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<\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\nHow to Help a Customer Transition Smoothly Through the Funnel<\/h2>\n <\/h2>\nThe AIDA Model <\/h3>\n\n- What is the AIDA Model?\n
\n- Conceived in 1898<\/li>\n
- Identifies cognitive stages an individual goes through during the buying process for a product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- What does AIDA stand for?<\/li>\n
- A: Awareness <\/b>\n
\n- Customer becomes aware of the product or service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- I: Interest <\/b>\n
\n- Customer expresses interest in the product or service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- D: Desire <\/b>\n
\n- A sense of wanting for the product or service arises <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- A: Action <\/b>\n
\n- Customer takes the next step toward purchasing the product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nDoes the traditional sales funnel work for every business?<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/ul>\n\n- It can help identify areas that need improvement\n
\n- Without proper sales funneling, businesses do not have a clear vision of:\n
\n- Where customers drop off<\/li>\n
- Which areas of marketing strategy they need to improve<\/li>\n
- The ROI on marketing efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- It builds relationships\n
\n- Others argue that the sales funnel can still be a powerful conversion tool by nurturing potential leads via email marketing\n
\n- Marketers compete for fractured attention spans\n
\n- 98% <\/b>of website visitors leave a site without converting <\/li>\n
- Marketers should set up a sales funnel using email marketing<\/li>\n
- 69.7%<\/b> of internet users say email is their preferred method of communicating with businesses <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Marketers should use email to engage and educate audience, guiding them from prospect to customer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Some argue that the sales funnel model is obsolete based on the way modern shoppers educate themselves before pursuing a product\n
\n- According to Google\n
\n- 88% <\/b>of consumers have already done research, consulting an average of 10+ media sources <\/b>by the time marketers meet them <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Sales Funnel Tips<\/b><\/h3>\n- Don\u2019t throw away \u201cno\u2019s\u201d too quickly<\/b>\n
\n- In a sales process, a no really means, \u201cnot until later.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n
- Solution:<\/b>\n
\n- Build an automated email follow up campaign that addresses their objection<\/li>\n
- Educate the prospective client on their content problem<\/li>\n
- Add the prospect in an educational campaign that nurtures them toward a sale<\/li>\n
- Once the work is finished this campaign will work for you repeatedly <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Consistent follow up<\/b>\n
\n- Sales can be lost due to a lack of consistent follow up.\n
\n- 48%<\/b> of sales reps never follow-up with a prospect<\/li>\n
- Only 10% <\/b>of sales reps make more than 3 contacts<\/b> with a prospect<\/li>\n
- 80%<\/b> of sales close between the fifth and 12th contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Solution is found in automation\n
\n- Automation provides reps with consistent touch points throughout the sales funnel <\/li>\n
- This allows reps to focus on new leads and not spending hours following up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Following up time<\/b>\n
\n- Leads are 9 times more likely <\/b>to convert if you follow up within the first 5 minutes<\/b> of the prospect showing interest <\/li>\n
- Waiting 30 minutes or more <\/b>makes a lead 21 times less likely<\/b> to turn into a sale<\/li>\n
- Solution is found again in automation\n
\n- Automation allows you to set up a campaign to respond immediately <\/li>\n
- When the lead travels down the funnel at a pre-determined moment, sales automation platform can send a personalized email <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Segment Customers<\/b>\n
\n- Identify and understand your average and best customers\n
\n- Who they are<\/li>\n
- What they need from you <\/li>\n
- What you provide to them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Assess Your Offerings <\/b>\n
\n- Revisit your points of product and service differentiation<\/li>\n
- Identify why customers choose you over your competition<\/li>\n
- Not addressing these differences in your sales process could cause you to lose quality leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Lead Qualification<\/b>\n
\n- The better you\u2019re at qualifying and disqualifying leads, the more smoothly your sales funnel will flow\n
\n- What prompts within your prospect pool have you identified? <\/li>\n
- What set of questions identifies your next sale? <\/li>\n
- What set of questions disqualifies poor prospects? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Adjust<\/b>\n
\n- To maximize your sales efforts, adjust to your prospects\u2019 and customers\u2019 needs\n
\n- This may be a simple change that results in a big impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Sales Metrics Are Essential<\/b>\n
\n- Your sales database and CRM tell you what is working and what isn\u2019t <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n
The sales funnel is an essential aspect of any business. Build a stronger business by finding new ways to help customers transition through.<\/p>\n
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The AIDA Model <\/h3>\n\n- What is the AIDA Model?\n
\n- Conceived in 1898<\/li>\n
- Identifies cognitive stages an individual goes through during the buying process for a product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- What does AIDA stand for?<\/li>\n
- A: Awareness <\/b>\n
\n- Customer becomes aware of the product or service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- I: Interest <\/b>\n
