Monday, January 12, 2009

Overcome Your Prospecting Call Fear

By MLM Absolute

Do you have fear of calling someone you don't know? Or maybe even someone you know? Many people have this fear of calling. But this is the one most important skill you need in the MLM and Marketing business. Master this and you can be assured of success in any marketing business.

For many people new to calling, it is very common to be afraid and reluctant to start. Because of unfamiliarity and fear of the unknown, it may pose as a problem for many.

Don't let this discourage you. Additionally, don't let the outcome discourage you, either. There's a good chance you will be flatly rejected by your first lead. And there's an even bigger chance that the lead will lose interest at some later point in the conversation, regardless of how well your call goes.

But this is all part of the numbers game. In order to succeed in network marketing, you must be rejected many times more. So make that first call and be confident about your position, your product, and your opportunity.

Worst case scenario is; you get rejected many times. So What? Move on and continue with the next name. Your next sale will come from your next call.

After overcoming your fear of calling, you need to master your phone skills to increase your conversion rate (ave number of calls you take to make a sale). It is important to improve your skills because people will ask you questions, and you need to react and answer them.

Being asked questions is normal and it is better than not having questions posed before they reject you. When they ask questions, take it as an opportunity to gain their trust and close the sale. So you must be prepared to take their questions.

Whenever you are calling, you must remember your aim is to get sales or appointments. Get over the fear of calling or facing rejections, and you are on your way to success! - 16463

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