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10 top tips to reduce your Carbon footprint when selling
Written by: Paul ButlerArticle Overview: Most salespeople never give it a second thought when it comes to thinking about reducing their own carbon footprint during their sales role, so here are my top tips on how to help save the planet and still make the sale
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10 top tips to reduce your Carbon footprint when selling
1.Take the train or the bus to appointments whenever possible.
2.E-mail letters to customers instead of posting.
3.When arranging your appointments, group the locations as close together as possible.Instead of driving all over the place from one county to the next and back again.
4.To help group your appointment in the same area speak to your customers and ask for their help in changing dates and times and highlight the reason why you need to change. They will appreciate your concerns around your carbon footprint, if fact it will give you another topic to discuss, instead of all the salesy stuff.
5.Never print out company or customer e-mails.
6.Always add to your correspondence, Save the Trees, Do you really need to print this document. If yes, please use recycled paper, many thanks
7.E-mail all your quotes, brochures and company information to customers never post.
8.When you do drive keep within speed limits instead of driving like a maniac and burning even more carbon.
9.Use your laptop to deliver presentations instead of the old flip charts and use a memory stick to transfer file copies or save to disc if your customer requests a copy .
10.Instead of taking notes during meeting use a dictaphone to record key points then type up and e-mail out to attendees.
10.5 Smile and keep relaxed at all times, this will help you achieve all the above, keep chilled and help save our planet. Regards PJ
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