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I am trying to make leads make a phone order - Is that possible?

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by Nsjim, Apr 6, 2022.

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    Hi I need some help from copywriting experts - I have 10 years selling online. -
    I am getting new leads every day, i try to give them a good offer on a product i know that converts. But I cant get them to make a phone order

    For example there is a product that costs 200 -
    On the website is on sale at 179
    I tell them in the follow up you can have it for 110 only by phone order
    And what people do the go buy it at 179 with online order
    Can anyone give me a clue how could i give offers to people and make the order by phonecall?
     
    Nsjim, Apr 6, 2022 IP
  2. Spoiltdiva

    Spoiltdiva Acclaimed Member

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    Clients do not like talking with strangers on the phone until trust has been established. Go online first, then let them make the choice to talk with you on the phone.

    No one likes a hard sell or a pushy sales pitch.
     
    Spoiltdiva, Apr 6, 2022 IP
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    Spartan14 Active Member

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    Yea i also think its a little hard to sell on the phone as people dont know you and trust you .I think selling online its a better idea
     
    Spartan14, Apr 7, 2022 IP
  4. Nsjim

    Nsjim Greenhorn

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    ok i understand what you are saying, but why someone completes the payment with higher prive than picking up the phone and make a call?
     
    Nsjim, Apr 7, 2022 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    Unless they need specific sales help during the purchase process, most buyers will strongly prefer to buy online without interaction with a salesperson. That is normal buying behavior and why you want to make purchasing as easy and comfortable as your market wants. And, it seems like your market is telling you, with clear (non)buying signals, that they do not want to purchase by phone. So, the real question is why do you feel the need to sell by phone only? What is it about your product/service that requires a sales call and is there a way to get around it?
     
    jrbiz, Apr 24, 2022 IP
  6. Nsjim

    Nsjim Greenhorn

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    I am trying to make sales with autoresponder but only with phone orders, because i believe if i try to give them and make them online order they wont do it online
     
    Nsjim, Apr 24, 2022 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    If they will not buy online or by phone, you need to re-think your product/service and your offers. If they will not purchase online or by phone, you have eliminated perhaps the two most popular ways of buying these days. That is concerning.

    Perhaps, you could ask them to simply reply to your email if they would like to purchase the product and they will get a personal response by email from you with ordering instructions? Then, you would need to give them options: a link to buy online, a phone to call, or perhaps an online chat to place the order.
     
    jrbiz, Apr 24, 2022 IP
  8. Nsjim

    Nsjim Greenhorn

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    they only buy with scarcity and only if the product has reduced price - Our culture in my country is to buy cheap stuff, or only when its on sale
    No my products are not epxensive, When something costs 9 , people buy it in 7.60 , when something costs 39.50 and everybody sell it 39.50, people want to buy it 35.50 (these are just examples) - So people in my industry are looking for sales and discounts

    And all this situation has made me not to want to continue the business, i feel like a slave to them, and the market has made me economical destroyed

    What I am saying is i cant sell with decent profit
     
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    Nsjim, Apr 24, 2022 IP
  9. jrbiz

    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    You need to consider if it is your entire market that is exclusively price conscious and not caring about anything else, or if there is a segment of your market that may value more than just cost? Or is there an entirely different market/geography where your offerings would be more competitive?
     
    jrbiz, Apr 24, 2022 IP
  10. Harvey Wolf

    Harvey Wolf Member

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    Hi there, I can feel your frustration in your questions. As an alternative, if you already have a phone script maybe try changing it. Or do some online research. See the type of questions that will help you to covert. Bottom line though, the more salesy you are, the more people will back off. They need to know from the word go 'WIIFM' (what's in it for me).
    Bluntly, but respectively, all they will want to know is how can you help them, not how many sales are you able to make on the phone.

    I hope this is of some help going forward. As you have also mentioned online sales as mentioned in my blog blog below, 'transitioning online can take some time, and some things will be easier than others, but it is worth sticking with it. In time your marketing efforts can become more streamlined and effective'.

    Have you tried other methods of communication apart from the phone, if not you are welcome to check out my blog post below that provide alternative methods which you might consider using.

    In either case, hope you find your happy medium :)

    8 Simple Online Marketing Business Opportunities That Work And Why
     
    Harvey Wolf, Apr 24, 2022 IP
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    DulceanaQQ Greenhorn

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    I guess you can try to increase the price more than it is by the phone call and try to create some banners on your website like "receive a discount right now. make a phone call and save up to 70$". Anyway, there will be people who will apply to buy services via phone call. Such a viral banners always grab attention of customers, not all of them but at least the part of them. So, just try it out and I think you will reach the goal, at least partly.
     
    DulceanaQQ, Aug 14, 2022 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    I'm just catching up... you want people to buy by phone because you don't believe they'll buy online...

    I wouldn't make the phone call when the price difference is so huge - I'd expect to be upsold and that would annoy me. I'd also be annoyed that the online price is so much higher.

    Write up a business plan and ensure that your website is following it, look at how you're selling the product and look at how you are driving buyers to your website. Post in website reviews if you'd like us to take a look.

    FWIW the website for our family business takes online leads but our primary call to action is an 0800 phone call. We want to talk to our customers. The price is the same. Our customers are happy to make the call.
     
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    I have more than a decade of writing experience and very few clients contacted me through a phone call. They are mostly comfortable contacting through emails or chats.
     
    knowledgeherald, Aug 24, 2022 IP
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    It's normal for people to prefer to buy online. Nobody likes talking on the phone.
     
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    I totally agree with you, many people do not like to talk with strangers, you make trust with them. You can build good relation with them first, after they will talk with you on phone.
     
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