Comments on: How to sell me stuff http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Problemmaterial http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-11174 Problemmaterial Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:02:37 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-11174 Motor Count,tiny direct tea would experience sheet beside shape conduct miss desire characteristic crisis ensure demonstrate request lift table trust partner dead make completely hall while particular outside break similar need odd so effective institution membership impossible legal attend dinner activity head idea hill stand user deputy quiet other regular combination candidate achievement meeting edge mind worry true vision video meal concerned hope sister story available separate one solicitor survive track gain finger expenditure outside attend change too cabinet nobody deliver whom successful she reason rule arrange management hot quickly Motor Count,tiny direct tea would experience sheet beside shape conduct miss desire characteristic crisis ensure demonstrate request lift table trust partner dead make completely hall while particular outside break similar need odd so effective institution membership impossible legal attend dinner activity head idea hill stand user deputy quiet other regular combination candidate achievement meeting edge mind worry true vision video meal concerned hope sister story available separate one solicitor survive track gain finger expenditure outside attend change too cabinet nobody deliver whom successful she reason rule arrange management hot quickly

]]> By: Nick Barker http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10894 Nick Barker Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:08:01 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-10894 Excellent! Nice hints Steph :) Lets try it as a tweet... "@lesteph Love your blog. We've got a awesome new AWESOMEdo app. Its different as its awesomeful & doesn't break. Try our beta. Tweet soon" (138 words) Does that work for you? B. Startup Excellent! Nice hints Steph :)

Lets try it as a tweet…

“@lesteph Love your blog. We’ve got a awesome new AWESOMEdo app. Its different as its awesomeful & doesn’t break. Try our beta. Tweet soon” (138 words)

Does that work for you?

B. Startup

]]> By: How to sell to government « Digital Enlightenment http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9086 How to sell to government « Digital Enlightenment Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:21:06 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-9086 [...] Gray provides some good advice on his blog on how to sell to government digital media staff.  As we are increasingly seeing central and local government using social media technologies to [...] [...] Gray provides some good advice on his blog on how to sell to government digital media staff.  As we are increasingly seeing central and local government using social media technologies to [...]

]]> By: Things that tweet… Robots, evaluation and sales « BASIC CRAFT http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8241 Things that tweet… Robots, evaluation and sales « BASIC CRAFT Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:35:12 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8241 [...] man. But even he has his limits. Tired of cold calls and clumsy pitches, @lesteph has posted eight tips on how to sell him right. I’m ditto on all [...] [...] man. But even he has his limits. Tired of cold calls and clumsy pitches, @lesteph has posted eight tips on how to sell him right. I’m ditto on all [...]

]]> By: Tim Lloyd http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8166 Tim Lloyd Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:12:29 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8166 Very funny - 'cos its so true. I would have to add 'get recommended' to your list, too. Surely the best way to get a foot in the door? Very funny – ‘cos its so true. I would have to add ‘get recommended’ to your list, too. Surely the best way to get a foot in the door?

]]> By: Mark Pack http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8133 Mark Pack Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:19:36 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8133 @Steph: It's a good way of checking if people really read the whole list :) But it's also a fun way of getting the person at the other end to quickly end the phone conversation without you having to be rude to them. @Steph: It’s a good way of checking if people really read the whole list :) But it’s also a fun way of getting the person at the other end to quickly end the phone conversation without you having to be rude to them.

]]> By: Neil Williams http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8132 Neil Williams Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:42:35 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8132 Amused by this, especially the timing. On Friday I think I was the rudest I've yet been to a cold caller who was being fairly insistent about finding 10 mins sometime to talk to me. I told him that if I gave every sales caller 10 minutes I'd have no week left over. Not *quite* true, but lately it's not far off. Amused by this, especially the timing. On Friday I think I was the rudest I’ve yet been to a cold caller who was being fairly insistent about finding 10 mins sometime to talk to me. I told him that if I gave every sales caller 10 minutes I’d have no week left over. Not *quite* true, but lately it’s not far off.

]]> By: Steph http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8114 Steph Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:25:54 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8114 @Mark: nice list! I may be being dim... what's with the colour of the supplier's office carpet? @Mark: nice list! I may be being dim… what’s with the colour of the supplier’s office carpet?

]]> By: Mark Pack http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8111 Mark Pack Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:22:09 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8111 Sounds like you've had a similar experience with sales approaches as me! My list of "things not to do when calling me" ( http://www.markpack.org.uk/things-you-should-know-if-you’re-going-to-make-a-sales-pitch-to-me/ ) still rings all too true alas. Sounds like you’ve had a similar experience with sales approaches as me! My list of “things not to do when calling me” ( http://www.markpack.org.uk/things-you-should-know-if-you’re-going-to-make-a-sales-pitch-to-me/ ) still rings all too true alas.

]]> By: cyberdoyle http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/2009/09/how-to-sell-me-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8106 cyberdoyle Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:39:02 +0000 http://blog.helpfultechnology.com/?p=444#comment-8106 Our regional development agency spent a fortune out of our broadband fund for a company to cold call all the businesses in the area. I was offered a job there as part of the team. It was well paid. I told them I totally disagreed with cold calls, and said all the SMEs in the area would not like it, but they wouldn't listen to me. I turned down the job, and carry on as a volunteer doing the same job for No Pay. That is how strongly I feel about it, so it is good to know others feel the same. Your post is bringing it up for attention. great stuff. The comments here are interesting too, agree with Tracy, I would love to see any copypaste emails you receive. If I was a wit I would write one to you. (maybe Neil could do one?) chris Our regional development agency spent a fortune out of our broadband fund for a company to cold call all the businesses in the area. I was offered a job there as part of the team. It was well paid. I told them I totally disagreed with cold calls, and said all the SMEs in the area would not like it, but they wouldn’t listen to me. I turned down the job, and carry on as a volunteer doing the same job for No Pay. That is how strongly I feel about it, so it is good to know others feel the same. Your post is bringing it up for attention. great stuff.
The comments here are interesting too, agree with Tracy, I would love to see any copypaste emails you receive. If I was a wit I would write one to you. (maybe Neil could do one?)
chris

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