Prospecting With Google Voice for Business
Google Voice is slowly becoming common place, especially among small businesses. Google Voice is a free web calling and phone management application. The program, which is used by more than 1.4 million people in the world, gives users one number to ring their home, work and mobile phones. In this post we will discuss how you can use Google Voice for prospecting leads for your network marketing business.
Following are a few reasons why Google Voice is such a phenomenal VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solution for your business needs:
1. You can record a custom voicemail greeting, screen your calls by listening to the caller and either answer the call or send them to voicemail, block unwanted callers, view voicemail transcription as an email, and so much more.
2. You do not need to give out your personal home or cell phone number when using it for business. Give them your Google Voice number and it will ring on all the phones where you designate your call to be forwarded.
3. You can select your number from a list of suggested numbers by Google that you will use solely for business.
To use Google Voice for business prospecting, include your new Google Voice number in all your marketing materials. You can distribute your number everywhere you normally do business online and offline (business listings, business cards, websites, etc.). Remember to use your number in your creative marketing efforts also (drop cards, sticky note ads, direct mail postcards, etc.).
Before you distribute your number, make sure you set up your custom voicemail greeting by accessing your system. Greet your caller professionally, then proceed to give a brief and general description of your business. Describe the type of person you would like to work with (real estate professionals, home business owners, network marketers, etc.) and the qualities you desire in them (self-motivated, ambitious, coachable, etc.). Instruct them to leave a message with their contact information if they fit your criteria and would like more information.
Once they leave their information, follow up with them as promised in your recording with a text, email, or other giving them further information on your business. You can provide them with your website link (capture page is recommended) where they can watch a video, download something for free like an eBook or report, or share details about your next home/hotel meeting. If you would like, you can qualify them even further with another recorded message to prescreen them before you contact them.
By prospecting qualified leads for your network marketing business using Google Voice, it saves you valuable time that you can spend on more income-producing activities. You will now have more time to spend on the phone closing your pre-screened prospects and on other income-producing activities. Of course, you will still have to go out and take massive action to get as many quality leads as possible. Also keep in mind that not everyone who calls you will be your ideal client, so generate numerous leads to ensure success with your business. So get started with Google Voice today and start marketing like a professional.