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Its never that bad!
The dark art of sales
meetings
Who am I?
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
Web developer / designer
? www.kirstyburgoine.co.uk
? info@kirstyburgoine.co.uk
? twitter.com/kirstyburgoine
Events for geeky people
? www.shropgeek.co.uk
? 2014.shropgeek-revolution.co.uk
? twitter.com/shropgeek
Light Side Dark Side
Going back in time…
To days when I was young(er)
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmrocher2001/481006679/
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
https://flic.kr/p/8XqJLK - with added cats by ME
2010 - Freelance
Olden Days
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
Kirsty Burgoine Ltd. was formed!
Kryptonite
People skills…
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
its all very well being able to build
awesome websites but,
if you don’t have any one to build
them for, then your business is
going to be pretty…
https://flic.kr/p/7MA7q6
quiet!
The dark art of sales meetings…
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
Some random charts…
Because I’m told everyone likes statistics…
Smile!
People buy into people.
The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version
How to be prepared for
anything during that
“sales” meeting…
(In 3 easy steps)
Step 1.
Preparing yourself
Step 1.
Preparing yourself
~ Be comfortable with yourself
Step 1.
Preparing yourself
~ Be comfortable with yourself
~ Know your own value
Step 1.
Preparing yourself
~ Be comfortable with yourself
~ Know your own value
~ Project confidence
Step 2.
Preparing for the meeting
Step 2.
Preparing for the meeting
~ Get as much information as you
can beforehand
Step 2.
Preparing for the meeting
~ Get as much information as you
can beforehand
~ Set yourself a meeting agenda
Step 2.
Preparing for the meeting
~ Get as much information as you
can beforehand
~ Set yourself some objectives
~ Prepare some examples
Step 3.
During the actual meeting
Step 3.
During the actual meeting
~ Let your knowledge of the
subject shine through
~ Don’t be afraid to say “you
don’t know”
~ Always remember why they
approached you.
Step 3.
During the actual meeting
~ Let your knowledge of the
subject shine through
~ Don’t be afraid to say “you
don’t know”
~ Always remember why they
approached you.
Step 3.
During the actual meeting
~ Let your knowledge of the
subject shine through
~ Don’t be afraid to say “you
don’t know”
~ Remember, you are
interviewing them as well.
You are allowed to say
no to projects!
Smile!
Kirsty Burgoine
@kirstyburgoine
Icons and robot dude by @stina_jones
Thanks.
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The dark art of sales meetings - WordCamp Bournemouth Version

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Prepared for TBO Web Design Split session into 2 - feedback please Sales - not something I was comfortable with or good at in the beginning
  • #3: The boring bit first
  • #4: make of this what you will
  • #5: By day - By night -
  • #8: This was me - a cog in the machine
  • #9: but I was bored
  • #10: I dreamed of going freelance
  • #11: Of course this is me in my pink house with all my cats.
  • #12: So in 2010 thats what I did,
  • #13: Still freelancing for agencies - still cog in the machine In 2011 made choice to focus on direct client work
  • #14: And Tada! But like all superhero stories,
  • #15: I had kryptonite. And that was…
  • #16: Being a developer I hadn’t needed people skills
  • #17: Could go to work in a grumpy mood without impacting my ability to earn
  • #18: But now I was a super duper company I had to learn quickly if I wanted to win work…
  • #19: and so, I started to dabble in…
  • #20: A real unknown - never been driving force fish out of water
  • #21: boss, excellent salesman - not like this Could sell me gran - unrealistic idea of how easy sales meetings where. But these days, thats not the case.
  • #22: if I have sales meeting I win work. Exclude leads from referrals 90% of my business won if I have meeting rather than just email / phone calls because I…
  • #23: Smile! ’~ grin!’ can only do so much, personality does not come through via email
  • #24: people buy into me. More so than just the proposed work.
  • #25: break
  • #27: In true chumly warner fashion. Step 1. Most stuff you would need to know when setting up a business but more focussed.
  • #29: This is me - don’t wear suite to the office - thought I should have to. Not comfortable Be yourself - client will like or not - if not good filter
  • #31: Understand your core value and remember - my *sell* - web developer speaks normal. Stand out from agencies with account managers.
  • #32: Learn to project confidence - even if not 100% - no room for shy Denise Jacobs. Power pose, posture.
  • #33: better prepared - better it will go Potential client will be impressed if you seem organised
  • #35: client questionnaire. - Ball park budgets Basic site requirements - templates - site map - commerce - forum Extras - logo? - SEO? - hosting?
  • #37: How I work Follow questionnaire for structure Any questions from them
  • #38: Find good examples of existing websites to drive the project in the direction you want to take
  • #39: So you appear confidant and comfortable even if you are not, you have questions and examples. The only thing left is the meeting…
  • #40: During examples - talk about why one solution is better - explain things like user experience - the stuff they will relate to and buy in to.
  • #41: Not expected to know everything - research and come back Probably a plugin available but need to check
  • #42: you may not want to work with them - project may not be what you want
  • #43: and remember, no matter what…
  • #44: always smile
  • #46: and believe that you are awesome!