Lead management and CRM

How to win your next construction sales presentation

Want to close more construction sales? Check out these four tips to help you nail your next sales pitch and learn how construction tech helps you land more jobs.

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Wondering how the best salespeople win new business? Landing leads is about more than charisma. It’s about mastering the art of the sales presentation.

As a construction business owner, you wear many hats. Taking off the hard hat to assume the role of sales rep is easier said than done. After all, you got into construction to build dream homes – not sales presentations.

That’s where we come in. Buildertrend is here to help make sure your next construction sales pitch is effective. If you’re looking to land the job, be sure to follow these four tips.

1. Do less pitching and hold more conversations

The best sales conversations are just that … conversations. Instead of a lengthy, boring sales pitch, it should be an open dialogue.

Successful selling is about building a relationship with your prospective clients then showing how you’re the best contractor for the job. If you’re giving a presentation when they first meet with you, make sure the content is tightened up, punchy and says what you want without overexplaining or getting too granular. It should pique their interest then lead to a robust conversation.

You don’t have to wait until the end of your sales presentation to start the conversation either. Get feedback during it, so you can change your focus in the moment to speak to what matters most for that prospective home buyer.

2. Understand your audience

Once you’ve moved away from the idea of a canned sales pitch to an approach that’s more conversational, you can easily put prospective customers’ needs first. Do they want a custom build? Something affordable? What are they looking for in a contractor?

Today’s consumers will make their decisions based off more than just the finished product you can deliver. They want to make sure they’re choosing a construction team they can trust, too. That’s why you’ll have a competitive advantage if you’re able to meet them where they’re at.

Buildertrend’s homeowner report found that homeowners value digital interactions and ease of communication when working with residential construction businesses. Eighty-six percent of people ages 23 and older would find an online dashboard helpful, and 98% say ease of communication and collaboration are important during the construction process. It’s all about showing potential clients you can deliver what they’re looking for in ways that are better than the rest of the competition.

3. Get your online home in shape

Your construction company’s website has the potential to be your strongest selling tool. It’s often the first impression of your business – and one that’s made long before a sales presentation is given. In fact, your website can help you land more sales presentations.

So, before you dive into tips one or two, you’ll want to have your online home in tip-top shape. For Buildertrend customers, our Pro Websites team can help. Not only does this team build websites, but they’re also pros at building them just for construction businesses. We know the construction industry and therefore how to create the best sites for home building and remodeling companies.

We also know that when homeowners start looking for construction services, they start online. That’s why Pro Websites is skilled at growing your online traffic to make sure your site is easily found on Google and other search engines. Increasing your site’s visibility is the first step to increasing your sales and eventually turning leads into new jobs.

4. Use tech to your advantage

Remember what our homeowner report found? Today’s consumers are digitally savvy, and they want builders or remodelers who are, too. That’s where construction project management software comes in.

Buildertrend comes equipped with features that lead to a better building experience for contractors and their clients. With our Customer Portal tool, you can keep all communication between both parties in one central location. Share messagesschedule detailsdaily progress updatespictures or video â€“ all from the palm of your hand. Additionally, our construction job software empowers clients to make selections or online payments within the portal, too.

It’s easy-to-use, organized and delivers a level of transparency that builds trust. If your construction company does have tech in your toolbelt, don’t keep it a secret. Your sales pitch is the time to brag about how you’re better because of Buildertrend. It shows you understand how the expectations of today’s tech-intelligent homeowners have changed – and your business has evolved because of it.

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Jump-start sales with software

Buildertrend does more than just help you manage projects. It doubles as construction CRM software with a full suite of features to streamline your pre-sales processes.

As you follow these tips and land more leads, you’ll need a tool to keep it all straight. Demo with us now to see how we can help.

About The Author

Sean Robinson

Sean Robinson Sean Robinson is a senior content marketing specialist at Buildertrend

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