5 Ways to Increase Sales Now – No Magic Wand Required
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re ready for more sales…not “someday,” not “after the holidays,” but right now.
The good news? You don’t need a new CRM, a massive ad budget, or a genie with a quota. You just need to execute the fundamentals with focus and consistency.
Here are five ways to increase your sales right now – starting today:
1. Double Down on Follow-Up
If you’re not following up, you’re leaving money on the table.
Most sales are made after the 5th contact, but most sellers stop after one or two. The fortune really is in the follow-up. Call, email, message – politely, persistently, and with value every time. “Just checking in” is not a strategy. “Here’s a quick tip that’ll help you…” is.
2. Reconnect with Old Prospects
Go dig through your CRM (or that terrifying spreadsheet you call a CRM). Find the deals that went cold. People who said “not now” six months ago might be ready today. Timing is everything in sales, and time changes everything. There’s gold in your database.
3. Sharpen Your Message
If your “pitch” sounds like everyone else’s, you disappear into the noise. Tighten your “brief commercial” – the short statement of what you do and why it matters. It should make people say, “Tell me more,” not “Cool… anyway…”
Ask yourself: Would I be interested if I heard my own pitch? If not, fix it.
4. Ask for Referrals – Directly
Stop hoping referrals fall from the sky. Ask for them – intentionally and often.
Here’s an easy line:
“As you may know, I build my business with referrals from happy clients like you. Who do you know that I should be speaking with?”
It’s respectful, confident, and it works.
5. Block Prospecting Time Like It’s a Meeting with Your Future
Most sellers prospect when they “have time.” You’ll never “have” time – you make it. Put prospecting time on your calendar like an appointment with your income. Because that’s exactly what it is.
Success in sales isn’t about doing everything. It’s about doing the right things consistently.
If you want to learn exactly how to do that without ever feeling pushy or “salesy,” join the next Sales Confidence Lab — where accidental sellers become confident closers.
Because the best time to grow your sales was yesterday.
The next best time is right now.