Death of an ‘Elevator Pitch’
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Pete Ekstrom – The ‘Gold Caller’
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• Shot in the Lobby – (What Killed Your Pitch?)
• Cause of Death?
• Questioning Suspects…
• ’Convicting’ Suspects…
• Anatomy of a Gold Call Script
OUR AGENDA
Shot in the Lobby…
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What Killed The ‘Elevator Pitch’?
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Attention -The new
currency of business.
Objections
+ Brush Offs
= ‘Attention Filtering’
* Sales Calls ‘Die’
Within 10 seconds…
C.O.D. – Lack of Attention
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R.I.P. ‘Elevator Pitch’…
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Questioning Suspects…
• Sound Byte Dialogue & Questioning
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‘Convicting’ Suspects…
• ‘Box’ Your Dialogue
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Anatomy of a Gold Call Script
The Ice-Breaker
The Lemonade Statement
Focus Question
Attention Question
Closing
Question
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The Gold Call Ice-Breaker
Ask for ’10-Seconds’…
Example:
“Hello Joe, this is Pete Ekstrom with ABC Company - and I’m hoping I might have 10-seconds to explain why I’m calling”…
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The ’Lemonade Statement’
Describe your business in simple terms like ‘Lemonade’
10 words or less works best!
“A Cold Drink for Thirsty People”
The FOCUS Question
** Are you speaking to the right person?
** Is your prospect thirsty?
** Does your prospect have a need (problem)
Example:
Q: ”How much personal focus do you have upon solving problems with ___________?
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The Attention Question
Close for Attention!
Example:
“Suppose I could (insert value here), would I get any of your attention”?
• “When can we meet”?
• “Are you looking at your calendar”?
• “What day looks good for you”?
• “When can I stop by”?
• Can you spend a few
minutes with me now?
The Closing Question (Scheduling)
Q: “When will you get more attention”?
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Summary…
•Don’t Take the Elevator
•Keep it Simple -‘Lemonade’
•‘Box’ your prospect w/questions…
•Close for Attention
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Gold Call Benefits…
• Prospects Like the Gold Call
• No Objections
• Closes for a Decision – Yes or No
• You Close More Sales Appointments
Gold Call CSI:
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Call Recording ‘Autopsies’ w/ Real Sales Prospects
• Prospect Likes The Gold Call
• Closing the Appointment I
• Anatomy of a Gold Call I
• Leaving Messages
• The 2-Minute Gold Call
• A Call to the President
• Getting to the Right Person
• The Inquiry Call Script