{"id":321,"date":"2015-07-01T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/?p=321"},"modified":"2015-07-03T16:17:31","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T21:17:31","slug":"7-quick-ways-to-kick-start-sales-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/01\/7-quick-ways-to-kick-start-sales-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Ways to Kick-Start Sales This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7 Quick Tips to Kick - Start Sales this Summer!\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R8KzH_lY_ho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Summer\u2019s in full swing and it seems like every week holds a holiday or employee vacation. All of that disruption can wreak havoc on your productivity and leave projects lingering.\u00a0 Sales can take patience and juggling through all the craziness of summer schedules.\u00a0 Be intentional and implement these 7 tips to skyrocket your sales.<\/p>\n<p>Here are\u00a07 quick tips to keep summer sales flowing:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Plan Your Day<\/p>\n<p>It is easy to give in to the summer idea of relaxation however it is important to keep activity moving through the summer months.\u00a0 Taking 15 minutes at the end of your day to plan tomorrow can increase your activity<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Create Urgency<\/p>\n<p>It is easy for prospects to use the summer as an objection and a reason to put off meeting until later.\u00a0 Create urgency by stating the value of what you have to offer and how it will benefit them with immediate results.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Build Relationships<\/p>\n<p>Summertime activities are a great way to build relationships for future business.\u00a0 Whether it is on the golf course or at a community event there are lots of opportunities for networking in the summer months.\u00a0 Make it a goal to attend a few key events each summer.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Use Any Down Time to Increase Learning\u00a0&amp; Leverage Your Time<\/p>\n<p>If you experience a block of time with nothing scheduled use that time wisely to become a product expert.\u00a0 30 minutes spent each day learning products can lead to increased confidence.\u00a0 Make it a goal to become an expert on one product line that you offer.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Know Your Vertical Markets<\/p>\n<p>Business can have seasonality.\u00a0 Know which vertical markets are slower in the summer months and target those prospects now.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let them slip by during these crucial weeks.\u00a0 The window of opportunity is open now!<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 Use Trigger Events<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to watch for trigger events as companies hire new staff and contacts you have move to other companies.\u00a0 Watch and connect with individuals when changes are made.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Drop By<\/p>\n<p>Prospecting in person during the summer months is fun.\u00a0 The weather is ideal for getting out and meeting as many potential prospects as you can.\u00a0 Create a fun leave behind that will make sure you are remembered!\u00a0 And make follow up a priority \u2013 don\u2019t let those potential customers slip away!<\/p>\n<p>Summer is a great time to keep building your pipeline and making new connections.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be lazy as if it is a day at the beach.\u00a0 Be strategic and see those summertime sales add up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000016220503Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000016220503Medium.jpg\" alt=\"iStock_000016220503Medium\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000016220503Medium.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000016220503Medium-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000016220503Medium-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000016220503Medium-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer\u2019s in full swing and it seems like every week holds a holiday or employee vacation. All of that disruption can wreak havoc on your productivity and leave projects lingering.\u00a0 Sales can take patience and juggling through all the craziness &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/01\/7-quick-ways-to-kick-start-sales-this-summer\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[115,114,39],"class_list":["post-321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mwi-news","tag-entrepreneurs","tag-sales-increase","tag-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":347,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321\/revisions\/347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissawhitakerintl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}