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Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
Gregory P. Muzzillo, Sr. Founder of Proforma [email protected]
Subway Today 43,000 Restaurants in 108 Countries
Subway Today 43,000 Restaurants in 108 Countries
3 Words
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
Gregory P. Muzzillo, Sr. Founder of Proforma [email protected]
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
True success in business comes from making the complicated simple. There are only three words you need to know to market
yourself and your company with excellence. These three words and the simple, yet powerful, strategies that can be built around them
are what helped turn Subway from one store on a corner in Connecticut to the largest chain of restaurants in the world.
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
True success in business comes from making the complicated simple. There are only three words you need to know to market
yourself and your company with excellence. These three words and the simple, yet powerful, strategies that can be built around them
are what helped turn Subway from one store on a corner in Connecticut to the largest chain of restaurants in the world.
About You
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
True success in business comes from making the complicated simple. There are only three words you need to know to market
yourself and your company with excellence. These three words and the simple, yet powerful, strategies that can be built around them
are what helped turn Subway from one store on a corner in Connecticut to the largest chain of restaurants in the world.
About You About Me
A Little About You
A Little About Me
A Little About Me - 1978
A Little About Me - 1985
A Little About Me - 1985
Marketing Supplier
Relations
Collections
Banking
Marketing
Credit
Collections
IT
Sales
Training
Importing
Billing Computer
Systems
Company
Stores
Accounting
Recruiting
Sales
Tools
Had a vision of independent distributor owners sharing:
1. Sales Tools and Marketing Programs
2. Purchasing Clout with Suppliers
3. Complete Back Office Support
A Little About Me - 1986; Created the Proforma Network
A Little About Me - 1985
Marketing Supplier
Relations
Collections
Banking
Marketing
Credit
Collections
IT
Sales
Training
Importing
Billing Computer
Systems
Company
Stores
Accounting
Recruiting
Sales
Tools
A Little About Me - 1985
Over 720 Members sharing: 1. Award Winning Sales & Marketing Tools and Programs.
2. Purchasing & Service Clout of a $450 Million
Dollar Organization.
3. One Back Office Providing World Class Accounting,
Cash Flow and Technology Support.
A Little About Me - 1986; Created the Proforma Network
A Little About Me – Proforma Today
A Little About Me – Proforma Today
2014 Proforma Highlights • 15 Owners qualified for the Inc. magazine prestigious list of the 5,000 fastest
growing businesses
• 18 Owners made our Million Dollar Club* for the first time
• 10 Owners made our Multi-Million Dollar Club* for the first time
• 2 Owners made our $5 Million Dollar Club* for the first time
• 2 Owners made our $10 Million Dollar Club* for the first time
• 1 Owner made our $25 Million Dollar Club* for the first time
• 6 Owners closed $1 million dollar+ acquisitions with the help of our Proforma Acquisitions Team
• 14 Owners closed $1 million dollar+ programs with the help of our Proforma Global Major Accounts Team
• 8 Owners hired $1 million dollar+ sales reps with the help of our Proforma Recruiting Team
* Proforma Owners who have had sales of more than $1, $2, $5, $10, and $25 million respectively during a calendar year. See Item 19 of our FDD.
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
Gregory P. Muzzillo, Sr.
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
First, the ‘Why to’… Then, the ‘How to’
If you want to succeed beyond your wildest
dreams…
You must have big wild dreams!
What are YOUR big dreams?
Dream Big
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
A Few Observations
Opportunities for More Sales are Everywhere
You are 1 or 2 hours from $250 million to $2 billion
in business.
And these businesses are very easy
for you to approach.
What’s the Number 1 reason most people never get wealthy in
this business?
Hint: It’s something very, very
frightening
What’s the Number 1 reason most people never get wealthy in
this business?
NO
What Business are We In
KNOW, LIKE & TRUST
NO
KNOW,
LIKE
&
TRUST
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
KNOW, LIKE & TRUST
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
NO
KNOW,
LIKE
&
TRUST
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness – Position yourself for maximum success
• Trial • Commitment
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness – Position yourself for maximum success
• Trial • Commitment
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness – Position yourself for maximum success – Identify qualified prospects
• Trial • Commitment
Identify Qualified Prospects Market and Business Prospect Analysis
Identify Qualified Prospects
• Promotional products industry in North America = $20 Billion
Market and Business Prospect Analysis
Identify Qualified Prospects
• Promotional products industry in North America = $20 Billion
• Commercial print industry in North America = $180 Billion
Market and Business Prospect Analysis
Identify Qualified Prospects
• Promotional products industry in North America = $20 Billion
• Commercial print industry in North America = $180 Billion
• Promotional products = $350 per white collar employee
Market and Business Prospect Analysis
Identify Qualified Prospects
• Promotional products industry in North America = $20 Billion
• Commercial print industry in North America = $180 Billion
• Promotional products = $350 per white collar employee
• Promotional products + printing = $3,500 per white collar employee
Market and Business Prospect Analysis
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness – Position yourself for maximum success – Identify qualified prospects – Turn a cold call into a warm call
• Trial • Commitment
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness – Position yourself for maximum success – Identify qualified prospects – Turn a cold call into a warm call – Conduct a great first appointment
• Trial • Commitment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
PURPOSE of the first appointment:
• To inform people who we are and what we do
• To learn about the prospect
• To create a relationship
• To earn an opportunity to work on a project to quote
• To determine next steps and follow-up
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
• Show ‘n Tell • Listen and Learn
No one cares how much you know, until they know how much
you care.
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
• Thanks for your time today. As I promised you... here’s your iTunes card.
• I did some research on (name of company) and I want to congratulate you (or tell you how impressed I am) with… name 3 things.
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
May I ask... (now you want to ask at least 3 questions in the following areas:
• 1 clarifying question about the company
– Its key products / path to market / key near term goals
• 1 question about the person’s key roles and responsibilities
– It’s okay to even ask... “may I ask your key roles and responsibilities”
• 1 question about some of their key near term goals for their department
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
• Then transition - say “Great... thanks for the information... Now I would like to give you an overview of Proforma and then talk about how we may be able to help you and (name of company).
• Then give them the sales presentation brochure and begin your presentation.
• The KEY is the dialog that should follow.
• Always end with next steps, commitments and dates.
• REMEMBER: If you go over about 12 – 15 minutes... you should say, “I know I promised to only take 10 minutes of your time... is it ok if we continue?”
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
How to Conduct a Great First Appointment
Steps to Earning a New Customer
• Identify Qualified Prospects
• Create Awareness
• Turn a Cold Call Into a Warm Call
• Secure a First Appointment
• Conduct a Great First Appointment
• Follow Up
How to Follow Up
• Make sure to take good notes
• Determine the next steps
• Agree to those next steps with the people you meet
• Mark dates of actions on notes
• Put the company name on the calendar date to follow up
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
How to Follow Up
• Make sure to take good notes
• Determine the next steps
• Agree to those next steps with the people you meet
• Mark dates of actions on notes
• Put the company name on the calendar date to follow up
How to Follow Up
• People buy from people they know, trust and like.
• Making a commitment and doing what you said you would do will help people trust you.
How to Follow Up
How to Follow Up
• Take notes on your sales call • Write the dates on your calendar
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Three Phases of Earning New Customers (Start Up Phase)
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business
• Earn new customers
• Sell more to your current customers
• Hire and manage sales reps
• Buy out your competition
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
• Awareness
• Trial
• Commitment
Subway Today 43,000 Restaurants in 108 Countries
Dream Big
Three Words You Need To Know To Be A Marketing Expert
Gregory P. Muzzillo, Sr. Founder of Proforma [email protected]