Ideas That Will Get Your Foot in the Door!

Picture this. You're a struggling salesperson out pounding the pavement again. Today has been a particularly grueling day for you. Gatekeepers won't cooperate and give you the name of the decision maker. They don't care that your baby needs new shoes, your car needs tires and your wife is yelling at you to get a "real" job. So what's a salesperson to do?

Well, you can do the same old things that salespersons usually do or you can switch things up a bit. For example,most sales representatives leave their business cards with the receptionist and pray that he or she passes it along to the "head honcho." Why not leave the receptionist a gift that will motivate her to partner with you in your sales endeavors?

Take a look at these ideas I found especially for gatekeepers:

It's a mouse pad! No, wait- it's a calendar! Actually, it's a mouse pad/notepaper/and calendar. The receptionist will thank you. Just add your logo and contact information.

Next, try this one on for size. A desk calendar with your logo on the front and a tagline that's sure to make the receptionist chuckle on the back. Hint: tagline reads, "Every third salesperson is shot, and the second one just left!!!"

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