selling with the customer
[1:05:35] - How assignment selling saves you time and makes you money
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