\n- Customer expresses interest in the product or service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- D: Desire <\/b>\n
\n- A sense of wanting for the product or service arises <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- A: Action <\/b>\n
\n- Customer takes the next step toward purchasing the product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nDoes the traditional sales funnel work for every business?<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/ul>\n\n- It can help identify areas that need improvement\n
\n- Without proper sales funneling, businesses do not have a clear vision of:\n
\n- Where customers drop off<\/li>\n
- Which areas of marketing strategy they need to improve<\/li>\n
- The ROI on marketing efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- It builds relationships\n
\n- Others argue that the sales funnel can still be a powerful conversion tool by nurturing potential leads via email marketing\n
\n- Marketers compete for fractured attention spans\n
\n- 98% <\/b>of website visitors leave a site without converting <\/li>\n
- Marketers should set up a sales funnel using email marketing<\/li>\n
- 69.7%<\/b> of internet users say email is their preferred method of communicating with businesses <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Marketers should use email to engage and educate audience, guiding them from prospect to customer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Some argue that the sales funnel model is obsolete based on the way modern shoppers educate themselves before pursuing a product\n
\n- According to Google\n
\n- 88% <\/b>of consumers have already done research, consulting an average of 10+ media sources <\/b>by the time marketers meet them <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Sales Funnel Tips<\/b><\/h3>\n- Don\u2019t throw away \u201cno\u2019s\u201d too quickly<\/b>\n
\n- In a sales process, a no really means, \u201cnot until later.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n
- Solution:<\/b>\n
\n- Build an automated email follow up campaign that addresses their objection<\/li>\n
- Educate the prospective client on their content problem<\/li>\n
- Add the prospect in an educational campaign that nurtures them toward a sale<\/li>\n
- Once the work is finished this campaign will work for you repeatedly <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Consistent follow up<\/b>\n
\n- Sales can be lost due to a lack of consistent follow up.\n
\n- 48%<\/b> of sales reps never follow-up with a prospect<\/li>\n
- Only 10% <\/b>of sales reps make more than 3 contacts<\/b> with a prospect<\/li>\n
- 80%<\/b> of sales close between the fifth and 12th contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Solution is found in automation\n
\n- Automation provides reps with consistent touch points throughout the sales funnel <\/li>\n
- This allows reps to focus on new leads and not spending hours following up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Following up time<\/b>\n
\n- Leads are 9 times more likely <\/b>to convert if you follow up within the first 5 minutes<\/b> of the prospect showing interest <\/li>\n
- Waiting 30 minutes or more <\/b>makes a lead 21 times less likely<\/b> to turn into a sale<\/li>\n
- Solution is found again in automation\n
\n- Automation allows you to set up a campaign to respond immediately <\/li>\n
- When the lead travels down the funnel at a pre-determined moment, sales automation platform can send a personalized email <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Segment Customers<\/b>\n
\n- Identify and understand your average and best customers\n
\n- Who they are<\/li>\n
- What they need from you <\/li>\n
- What you provide to them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Assess Your Offerings <\/b>\n
\n- Revisit your points of product and service differentiation<\/li>\n
- Identify why customers choose you over your competition<\/li>\n
- Not addressing these differences in your sales process could cause you to lose quality leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Lead Qualification<\/b>\n
\n- The better you\u2019re at qualifying and disqualifying leads, the more smoothly your sales funnel will flow\n
\n- What prompts within your prospect pool have you identified? <\/li>\n
- What set of questions identifies your next sale? <\/li>\n
- What set of questions disqualifies poor prospects? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Adjust<\/b>\n
\n- To maximize your sales efforts, adjust to your prospects\u2019 and customers\u2019 needs\n
\n- This may be a simple change that results in a big impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Sales Metrics Are Essential<\/b>\n
\n- Your sales database and CRM tell you what is working and what isn\u2019t <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n
The sales funnel is an essential aspect of any business. Build a stronger business by finding new ways to help customers transition through.<\/p>\n
<\/img>
- \n
- Conceived in 1898<\/li>\n
- Identifies cognitive stages an individual goes through during the buying process for a product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- What does AIDA stand for?<\/li>\n
- A: Awareness <\/b>\n
- \n
- Customer becomes aware of the product or service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- I: Interest <\/b>\n
- \n
- Customer expresses interest in the product or service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- D: Desire <\/b>\n
- \n
- A sense of wanting for the product or service arises <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- A: Action <\/b>\n
- \n
- Customer takes the next step toward purchasing the product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- It can help identify areas that need improvement\n
- \n
- Without proper sales funneling, businesses do not have a clear vision of:\n
- \n
- Where customers drop off<\/li>\n
- Which areas of marketing strategy they need to improve<\/li>\n
