The Telemarketing Prayer

You can be the most experienced and well-trained salesperson in the world and still deliver flat, lifeless presentations, while the newbie next to you might sound inspired and break all sales records using a fraction of his skills. Have you ever wondered why you can descend into a depression while they are flying, defying gravity? Is it a matter of hope and faith? Are they asking for and receiving help?

I have discovered that there is a strange connection between when I say a short silent prayer and when I have achieved the best results with my sales prospects. Here are some of the things I’ve asked for help with.

I hope this telemarketing prayer helps you as much as it has helped me!

Please help me communicate better than ever.

Let me be refreshingly clear as day.

Let me be enthusiastic, showing my commitment to my product and company.

Let me open my ears, to listen to the client and appreciate their point of view.

Let me be brave enough to strongly and convincingly guide my prospect to buy.

Don’t suffer from sales remorse.

Help me take solace in the fact that most people are reluctant to buy at first, but then are glad they bought. Help me appreciate that sales are the spark plugs of all business activity. Without sales, businesses and the people they employ cannot move forward.

Constantly remind me that there is only one person as important as a salesperson and that is a customer. We need each other, and when we serve each other it is because we have seen that our interests are aligned. We improve the lives of others.

Help me appreciate that the phone is the best medium to sell. Climate, weather and topography are completely irrelevant. It’s always the right time to reach out and sell someone(TM).