Disadvantages of using email to sell

Disadvantages of using email to sell

Some salespeople think using email to sell everything is the best idea. But the truth is not. It is not a good idea to replace calls with emails when contacting a potential client. Some people use email to sell products, to avoid the humiliation of rejection. Also, the major disadvantage of taking this approach is that there can be a possibility of not getting an email while awaiting a transaction related to a sales process.

More than seventy-five percent of the businesses today have replaced calls with emails, and in the process have lost the personal touch. The reason why businesses do this is that feel awkward to face rejection when speaking directly to the customer. It hurts less to hear a no through an email. Some people get tired of hearing the voicemails repeatedly. They think it’s a better idea to switch to emails.

When trying to sell products or services to a new client, it is not possible to gain customers’ trust through an email, which makes the foundation of a long-term relationship, weak. Some well-to-do firms, think that they are recognized in the market but they forget that there are strict spam filters installed, these firms take the risk of sending introductory emails to a potential customer. There are very few chances that the customer will receive the email and will read it. But when calling a potential customer, there is a higher probability of the customer receiving the call, and all the resources invested will be put to good use.

If the company still thinks that sending emails to clients is the best approach, some points should be taken care of. The introductory email contains an introduction about the company, brief information about the products and services they offer, and information about the method of purchase and contact. All the information included in the email should give the impression to the reader that the company is interested in benefiting the customer and not themselves.

The introductory email should sound like it’s trying to solve the problems and try to build a strong relationship with the prospective customer. For this, the targeted people should be thoroughly studied to understand their shortcomings and what wonders they would expect from a particular product. For the first time itself; do not mention that the company and the client are a good match for each other. Sales pitches should be repelled completely.

Don’t put the company’s name in the heading of the email. When the company’s name is included in the heading, the customer gets the impression that the profit of the company is its top priority and not the interest of the customer. It’s a good marketing strategy to include the name of the product being sold, features of the product, and how it can solve the problem of the reader. The subject should tell it all, and should also catch the attention at first glance itself.

It's best to start emailing the customer after the foundation of a strong long-term relationship is laid first. At first, the customers should be personally approached. Later when the customer’s trust is gained, further dealings can be done through emails. Emails should only act as a backup method of communicating. Take care that words like “we” should be avoided and replaced with the word “you”. The customer feels that he is being directly referred to.

There should be no negativity in the matter. This sets the mind of the customer in a negative mood and he will get the opposite message. For example, instead of writing ‘We don’t sell low qualilow-quality, write ‘We sell high-quality products. Don’t condition the customer. This creates pressure on the customer and they will start to avoid any calls and emails from the company.

Emails can be used during difficult times. Suppose some soreness erupted between the parties or at least from the side of the customer, emails written with polite and gentle words can melt the toughness and can open up good terms again. The best thing is to stop using email as the only way of communicating, completely. Companies that directly reach out to clients reflect a higher level of confidence and create a good impression on new customers.