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The Secret to Sales (that they won't tell you)

Here's the sales secrets that they'll never tell you 🔑
I've worked in sales at great companies, but they never told me the secrets.
Here's the sales secrets I've learned after closing more than 200+ deals for Hoagy Marketing.
1. Be a Problem Solver
Your job is not to sell, it's to help your potential client solve a genuine problem of theirs.
As you become a problem solver, they will realize your solution might actually be what they need.
2. It's All About the Follow-up
Most of our sales happen through following-up. Clients get busy, and that's normal. You'll have to reach out multiple times to get them to sign the contract.
3. Learn Your 'Numbers Game'
You need to understand that sales is about volume, and with enough volume, deals will happen.
The question is, how many conversations do you need to make one sale? This is your 'numbers game.'
By understanding this, you can easily grow.
For example, if you typically make 1 sale per 100 cold conversations (this is common for cold outreach), and if you wanted to make 1 sale per day, this means you need to talk to at least 100 cold leads per day.
This can apply to any marketing tactic (advertising, social media, email newsletters, even knocking on doors).
These sales secrets sound simple, but are the real foundation for closing quality sales, consistently.
P.S. The image below is my email, confirming my many inbound sales calls for the day.
If you want help filling your inbound sales schedule with as many calls as you want, let me know.