{"id":869,"date":"2018-10-18T17:46:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.onlinesalespro.com\/?p=869"},"modified":"2020-09-12T14:06:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T14:06:53","slug":"life-changing-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/life-changing-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Life-Changing Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Connecting with customers is what keeps your business connected with success. \u00a0Instead of racing from one interaction to the next, when we focus on the person in our view and do something to make a difference, we make these contacts life-changing. \u00a0How so? By following the steps below, you\u2019ll not only create these moments for your customers, but you\u2019ll benefit from that connection, too. Let\u2019s see what needs to be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Personal<\/h5>\n

Maybe you were told in your younger years to mind your own business. \u00a0That\u2019s often polite, and with some people, it might be best to do so. When it\u2019s one of your potential customers, though, you want to connect, you want to show interest, you want to make a difference. \u00a0Before you make your sales pitch, get to know the person. Find a shared connection you have. By initially discovering what you have in common, you\u2019ll find more and more of those points of interest. Perhaps you\u2019ll find out that you both went to the same high school. \u00a0Maybe you\u2019ll realize that you have friends in common. Keep looking for a connection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Creative<\/h5>\n

Use the right side of your brain and allow yourself to think of all sorts of ideas – even those that probably won\u2019t work. \u00a0When you open the floodgates like that, eventually the right idea will come along. You\u2019ll have more fun thinking – that\u2019s for sure. \u00a0Unrestrained, pure thought flow – tap into your creative side. Make buying your service or product FUN for your customers to do. A local floral shop was having a holiday sale. \u00a0Customers chose a dum-dum lollipop and the bottom of the stick had a color which related to a certain percentage. Everyone was a winner – even the lowest discount was 15% – making it seem like such a bargain to buy that glittering necklace or that sunshiny daisy bouquet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Positive<\/h5>\n

Too often life brings bad news our way. \u00a0When something happens suddenly, we feel sad and alone, distraught and overwhelmed. \u00a0When you learn that one of your customers is having a very blue moment, do something about it. \u00a0Something simple. Something caring. Send a card – a handwritten note – or an animated Ecard, a reminder that the person is not alone – that you are thinking of him or her. \u00a0If the person is local, a cup of coffee or tea can be of comfort. Let the person talk and respond with a gentle touch or a reassuring smile. Those moments make a such a difference to those in grief.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Ready<\/h5>\n

Make what is ordinary become extraordinary. \u00a0Get ready to celebrate! Ask customers for their birthdays – and on that day, send them a little something. \u00a0Use the tools we have at Online Sales Pro, and send them a quick celebratory email – maybe with a poem you\u2019ve crafted for them or a link to a fun animated E-card. \u00a0If you\u2019ve got much of a singing voice, turn it into a melodious telegram. When you go out on a line like that to celebrate with a customer, that\u2019s something that is not soon forgotten! \u00a0Making a big deal about someone becomes a big deal to him or her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Quiet<\/h5>\n

Another way people can feel connected to you is if you let them discover things on their own. \u00a0Instead of telling others everything you know, give the person a hint about how to discover something about your product or business. \u00a0Ask questions. Encourage customers to think of how they could benefit with a purchase. Don\u2019t tell them what you know – find out what they think. \u00a0Guide them so that they can have their own <\/span>aha!<\/span><\/i> moments, instead of finding out about one of yours.<\/span>
\nConnections can be made – and you can be part of life-changing moments. \u00a0By taking these steps to change the lives of others, your customers won\u2019t be the only ones having life-changing moments – you will be, too. \u00a0\u00a0By letting your customers know you care, you are making the most of that connection. Want to get connected? Here\u2019s how. Come join<\/span> Online Sales Pro<\/span><\/a> (OSP) as the way to bridge the gaps between you and others, making those connections, creating your sales campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Connecting with customers is what keeps your business connected with success. \u00a0Instead of racing from one interaction to the next, when we focus on the person in our view and do something to make a difference, we make these contacts life-changing. \u00a0How so? By following the steps below, you\u2019ll not only create these moments for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2473,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[198,49,22],"tags":[131,190,150,30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869\/revisions\/2474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinesalespro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}