- The ROI on marketing efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- It builds relationships\n
- \n
- Others argue that the sales funnel can still be a powerful conversion tool by nurturing potential leads via email marketing\n
- \n
- Marketers compete for fractured attention spans\n
- \n
- 98% <\/b>of website visitors leave a site without converting <\/li>\n
- Marketers should set up a sales funnel using email marketing<\/li>\n
- 69.7%<\/b> of internet users say email is their preferred method of communicating with businesses <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Marketers should use email to engage and educate audience, guiding them from prospect to customer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Some argue that the sales funnel model is obsolete based on the way modern shoppers educate themselves before pursuing a product\n
- \n
- According to Google\n
- \n
- 88% <\/b>of consumers have already done research, consulting an average of 10+ media sources <\/b>by the time marketers meet them <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Sales Funnel Tips<\/b><\/h3>\n
- Don\u2019t throw away \u201cno\u2019s\u201d too quickly<\/b>\n
- \n
- In a sales process, a no really means, \u201cnot until later.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n
- Solution:<\/b>\n
- \n
- Build an automated email follow up campaign that addresses their objection<\/li>\n
- Educate the prospective client on their content problem<\/li>\n
- Add the prospect in an educational campaign that nurtures them toward a sale<\/li>\n
- Once the work is finished this campaign will work for you repeatedly <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Consistent follow up<\/b>\n
- \n
- Sales can be lost due to a lack of consistent follow up.\n
- \n
- 48%<\/b> of sales reps never follow-up with a prospect<\/li>\n
- Only 10% <\/b>of sales reps make more than 3 contacts<\/b> with a prospect<\/li>\n
- 80%<\/b> of sales close between the fifth and 12th contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Solution is found in automation\n
- \n
- Automation provides reps with consistent touch points throughout the sales funnel <\/li>\n
- This allows reps to focus on new leads and not spending hours following up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Following up time<\/b>\n
- \n
- Leads are 9 times more likely <\/b>to convert if you follow up within the first 5 minutes<\/b> of the prospect showing interest <\/li>\n
- Waiting 30 minutes or more <\/b>makes a lead 21 times less likely<\/b> to turn into a sale<\/li>\n
- Solution is found again in automation\n
- \n
- Automation allows you to set up a campaign to respond immediately <\/li>\n
- When the lead travels down the funnel at a pre-determined moment, sales automation platform can send a personalized email <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Segment Customers<\/b>\n
- \n
- Identify and understand your average and best customers\n
- \n
- Who they are<\/li>\n
- What they need from you <\/li>\n
- What you provide to them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Assess Your Offerings <\/b>\n
- \n
- Revisit your points of product and service differentiation<\/li>\n
- Identify why customers choose you over your competition<\/li>\n
- Not addressing these differences in your sales process could cause you to lose quality leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Lead Qualification<\/b>\n
- \n
- The better you\u2019re at qualifying and disqualifying leads, the more smoothly your sales funnel will flow\n
- \n
- What prompts within your prospect pool have you identified? <\/li>\n
- What set of questions identifies your next sale? <\/li>\n
- What set of questions disqualifies poor prospects? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Adjust<\/b>\n
- \n
- To maximize your sales efforts, adjust to your prospects\u2019 and customers\u2019 needs\n
- \n
- This may be a simple change that results in a big impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Sales Metrics Are Essential<\/b>\n
- \n
- Your sales database and CRM tell you what is working and what isn\u2019t <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n
The sales funnel is an essential aspect of any business. Build a stronger business by finding new ways to help customers transition through.<\/p>\n
<\/img>
- Your sales database and CRM tell you what is working and what isn\u2019t <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- To maximize your sales efforts, adjust to your prospects\u2019 and customers\u2019 needs\n
- The better you\u2019re at qualifying and disqualifying leads, the more smoothly your sales funnel will flow\n
- Identify and understand your average and best customers\n
- Waiting 30 minutes or more <\/b>makes a lead 21 times less likely<\/b> to turn into a sale<\/li>\n
- Leads are 9 times more likely <\/b>to convert if you follow up within the first 5 minutes<\/b> of the prospect showing interest <\/li>\n
- Only 10% <\/b>of sales reps make more than 3 contacts<\/b> with a prospect<\/li>\n
- 48%<\/b> of sales reps never follow-up with a prospect<\/li>\n
- Sales can be lost due to a lack of consistent follow up.\n
- Solution:<\/b>\n
- Don\u2019t throw away \u201cno\u2019s\u201d too quickly<\/b>\n
- 88% <\/b>of consumers have already done research, consulting an average of 10+ media sources <\/b>by the time marketers meet them <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- 98% <\/b>of website visitors leave a site without converting <\/li>\n
- Marketers compete for fractured attention spans\n
- Others argue that the sales funnel can still be a powerful conversion tool by nurturing potential leads via email marketing\n
- Without proper sales funneling, businesses do not have a clear vision of:\n
Does the traditional sales funnel work for every business?<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- It can help identify areas that need improvement\n
- Customer takes the next step toward purchasing the product or service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n