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Appointment setting service and sales support for janitorial companies
Appointment setting service and sales support for janitorial companies


Appointment Setting and Sales Support Service (Discounted for Members Only)


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Can't make the sale because you can't get the appointment with the decision maker?

The Janitorial Store has negotiated a discount for members with a full-service appointment setting and sales support firm, Rainmaker Sales Support.

Our new partner has experience in commercial cleaning and sales, which gives them an edge over other appointment setting services.

Here are the facts:

  1. It costs anywhere from $100 - $175 per appointment if you're doing it in-house, not to mention the added expense of training your appointment setters and keeping them motivated.
  2. The average appointment setting service charges $75 - $90 per appointment.
  3. Most appointment setting services focus on the appointment only; they can be pushy and sully your company's good name.
  4. When you pay by appointment, you often get non-qualified appointments.

Here is what you get with The Janitorial Store's new approved vendor:

  • 26 Total hours of prospecting [2 hours per week of prospecting for 13 weeks (one quarter)]
  • Discounted rate of $60 per hour (Pay 1/2 up front and 1/2 mid-way through the 13 weeks)
  • 520 Calls made on your behalf
  • 8 – 15 appointments set with qualified buyers
  • 300 Sales Leads included with your first order ($120 value!)
  • Market exposure into the ear of the actual buyer
  • Professional Sales Representatives working on your account that have actual conversations with your prospects and let you know their true level of interest. They will warm up your prospect, not push you through the door.
  • Information letters sent to those prospects that request them….these are often pulled out when it is time for bids.
  • Contract renewal dates gathered
  • Email addresses gathered
  • Contact name, titles, and addresses are verified
  • You will have all the information you would need to start a direct mail or email campaign
  • All data collected is yours…exportable on demand…from notes of conversations to spread sheets for direct mail or email campaigns, to proximity reports to cold calls in an area.
  • Notes from every conversation we have on your behalf…should you stop the program after 13 weeks, you are armed with everything you need to pick up where we stopped
  • Your company is introduced with the utmost professionalism
  • Sales Support is part of the campaign as you move forward. You meet with the prospect, then let your sales support organization keep up with your prospect until they are ready to buy. This is a key component of the success of this program!

Rainmaker specializes in cold calling;  filling sales pipe lines;  getting you introductions with qualified buyers.  However, not all buyers will be interested in switching companies right now. But if you don't meet them now… how would they know you later when they DO want to switch?

"We have been using Rainmaker for 3 months now. To date, we have closed over $100k in contracts. We use them on a consistent monthly basis now. They have been effective for us and have done what they said they will do. Their techniques are different from other appointment setting firms that I have used before. Of course, every appointment is not a perfect appointment and no we have never closed a deal during the first appointment but we have a steady pipeline, and make proposal presentations weekly. I would highly recommend Rainmaker! "  J.L. Spratling, Birmingham, AL


Listen to an interview with Patricia Gaffney,
President and CEO of Rainmaker Sales Support

 


All companies need to prospect to find new clients.

All companies need to call those prospects periodically, until they are ready to buy.

If your company is at a juncture where you simply don't have the time to personally do these functions, you must outsource.

Let The Janitorial Store's Partner step in and make you more profitable!

For several years my company utilized in-house and professional telemarketers to obtain appointments for my sales staff. It became apparent that Patricia and her staff were far more professional and efficient at getting the job done over anyone we had previously used. I can heartily recommend Rainmaker if you want results.

Dick Ollek, Consultants in Cleaning

Compare and save!

TJS Member Discount:  $60.00 per hour
2 hours per week - $120, 13 weeks - $1560

Average industry price #1: $75.00 per hour
26 hours - $1950

Average industry price #2: $85.00 per appointment
26 hours - $2210

What information does our appointment setting partner need from you?

  • Description of your services.
  • What sets you apart from your competition?
  • Your goals for the campaign.
  • Start/completion date or ongoing?
  • Will you provide script or do you need assistance with the script?
  • Will you provide a list or do you need us to develop the list?
  • If we provide the list for you, specify your target market.

Where do the leads come from?
Leads are a database of targeted prospects that fit your target market. Without a targeted prospect list it is very difficult to set appointments!

You have two options for obtaining leads:

  1. You can provide your own targeted list of prospects -or-
  2. You will receive 300 targeted leads when you sign up for your first order. If you want additional leads, our partner can develop one for you for $ .40 per lead with a minimum of 300 for a cost of $120.00. 

If you hire our appointment setting partner to create a prospect list for you, they will need the following information:

  • Name of business
  • Address
  • Phone numbers
  • Highest ranking executive
  • Website URL
  • SIC Code (Standard Industrial Classification)
  • Sales Volume
  • Square Footage (when published0
  • Number of employees
  • Credit Rating

How do I get started?

  1. Download the application form from the Download Library.

  2. After submitting your application, our appointment setting partner will contact you within 2 business days.

  3. ATTENTION CANADIAN USERS: The prices quoted on this page are in U.S. dollars. Payment must be converted to Canadian dollars when making payment by check to our appointment setting partner.

Not a member and want to take advantage of the discount? Join Here.




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