Yes! You don’t want to waste a major chance to connect with your customers, or prospects.
Use your voicemail message to communicate a brief and smart marketing message that differentiates you from all the others.
I’ve seen the stats that say over 80% of your business calls go to voice mail.
The messages you leave could be costing you sales and opportunities and income!
- How do you get them to return your call?
The reason your calls aren’t being returned, could be that you aren’t doing it right way.
The message you leave needs to be focused just on them, right? But will they listen, or better yet, even return your call?
Well, it’s always up to us isn’t it?
Let’s take a look at why you’re calling, what is your goal?
- Are you looking to keep on top of their thinking, like a visibility tactic?
- Is your message intended to motivate them to call you back?
- Is the message part of a series of touches, like an email, a direct mail piece and phone calls as part of your ‘keep in touch’ system?
- Could be all of the above, right?
Your first step is to decide on your message, before it goes to voicemail.
Being prepared, sounds a lot more confident.
Ok, now take a hint from your marketing message template…
– Get the attention of the listener – maybe let them know that you’ve checked out their web site, or other information about their work/business.
– Be interesting, so they continue to listen. Share an idea. Nothing is more tempting then something you know of that could help them achieve their goals or solve their pressing problems.
– What benefits are you offering that they want? Share the value of your solution for them.
– Ask that some action be taken by providing something of interest that will encourage the person to return your call. You have to create a reason for them to call you back. My own could be that I offer a report on ‘The 7 Reasons Sales Conversations Fail’.
Add to these tips by:
Leaving a “P.S.” at the end of your message. A “P.S.” is a very quick, additional piece of information that will connect you with the person.
Your voicemail message that you leave can be a marketing boon for you. Practice and get better at it!
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Certified Business Coach, Intuitive Strategist ~ As a Social Media Manager and Coach, I do the work for you and/or train corporations and small businesses how to set up their blog and a Social Media Marketing Plan around their blog/website as their business hub. As a Social Media Marketing Expert, I teach Relationship Marketing and Social Media Mastery, consulting and speaking services for corporate, business owners, and conscious entrepreneurs around the globe!
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I don’t have a business but whenever I will have this one tip will surely be used!
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Thank you Richa – Glad you stop by and made a nice comment! 🙂
Hi Donna,
Good advice here the standard voice mail you would normally use is not what you want to do when it is a business/marketing call. People are not usually willing to call you back unless you give them a good enough reason to.
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You’ve said it perfectly! We do need to be creative if we want those calls returned! So glad to see you here again!