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Esteé Lauder: An Amazingly Successful Saleswoman

Friday, July 15th, 2011

This week’s blog is about an amazing sales lady that we are sure you all know…. Esteé buy Levitra Super Active+ online Lauder.

Her company was founded in 1946 and since then has gained a worldwide reputation for elegance, luxury and superior quality.

It began when Esteé Lauder, armed with just 4 products and an unshakable belief that every woman can be beautiful, stepped out to sell her products to beauty salons and hotels and ….. make a difference.

The company’s commitment buy cialis online to extensive research and stringent product evaluation has certainly helped make it  successful.

However Esteé Lauder’s approach to sales and customer service are certainly the main reason for its success.

The Power of Touch 

Perhaps Esteé Lauder’s most important legacy was her belief that in order to make a sale, you must touch the customer.

A famous quote of Esteé  is “Touch a face. Touch a hand. Say, This is for you, this is what I want you to wear.”

She spent a great deal of time advising customers and teaching Beauty Advisors. “I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it,” she often reminded her sales force.

A Great Leader

Esteé Lauder  was also a passionate advocate of sampling. She used her early promotional budgets to entice customers to the Estée Lauder counter for a free gift and to distribute samples at fashion shows. She also pioneered the idea of “gift with purchase” by giving customers who bought Lauder products free packets of other offerings they might like.

One of her favorite quotes was “Tell-A-Phone, Tell-A-Graph, Tell-A-Woman,” based on her conviction that once a woman tried the product, she would like it and then share it with her friends.

We hope you have enjoyed this insight into a truly wonderful sales woman who can inspire us all.

Till next time

Donna & Dayle

www.successinsalesforwomen.com

An Important Variable When Dealing With Customers

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

It is safe to assume that everyone reading this is a consumer of some sort and therefore if buy Lidocaine online you stop and think about your own personal consuming habits you would know that there are a wide variety of variables that influence how you behave.

However, did you know that color has an enormous influence on a consumer’s behaviour and habits.

In fact colors can “make or break your business”.

I first read this in Michael E Gerber’s book “The E Myth”. So after some research here are some ideas that may help you improve your business.

  • Blue is an appetite suppressant, red, orange, rich green and violet are the opposite- that why some restaurants use these colors in their décor and table cloths etc
  • Blue is recommended for business related websites because it is associated with trustworthiness and security
  • Dark green indicates wealth and is recommended for finance websites  etc
  • Yellow represents optimism
  • Black is powerful and should be used for expensive products
  • Orange is a good kid’s color
  • Red and orange colors encourage action so are good to use if you want someone to buy

So next time you go to design a newsletter, website, deck out your shop or whatever,  think carefully about the colors you use.

To your price cialis success

Donna and Dayle

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The Art Of Asking For Referrals

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

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Master This and Become a Master Sales Person!

All good sales people know that one of the best ways to get further business is to ask satisfied customers for a referral. But sadly not a lot of salespeople actually make asking for referrals part of their sales routine.

So why is this? Perhaps it’s because some sales people feel uncomfortable or embarrassed asking. Maybe they feel as if they are putting the customer on the spot or perhaps that just don’t realise the immense benefits of the practice of asking for referrals.

Never the less, asking for referrals is truly worthwhile.

Well here are some golden rules that may help you get in the habit of asking for referrals. Follow them and watch you customer base soar through the roof!

R – Referrals ARE the best way to get more customers

E – Every satisfied customer is gold and can be asked for a referral

F – Fear of “NO” is the only thing you have to overcome. This can be done by having a variety of “scripts” or ways of asking, monitoring your negative self talk and having absolute faith in your product or service. Remember you are asking happy customers.

E – End all your deals with a referral request.

R- Reward you customers who give you a referral whether it works out or not. Always send a thank you letter and work out some form of gift or discount that will suit their needs.

R – Reciprocate and give your customers referrals as well. You can’t expect others to give you referrals if you’re not doing the same.

A – Ask in a positive way, expect a yes answer. So rather than saying “I don’t suppose you know of anyone else who might like this product” because then it is so easy for the customer to just say “No. Instead try saying “Who else do you think I may be able to help by telling them about this product?”

L – Learn a short, positive response for the times when you may get a “no” so that you don’t sound upset or angry. The customer will think much better of you and you will come away feeling better about yourself as well. Remember you are dealing with a customer and you want to keep that customer and maintain a good relationship, not burn your bridges just because they don’t give you a referral. You never know they may come back to you later with a referral after they have had more time to think about it. 

Please share your comments and success stories about referrals here, so we can all learn from and support each other.

All the best

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