{"id":4322,"date":"2015-11-04T20:10:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T01:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com\/?p=4322"},"modified":"2022-11-08T10:50:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T15:50:41","slug":"transportation-sales-finding-right-thinking-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com\/transportation-sales-finding-right-thinking-guys\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Sales: Finding Right Thinking Guys"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the keys to being successful in transportation sales is finding the right kind of customers. The ideal customer will like your company\u2019s service offering and believe in your business philosophy. In other words, these guys get it.
\nMy friend and former boss\u00a0Craig Winn<\/a>\u00a0called these prospects \u201cRight Thinking Guys\u201d or RTGs.
\nAs a salesman, you know immediately when you have found a right thinking guy. They like the way you do business. When you find a RTG, things move fast and they are very receptive to your messaging. Their mindset matches your company\u2019s mindset \u2013 no education or convincing necessary.
\nIn short, right thinking guys are the perfect prospects. Sales to RTGs are more likely to close and the deals happen faster.<\/p>\n

Connecting with the Elusive Right Thinking Guy<\/h2>\n

Naturally, everyone who sells is looking to connect with more RTGs, the question is how?
\nOne way to reach the RTG is by cold calling. This approach is time consuming, but you are bound to run across some RTGs at some point. Of course with cold calling you will mostly get voice mails and people who don\u2019t want to hear from you.
\nEven if you talk to a RTG, he might not talk to you long enough to realize that you provide exactly the type of service he is looking for. All the cold calling experts suggest that you only get 20-30 seconds to gain favorable attention when you call a new prospect. You are also supposed to say something credentialing and provocative in those first 30 seconds. I just don\u2019t think there is enough time to communicate your company\u2019s philosophy and service offering in this brief time.<\/p>\n

A Better Way to Reach the Right Thinking Guys<\/h2>\n

The only way for the RTG to understand and like your company\u2019s philosophy and approach is to\u00a0COMMUNICATE<\/strong>\u00a0those things to him.<\/p>\n

I recommend the following process:<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Determine your ideal customer.<\/strong> Get very detailed. The better you understand your customer, the more likely he will become your right thinking guy. Most transportation companies don\u2019t do a great job on this step. A superficial understanding of your ideal customer is not enough. Do a deep dive and write it down.
\n\u2022 Determine your ideal customer\u2019s biggest unmet needs.<\/strong> This is where your detailed understanding of your ideal customer becomes useful. Become an expert in your ideal customer\u2019s problems and your solutions that can address them. If necessary, modify your solutions to align to your customer\u2019s problems.
\n\u2022 Develop content about your customer\u2019s biggest unmet needs and your corresponding solutions.<\/strong>\u00a0By content, I mean share your expertise with your ideal customer. There are dozens of ways to create and distribute your content. The most popular ways are blog posts, magazine articles, white papers, ebooks, webinars, seminars, speaking engagements and videos. Ideally, right thinking guys will discover your content and reach out to you. When a prospect engages with you in this way, you are recognized as a credible resource, maybe even an expert. What a great way to begin the sales process!
\n\u2022 Capture and nurture marketing leads.<\/strong> When a prospect attends your webinar or downloads something from your website, you need to capture their contact info. Some of these shippers might be ready to buy, but most will just be educating themselves. The contacts info you collect will become your list. Nurture this list. Provide great content to them and deepen your relationship with them. Ideally, you can convert these marketing leads into sales leads and eventually into a sales.<\/p>\n

Need More RTGs? I Can Help!<\/h3>\n

I help transportation and logistics companies get more sales by targeting right thinking guys. If you are interested, please contact me at 517.375.0631<\/strong> or joe@thelogisticsoflogistics.com<\/strong>. Click the link to register for my next\u00a0transportation sales webinar series<\/a>.
\nRight thinking guys picture from one of my favorite movies, “Dumb and Dumber.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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