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7 Tips on How To Prepare for Business Events
7 Tips on How To Prepare for Business Events
by Catherine Franz
www.abundancecenter.com
Are you scratching your head after business events wondering why you aren't
finding prospects? Whether it?s your first or 100th event, here are some tips on
how to prepare for your next event that can make the difference between
scratching and smiling. These tips will help you save time, money, create
memorable impressions, and increase connections.
1. Know your intention. Why are you attending? Listen to your self-truth.
Are you attending to refine your skills, build relationships, make sales, or
need to just get away from the office? Intentions work best when they are
limited to one. The limitation clarifies and directions all your actions. When
there are multiple intentions, you begin with confusion and convey the same to
all at the function.
Does your intention match the type of event? If it?s a Christmas party and your
intention is to generate sales, there isn't a match. You don't want to give a
negative first impression; they take too long to change. If you
aren't sure what types attend the event, contact the event manager, and ask or
use of the theme as your answer.
What does your business need? Maybe you need a referral, are looking for a new
employees, or accountant, or image consultant. A need can be a secondary or
first intention. If you decide to include a need into the equation, make sure
you know what that need is, how to present it and to whom. After you ask, what
is the next step? Clarity is necessary for success. You job is to be ready for
when it appears.
Are you ready for the sale? I've met many people who want sales but aren't ready
for the orders. If someone says yes at the event, are you ready with the next
step? If not, reconsider your attendance. It is better investment to focus your
time on finishing the preparation. A first impression of not knowing what you
are doing isn't a good impression to give.
2. Continuing with the topic of needs...what are your short-term,
medium-term, and long-term needs now? If you are seeking short-term funds
and the event is about building relationships, medium to long-term, then it
might be wise to pass it up for now and pursue endeavors that match.
For a new business, short-term is three months or less, medium-term from four or
six to eight months, and long-term is anything over that. Short-term projects
usually match short-term funds, and so on. It?s like buying food and paying for
it over a six-month period when the food only lasts 30 days. You are buying
apples to pay off with oranges, and the two never mix well.
If there is a mixture, do you have something available to sell that will
generate short-term funds? For coaches, whose prices do not fall into the
short-term attraction range, selling coaching with the thought that it makes
short-term funds is a mix match. Coaching falls into medium-term and long-term
and seldom short-term unless your name is very recognizable.
3. It takes three contacts before people are aware that you exist. It
doesn't matter if this is in person, an ad, or three ezines. What three do you
use to create awareness for yourself? This is why the 60-second elevator speech
is important. Yet, by itself, it?s too lonely. Shaking hands and carrying on a
discussion is another but that is still shy of three. If you write Internet
articles, bring copies to the event. Don't place the articles on the general
table, personally hand them out so people can connect the two.
4. Rehearse don't practice. Create a list of 10 opening questions, choose
a few at a time from that list, and rehearse them with colleagues, friends, or
family. Rehearsing is interacting with live people and is closer to what you
will actually be doing. Practicing into a tape recorder is the next best thing
because it allows you to hear the voice others will hear. If that makes you
twinge, then maybe that is exactly what others are feeling as well. Work with a
voice coach to refine your tone.
Here are ten story-opening questions to get your started. Pull from these and
then create your own.
(1) What do you enjoy most about what you're doing?
(2) What is the strangest (or funniest) incident you've experienced in your
business?
(3) What marketing have you found most effective in your business or industry?
(4) What is your key product (or service)?
(5) What do people like best about working with you?
(6) What is your number one need at the moment?
(7) What do you like most about coming here? If it?s their first time, "What do
they like most about the event thus far?"
(8)What business trends do you see affecting you right now (or next year)?
(9) If I had an ideal customer of yours in front of me right now, describe them.
(10) How do you see this event helping you in your business?
Know what actions you want to occur and what are their triggers. Rehearse until
smooth, not strained. Are you going to ask them to become a subscriber for your
newsletter? Visit your website? Sign up for a workshop? Set up a time for
coffee? You will most likely have several calls to action, limit them to five,
and never request more than one per person per event. Otherwise, you will come
across as too pushy or confuse your listener.
Ask attendees to join you in the next step. "Ask and you shall receive." Ask if
they are interested in having a call together. Ask if they would like to be a
subscriber and mention the main benefit people tell you why they enjoy receiving
it. Ask if they would like to register for your workshop. If they answer
anything other than yes, they aren't interest, it?s important to just move on.
Never, never, never, promise to call and don't. The label will follow you.
5. Differentiate yourself from others in similar professionals. Even
twins have differences. Leave the humbleness at home. How are you different from
others in the same profession or selling the same type of product? Can you
explain the differences in 2 minutes during any introduction if needed? Any
longer and the listener zones out because the conversation is no longer about
them.
Due to its importance, let me repeat this. If you don't know what you're
selling, how you are different, or have a clear direction on your current
prospect needs, then you aren't ready to attend any events yet. Spend the time
defining these first.
6. A memorable moment includes several items. One of the items is your
personal style. You can accomplish this in your selection of clothing, tone, or
language. You can wear scarves or ties with themes, a comment-getting pin, hats,
and the same color in shirts or shoes. I knew a man who always wore cowboy
boots. He had a wide collection, they matched his accent, and people could spot
him across the room. Did his style increase business? You bet. Create a style
and treat it like your trademark or calling card.
7. Know what your marketing strategy is for attending this event -- all seven
steps. What happens after yes, after they become a subscriber, or any other
call to action you have? Always have the next step planned no matter which
direction the conversation goes.
Be the leader and they will follow. Be the leader, inside and then out.
(c) Copyright 2004, Catherine Franz. All rights reserved.
Catherine Franz, a Business Coach, specialized in writing, marketing and product
development. Newsletters and additional articles:
www.abundancecenter.com
blog: http://abundance.blogs.com
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