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“Strategic Elements Needed To Produce Compelling Written Sales Communications, According to Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”

Written by: Glenn Ebersole

Article Overview: We all receive various forms of written sales communications each week. Some of these will cause us to totally ignore the piece, others will get a few seconds of our attention and a very select few will grab and hold our attention. So what compels us to respond in these ways? After applying some strategic thinking to this question, here are ten (10) strategic elements that Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach believes produces compelling written sales communications.

“Strategic Elements Needed To Produce Compelling Written Sales Communications, According to Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”

“Strategic Elements Needed To Produce Compelling Written Sales Communications, According to Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”
By: J. Glenn Ebersole, Jr., Chief Executive of J. G. Ebersole Associates and The Renaissance Group ™

We all receive various forms of written sales communications each week. Some of these will cause us to totally ignore the piece, others will get a few seconds of our attention and a very select few will grab and hold our attention. So what compels us to respond in these ways? After applying some strategic thinking to this question, here are ten (10) strategic elements that Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach believes produces compelling written sales communications.

Strategic Element #1: A powerful headline. This can make or break your sales because if it is not powerful and compelling, your prospect will turn away quickly.

Strategic Element #2: Identification of your prospect’s frustration or pain. You need to discuss the problem or the pains the reader of your communication has and then lead into explaining how your product and/or service will solve it.

Strategic Element #3: Bullets used as mini headlines. Lay out your “story” with powerful mini headlines by listing bullets of major points or items.

Strategic Element #4: Testimonials. These are powerful 3rd party endorsements of your product and/or service and have great value in sales efforts.

Strategic Element #5: Explanation of the value of your product and/or service. Develop a brief description of the value the prospect will receive from your product and/or service.

Strategic Element #6: An unconditional guarantee. This will increase the “comfort level” of your prospect and increase the probability of a sale.

Strategic Element #7: Bonus items or offers.

Strategic Element #8: A call for immediate action within a limited time period. This will help expedite action from the prospect.

Strategic Element #9: Crystal clear directions on how to respond to the sales offer. Never make a prospect “guess” or “hunt” to find how to respond to your offer.

Strategic Element #10: Convenient methods for prospects to contact you to request information. Your prospects will have questions; so make it easy and convenient for them to ask you.

If you would like to learn more about developing compelling sales communications, please contact Glenn Ebersole today through his website at www.businesscoach4u.com or by email at jgecoach@aol.com

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