At a well-known stock brokerage firm in Boston, 44 Rookie Brokers make over 100 calls each per day as tracked by their telephone system. During my first “Prospecting Clinic” for this group, I polled the group of 44 Rookie Brokers.
I asked all to stand who had gotten one or more referrals over the past 30 days. Just about all stood up. Then I continued, “Please remain standing if you’ve gotten five or more referrals over the last 30 days” – most sat down at that question. By the time I asked who had gotten twenty or more, only one person remained standing; only one person was getting one referral or more per weekday!
So, why is it that salespeople are lousy at ...