Canvassing
Canvassing is a marketing technique that involves direct contact with potential customers or clients to promote a product, service, or cause.

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Rebuttals
What to do when you run into push back

Extra Videos to Watch
Different looks on how to Canvas

Canvassing Terms
About Lesson

Canvassing Terms

LEADS: A potential customer is identified and acquired through door-to-door promotions to those who show interest in a company’s service. (In-person contact methods)

Types of Leads:

1.) APPOINTMENT SET: The customer has agreed to a day and time for a representative to come to their home to perform an inspection and provide an estimate for repair.

       NEXT DAY (ND): When the customer sets an appointment with you for the following day. If on a Friday and there is an appointment set for Saturday or Monday, it is considered a NEXT DAY.

2.) CALL TO SET (CTS): The customer has agreed to have someone call out from the phone room to set a time for a representative to come to their home to perform an inspection and provide an estimate for repair. 

3.) CUSTOMER CALL IN: Either your interaction with the customer or leave leave-behind you left was the procuring cause of the customer call-in.

DEMO: The presenation/pitch of a product to a customer at a sales appointment.

NO DEMO: Appointment result: The sales rep is not able to provide a presentation/pitch (demo) a product to the customer.

DEMO RATES: The ratio or percentage of appointments that the sales representative can show the homeowners our product through a demonstration or presentation.

DEMO WORKING: A request to follow up with a customer after a sales appointment for the purpose of obtaining the sales.

ONE LEG: A sales appointment at which at least one of the decision makers is not present.

UNIVERSAL KNOCK: Refers to the specific rhythmic knock on a door, often associated with a musical phrase. Not just a plain normal knock. “knock knock knock…..knock knock”

ESTIMATOR: This is the terminology we use with homeowners versus saying “Sales Reversative” 

SLAP: 

       S ay hi and break the ice. 

       L et them know why you are there and make it relevant to their street/neighborhood. 

       A sk open-ended questions. 

       P resent to their answers.

PITCH: In canvassing, a “pitch” refers to the short presentation a canvasser delivers when approaching potential customers at their door, highlighting the key benefits of their product or service and aiming to spark interest in making an appointment. 

SCRIPTS: Is a structure guide that directs canvassers through their interactions with potential customers. This outlines key talking points, questions, and responses to ensure effective communication. 

REBUTTALS: During the process, you will run into pushback from the homeowner at times and you are going to need to be prepared to rebuttal.

SIDE-STEPS: When the homeowner says these to you, before you can even get a word in.

OBJECTIONS: You were able to get your pitch out, or partially got it out.

 

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