Youve heard the expressions: Strike while the iron is hot and He who hesitates, is lost and Theres no time like the present. Theyre all right on the mark when it comes to the best time to do your outbound selling, to collect that past due bill, or to respond to that customer inquiry. Youll never be bolder, more outgoing, more dramatic, or more effective than right now. Seizing the moment gives you incredible power, and it makes you sound spontaneous, genuine, and enthusiastic. These are almost irresistible qualities; that certainly diminish with premeditation. Ask any salesperson when she is at her best, her most convincing and shell probably reply it is when she has just come back from making a sale. Thats when she should call any prospect that has been sitting on the fence, verbally walk right up to him, and give him a nudge in the right direction. She has momentum, and if you look at the first part of that word, youll see its magic. It contains the word, moment, as in, do what you need to do at this moment, and youll get momentum. The same effectiveness comes when you need to collect that past due account, but you normally dont want to seem like a pest. The real nagging thats going on is in your mind, that nagging feeling that youre putting off what you should be doing. So, get on it. Youll feel instantaneous relief, and youll accomplish a lot more than you ever thought possible! |