{"id":4605,"date":"2017-08-14T10:44:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T14:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com\/?p=4605"},"modified":"2017-09-26T15:49:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T19:49:25","slug":"opposite-cold-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com\/opposite-cold-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Opposite of Cold Calling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opposite of cold calling may be the key to growing your sales.<\/p>\n<p>I talk to companies every week about their frustration with cold calling. It is a painful and inefficient way to get new sales, but for many the alternatives seem daunting and unattainable. Growing your sales without cold calling is challenging, but very doable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Problems with Cold Calling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you cold-call someone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They often don\u2019t believe they have a problem (it doesn\u2019t matter if you think they do)<\/li>\n<li>If they think they have a problem, they may not plan on addressing it today<\/li>\n<li>They don\u2019t know you and they don\u2019t necessarily think you can solve their problem<\/li>\n<li>They get a dozen calls per week from companies just like yours<\/li>\n<li>You might be viewed as a nuisance or a pest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Opposite of Cold Calling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The opposite of cold-calling is having a prospect call you. When a prospect calls you, the following is typically true:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The prospect knows they have a problem<\/li>\n<li>They want to work on the problem today<\/li>\n<li>They think you may be the solution to their problem<\/li>\n<li>Your prospect thinks you are credible, maybe even an expert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obviously, every sales person would prefer prospects call them, but how do you make that happen?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting a Prospect to Contact You<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your ideal prospect is most likely using the web to find solutions to their biggest problems. Your challenge is being found as one of those solutions.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Pick a niche<\/strong>. You can\u2019t be everything to everyone, so please don\u2019t try. If you sell logistics services pick an area where you can specialize like USA \u2013 Mexico cross-border shipments or bulk shipping. Ideally, you pick an area where you and or your company already have some expertise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Become an expert in your niche<\/strong>. Do the research to become a true expert in your chosen niche. Make sure you understand the biggest problems facing your ideal customer within your niche. Remember, nobody is online searching for a salesperson, they are looking for an expert to solve their problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share Your Expertise<\/strong>. Picking a niche and becoming an expert in it is great, but you won\u2019t be considered a <em>recognized expert<\/em> unless you generously share your knowledge with the world \u2013 especially your ideal customer. You can share your expertise though blog posts, magazine articles, websites, webinars, speaking engagements, LinkedIn articles\/posts, Youtube, and an ever-growing list of websites and social media platforms. The channels are just pipes to move your content from you to your prospects. Ideally, share your content through multiple channels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Getting Found is Awesome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you follow these steps, you will be found by your prospective customers and you will love it. Closing a sale is much easier, when your prospect calls you.<\/p>\n<p>I help transportation and logistics companies get found by shippers. If you would like to grow your 3PL sales, please contact me at <a href=\"mailto:joe@thelgoisticsoflogistics.com\">joe@thelgoisticsoflogistics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opposite of cold calling may be the key to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[985],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sales-marketing"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/opposite-of-cold-calling.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"joelynch","author_link":"https:\/\/www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com\/author\/joelynch\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Opposite of Cold Calling | The Logistics of Logistics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cold calling is a painful and inefficient way to get new sales, but for many the alternatives seem daunting and unattainable. 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