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Are Your Sales Efforts Like Popcorn?

Years of economic muddle!  That was the title on the seminar brochure I received recently.  As I survey some of the forces flowing through our economy, and witness the way in which they impact my clients, I have to agree.  Unfortunately, these forces have brought a cloud of confusion to CEOs and sales executives trying to grow their businesses.

One common response to this cloud of confusion is what I call “Popcorn.”  Imagine kernels of popcorn simmering in hot oil in the bottom of an old-fashioned popcorn popper.  As the heat grows, one of the kernels explodes and rockets off against the side of the popper.  A few moments later, another kernel explodes and shoots off in another direction.  Before long, the canister is full of careening kernels bouncing in every direction.

That’s my analogy to the way in which many businesses attempt to increase their sales when the temperature created by the economic downturn gets hot.  As the heat of the situation grows, they know they have to do something.  Then along comes a good idea and, pop, like a kernel of exploding popcorn, they lunge at the good idea.

The good idea can be anything.  Maybe it’s a media representative who suggests a new advertisement.  That sounds like a good idea.  So, “pop”, off they go after that good idea.  Or it could be a sales person suggesting that a computer program will solve their problems.  That sounds like a good idea, so “pop,” off they go after that good idea.  Next is an advertising agency suggesting a new brochure.  That also sounds good, and “pop,” like kernels of corn exploding in every direction, they expend money and energy in short term “good ideas.”

Like kernels of popcorn, they frantically chase lots of good ideas hoping that one will be the answer to the marketing problems.  The problem is that these good ideas rarely have any relationship to one another.  And, they generally present superficial solutions to problems which are often deeper.  The company’s time and energy is diverted toward these superficial “good ideas,” and away from the deeper solutions.

For example, an advertisement in a trade journal may be a superficial solution for a company that does not have a system for identifying qualified prospects.  And a new brochure may be a superficial response for an organization that doesn’t have a feedback mechanism in place to adequately understand its customers.

The unfortunate consequences are often more pressure, more confusion, and more energy expended in the wrong places.  Is there a better way?  Sure.  A far more effective response is to create a powerful sales and marketing system.  A sales and marketing system provides an interconnected, measurable set of processes and tools that ultimately result in increased sales.  Where would McDonald’s be today without a system to consistently produce hot hamburgers?  Where would Toyota be if they had no system to design and build new automobiles?  The keys to success for these businesses has been their ability to create and manage effective systems to accomplish their goals.

Sales and marketing can be treated in exactly the same way.  The process of acquiring customers and then expanding the business with them can be systematized.  If you’re successful in creating a working system, you’ll be investing your resources in the most effective way, and producing predictable, regular sales results.

Your sales and marketing system should start with a thorough understanding of the needs and interests of the prospects.  Fold into that an honest awareness of the unique value your company brings to the market, and you have the beginning framework for your system.  Your system should focus on the highest potential market segments, and develop segment-specific processes and tools to help you reach your market in the most cost-effective way.

When your system is designed, you’ll also have a set of criteria in place to help you adequately assess the potential in such things as advertisements, brochures, computer programs, etc.

A well-designed system allows you to move out of the desperate reactive mode characterized by “Popcorn” and into a confident pro-active mode.  The system is the solution.

How does this daily diet sound?

1 x margerita pizza
1 x banana
3 x tangerine
3 x giant choc-chip cookie
1 x sardines on toast (wholemeal)
1 x peanut butter sandwich (wholemeal)
1 x small bowl organic popcorn with honey
12 x glass of water
5 x cup of green tea
1 x teaspoon crushed garlic
1 x teaspoon cod liver oil
well, that diet packs about 3000 calories (i think) which is considerably less than i burn off – i am very active.. so i am losing a lot of weight..

OK from a health perspective, no.
1. Pizza? Are you serious dude. Stupid amounts of salt and sugar whcih means calories.
2. Banana, this is great, lots of potassium.
3. Tangarines, lots of vitamin c. But remember your body can onyl process so much vitmain C before it starts to pass it. 3 may be one to many.
4. Cookie?!?! Sugar levels through the roof! Kick them and eat nutra-grains instead.
5. Sardines. Again a fair bit of salt, but it is a fish so lots of essential fatty acids, and probably a fair amount of protein. Wholemeal bread, carbs, not the best thing to eat when trying to lose weight, but at least its wholemeal.
6. Peanut butter, lots of protein, but again lots of sugar.
7. Popcorn, organic or not, is not good for you. The honey on the other hand is. Try to have at least one tablespoon a day.
8. Water. Excellent! Water is VERY important in weight loss.
9. Green tea is again excellent!
10. Garlic. Nice to see someone looking after there insides. Keep this up.
11. Cod liver is birlliant for joint care. Keep this up too.

My Suggestions;
Increase your amount of protein and fats! Both are essential for weight loss and gain. Cut as many carbs and as much sugar as possible, and make sure you try to regulate you meals to 5-6 small meals a day as apposed to 3 larger ones.

Best of luck!

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