How to increase print sales with upsells (and 3 costly errors)

How to increase print sales with upsells (and 3 costly errors)

I am often surprised at how often print sales people fail to upsell me. Upselling is a vital sales strategy.

Sales people who use upsells will achieve better turnover and profit at many customers. They will also demonstrate that they are full of creative ideas. This helps build a good relationship between salesperson and client. Using upsells will make it easier to achieve your sales goals.

An upsell is an offer to a customer with two solutions. The first one is what they asked for. The second one has some extra elements that the customer had not thought of. The upsell also highlights the value of the second option to the customer. This is a powerful way to increase turnover and profit margins.

However, many people make some costly errors when using upsells.

Many sales people spend too long on their upsells. They try to work out the very best opportunities for their customers. Likewise, many customer service staff feel overwhelmed at the thought of trying to pick the right upsell for a customer.

That’s why it is important to focus on the right upsell products. It’s also important to make sure that you have the right simple systems in place to help teams choose the right product for each prospect.

Successful upsells are not just about the product.

Some printing companies lose out on some good profit opportunities by approaching upsells in the wrong way. Remember that customers view upsells in a different way from their main purchase.

This isn’t just a case of pricing upsells correctly. It’s also important to make sure that the prospect understands the correct value of the offer that is being made.

So what’s the third mistake that people make when it comes to upsells?

Upselling is not something that should just be left to sales people. Every person with a customer-facing role at a printing company should be briefed on upselling. This should include:

You might be surprised at the results that can be achieved if you introduce a bit of friendly rivalry between teams at your company!

Sales people who do not use upsells will fail to achieve as much as they might from their clients. They will have to find more new clients to achieve the same results. This normally means a lot more work! =========================================================================== PS If you want more ideas on how to engage with prospects succesfully, download this essential resource. You’ll also be signed up to the “Views From The Buyer Community” at no cost, where you receive useful resources, tips, rants and stories three time a week.

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