It's no secret that the society we live in today likes to takethe easy road. We come up with inventions and spend billions ofdollars a year on things that make life easier for us: cars,appliances, computers, gadgets... you name it, we've probablybought it.
People have made billions of dollars making things easier for thepublic at large. So, why can't you enhance your bottom line thesame way? If you want people to be attracted enough to yourbusiness to actually place an order, you've got to make it easierfor them to use you instead of the competition.
So how do you make things easier for your potential customers?First of all, if you don't already take credit cards, start now.Research shows that business who allow online credit cardtransactions do far more business than those who don't. You'llmost likely have to pay for a merchant account, but it'sdefinitely worth it because your sales volume will increase byleaps and bounds. If you're not ready for that or really can'tafford it, try using a service like Paypal. Anyone with anaccount (and a LOT of people have them) can use their credit cardor even their bank account to send you money via email.
Next, you know how much people hate paperwork. If your businessrequires people to provide extensive documentation or fill outlots of forms just to place an order, try drastically reducing oreliminating that paperwork altogether. If you can't do that, atleast let customers fill out forms online or allow them to giveyou the information over the phone.
Now, everyone knows that buying products and services costsmoney. But if you can charge people less for your products,reduce your fees, or offer a few freebies, you're definitelymaking it easier on people to buy. After all, what's easier thansaving money?
The bottom line? When given the choice, people will almostalways take the easier route. If you can be that route, you'llbecome busier than you ever dreamed you'd be.
THAT'S ONE NEAT TRICK! TURNING COMPLAINERS INTO LOYAL CUSTOMERS
No matter what business you're in, it never fails. Every sooften, you get one of those ... that seems to make aneffort to find ... to complain about. Maybe ... with your custome
TARGET PRACTICE: GETTING YOUR MESSAGE TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE
... ads, sales letters, press ... and other ... ... can be very ... tools when ... to get the word out about a product or service. While weall know this
Sales Need A Boost? Try Reviving "cold" Customers
Did your high-school history teacher ever explain to you theimportance of taking and keeping class notes? If you followedthis advice, you were likely glad you did when mid-terms camealong. If you didn't take notes, you probably suffered theconsequences.
