Comments on: June Reader Poll Results

By: Mario

Mario — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:55:10 +0000

With the right person, face-to-face is by far the best method. Time to vote in the poll!

Cheers.

By: Mortgage Broker

Mortgage Broker — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:29:40 +0000

Telesales all the way, Direct mail straight in the bin, emails straight to spam. Face to face only after the tele sales guy booked the appointment so that you can sit face to face and blow a solid deal booked by the tele sale guy. I started in tele sales booking appointments for mortgae brokers.

By: Ringtones

Ringtones — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:44:19 +0000

Yes, they should approach them differently. Vote people!

By: Photobuch

Photobuch — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:15:08 +0000

I am definitely going to vote for Face to Face I think its the best amongst the other three in many ways.OK I am voting now!

By: Go Public

Go Public — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:35:04 +0000

I don’t talk to telesales people or machine, but I like emails and junk mail, I always read everything. Also, about the personal interaction, I like the face to face situation, if the sales person knows his or her job.

By: money merge account

money merge account — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:22:26 +0000

defintely face to face is the most effective… people are afraid to say ‘no’ to people they are actually talking to. i know thats the case with me.. thats why i always try to avoid people i know that get paid on commission.
-Rich

By: Air Conditioner King

Air Conditioner King — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:37:52 +0000

I do agree with your poll results.

I guess, face to face is still more effective because you will have a direct contact with your customers.

By: Investigation system

Investigation system — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:37:38 +0000

Yes I think this is going to be very interesting.
As I consider that Direct mail-we are not sure about this.
Telesales - little bit
Facetoface - chance for 75%
E-mail shots - 10% would be a great thing..

Start polling…

By: Adventure Trips Victoria

Adventure Trips Victoria — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:09:14 +0000

Wow, a nice survey with digestive conclusion. I am looking forward to read such fruitful post from you.

By: UptakeInOH

UptakeInOH — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:19:07 +0000

Face-to-face. I immediately delete junk email without even reading it any more. I’m off to vote now!

By: custom icons

custom icons — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:31:30 +0000

I think Face-to-face will work more than any other like direct mail, E-mail or Telesales…
Surely my vote will be for Facetoface….
Thanks for this survey

By: Credit insurance Australia

Credit insurance Australia — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:27:33 +0000

My vote will be for E-mail, Why I think e-mail is the best thing is that we can do business apart from our country.
Facetoface will not be a good idea to meet people who are some miles away from us.

Keep voting….

By: Credit insurance Australia

Credit insurance Australia — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:58:56 +0000

I think e-mailing will make more advantages. Because people who are some miles away from us , we can not go there and sell things facetoface,
So what I feel is that E-mails will let us to get more people connected…

By: Halim - Belajar SEO

Halim - Belajar SEO — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:34:09 +0000

Face to face only, other I’m not sure whether somebody will pay attention to it.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:15:41 +0000

The conversion rate of face to face is by far the highest, but the ability to get face to face has always been the problem.

This is why it makes sense to have a well balanced marketing approach, using multiple approaches.

By: Logo Items

Logo Items — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:26:44 +0000

Yeah i have to go with the rest of the people bloggers should be treated differently

By: Unique Buttons

Unique Buttons — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:40:38 +0000

My opinion is also to treat the bloggers differently than other peoples.

By: Commercial Lighting Guy

Commercial Lighting Guy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:52:07 +0000

I agree…bloggers are high sot after!

By: make money online

make money online — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:50:29 +0000

Treating all the people can’t be the same if anyone even try to do.

By: dave

dave — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:36:44 +0000

I also prefer face to face. More direct is richer in form. Regards, David home based travel agent self-help

By: Vouchers

Vouchers — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:57:09 +0000

Ya me too I started in tele sales booking appointments for mortgae brokers.

By: Breezy

Breezy — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:42:23 +0000

Face to Face is the best, most direct and most expensive method and why it is not possible unless you have a huge salesforce with large capital. It is getting rarer and rarer to see people face to face and suggest it will only become less frequent.

By: money merge account

money merge account — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:01:07 +0000

i would say either direct mail or email since they require the least amount of direct labor. Those methods will oviously have the lowest conversion rate but will be the cheapest way to reach the most people.
-Rachel

By: cats as pet

cats as pet — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:19:24 +0000

Face to face is really an idea, which will be a revolution for the future.

By: Keith Gill

Keith Gill — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:50:21 +0000

I think e-mail is the best thing is that we can do business apart from our country.
Facetoface will not be a good idea to meet people who are some miles away from us.

By: Engago Team

Engago Team — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:30:08 +0000

What is the best depends on your business and the products or services you sell.
If you sell low cost low margin goods to companies you are very near to consumer business thus face to face meetings are too expensive: online sales could just work for you.

If you sell one off goods or investment goods then you need face to face.

In between: that’s where it is difficult to define and probably a combination is the best solution:
- getting attention by your website
- contact these website visitors as you know their company name for setting an appointment
- getting to sell in a face to face meeting.