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不知就麻煩了??腿藭?huì)從你這個(gè)sales manager,進(jìn)而對(duì)你們公司不信任的。所以一定要加強(qiáng)對(duì)產(chǎn)品的熟悉,功力深厚了,那些鬼佬怎么刁難都不怕! 給三菱供配件,那其實(shí)可以在這一點(diǎn)上大作宣傳的。畢竟這年頭的buyer,沒(méi)有聽(tīng)過(guò)Mitsubishi的估計(jì)很少很少。可以在開(kāi)發(fā)信里寫(xiě)清楚,We supply *** for MITSUBISHI for several years! 這樣一句話(huà)其實(shí)很有說(shuō)服力的!句子別太長(zhǎng),短一點(diǎn),讀起來(lái)更加有力! 嘿嘿,再告訴你一個(gè)秘訣,為什么我建議開(kāi)發(fā)信寫(xiě)的短一點(diǎn)。因?yàn)楸容^牛的老外和比較牛的公司,是絕對(duì)不會(huì)有時(shí)間寫(xiě)長(zhǎng)篇大論的東西的,也不會(huì)有時(shí)間去看又臭又長(zhǎng)的郵件。比如說(shuō)我要采購(gòu)東西,我絕對(duì)不會(huì)長(zhǎng)篇大論告訴供應(yīng)商我要什么什么東西,什么型號(hào),什么規(guī)格,什么重量等等,這是不可能的,我需要供應(yīng)商給我相應(yīng)的方案!誰(shuí)比較專(zhuān)業(yè),誰(shuí)的服務(wù)好,誰(shuí)的價(jià)格有優(yōu)勢(shì),綜合起來(lái)最不錯(cuò)的我就會(huì)下單給他。再說(shuō)說(shuō)你的開(kāi)發(fā)信,基本上沒(méi)有問(wèn)題,有理有據(jù),該點(diǎn)到的都點(diǎn)到了,不錯(cuò)了。唯一我有疑問(wèn)的是你的title,你寫(xiě)的是sales executive,我不知道你想表達(dá)的是業(yè)務(wù)主管呢,還是業(yè)務(wù)總監(jiān)?因?yàn)榈氐赖挠⒄Z(yǔ)當(dāng)中應(yīng)該沒(méi)有這個(gè)說(shuō)法,executive通常會(huì)放在title的前面,比如我上個(gè)月見(jiàn)的幾個(gè)美國(guó)客人,其中一個(gè)是senior merchandiser(高級(jí)采購(gòu)),他的頭兒是merchandise director(采購(gòu)總監(jiān)),再大一級(jí)就是executive merchandise director,再上面就是executive vice president,這個(gè)職位其實(shí)就屬于executive officer的級(jí)別。再上去就是大家都熟知的chief executive officer,也就是CEO。 所以executive在老外看來(lái),突出的是“執(zhí)行”,比如說(shuō)我們公司,vice president和executive vice president是完全不一樣的!能做到EVP,通常都是60歲左右的了。在銷(xiāo)售方面,一般如果是30多歲,即使你是整個(gè)公司的業(yè)務(wù)總監(jiān),你的名片上最好還是寫(xiě)sales director,或者marking director,盡量別出現(xiàn)executive的字樣,即使你能力很強(qiáng)很強(qiáng),客人還是會(huì)因?yàn)槟挲g而覺(jué)得你不靠譜。樓主您改的一級(jí)棒!言辭相當(dāng)簡(jiǎn)潔!我把您改正后的開(kāi)發(fā)信與我原來(lái)的一比,頓時(shí)覺(jué)得我的開(kāi)發(fā)信簡(jiǎn)直是又臭又長(zhǎng),現(xiàn)在回頭看看連自己都覺(jué)得看著別扭了!呵呵,在此非常感謝您對(duì)我的開(kāi)發(fā)信的修改!非常感謝!我現(xiàn)在 ... with the strength of ..., 指的是“我們的優(yōu)勢(shì)在于……”,突出自己的優(yōu)勢(shì)所在。我個(gè)人覺(jué)得,對(duì)于客人來(lái)說(shuō),他為什么要跟你合作?你拿什么去說(shuō)服他?你必須得突出你的優(yōu)勢(shì)所在!這個(gè)優(yōu)勢(shì)可以是產(chǎn)品,可以是價(jià)格,可以是服務(wù),只要是你可以想到的,你有的別人沒(méi)的,或者別人很難做到的。這就是你的優(yōu)勢(shì)!我試著造幾個(gè)句子,大家體會(huì)一下: We manufacture plastic items for several years, with the strength of storage box, promotional items, travelling bottles, etc. 我們生產(chǎn)塑料產(chǎn)品多年,在儲(chǔ)物盒、促銷(xiāo)品、旅行水壺等方面有優(yōu)勢(shì)。(這里面,你的優(yōu)勢(shì)指的是產(chǎn)品,因?yàn)榍懊嬉呀?jīng)提到了我們生產(chǎn)塑料產(chǎn)品,很顯然后面的幾類(lèi)產(chǎn)品是塑料做的,讓客人一下子就明白,你們工廠(chǎng)的主線(xiàn)產(chǎn)品是什么!) 再看一句: We supply plastic items to US for several years, with the strength of cooperating with big customers, such as Walmart, Target, Home Depot, etc. 我們的塑料產(chǎn)品供美國(guó)市場(chǎng)多年,有和大買(mǎi)家合作的經(jīng)驗(yàn),比如*** (這里的優(yōu)勢(shì)指的是經(jīng)驗(yàn)和能力。)只要你做sales,價(jià)格永遠(yuǎn)是一個(gè)繞不開(kāi)的話(huà)題。老外永遠(yuǎn)都會(huì)嫌貴,做生意的老手更懂得如何一輪一輪砍價(jià),為自己爭(zhēng)取最大利益。 我以前聽(tīng)到這句話(huà),總會(huì)笑笑,然后對(duì)老外說(shuō),“I think so, that39。s a little expensive, but...” 先同意他的觀(guān)點(diǎn),表示價(jià)格的確有那么一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)貴,但是……。請(qǐng)注意,他說(shuō)too,我說(shuō)a little,這樣一來(lái),你一同意他的觀(guān)點(diǎn),你們之間的談判氛圍就會(huì)略微不那么緊張。然后等你轉(zhuǎn)折以后,你要做的就是“讓他有贏的感覺(jué)!”你可以解釋給他聽(tīng),我們的產(chǎn)品為什么要賣(mài)這個(gè)價(jià)錢(qián),差別在哪里,優(yōu)勢(shì)在哪里。如果他嫌貴,你可以在改動(dòng)某些材料、配件甚至包裝的情況下把價(jià)格降下來(lái),但是你不希望他采購(gòu)這樣的產(chǎn)品。 然后你可以給他適當(dāng)?shù)恼{(diào)整一些細(xì)節(jié),換一套方案,然后給他有贏的感覺(jué)。 價(jià)格談判的核心就在于雙方都要有贏的感覺(jué)。對(duì)方感覺(jué)自己賺到了,訂單就會(huì)給你了。如果你讓他覺(jué)得吃了很大的虧,那你絕對(duì)不是一個(gè)談判高手! 唉,留一個(gè)真實(shí)的案例吧,我以前在skype上和一個(gè)老客人的聊天記錄,大家看看:......Frank: C, that39。s increadible! Your price is too high!C: Frank, please, that is actually our best offer! I think it is very petitive in Germany.Frank: Joking? You quoted me , but my petitor bought from a middle man in Austria, just !C: Hey, I also wanna support you to expand your market, but the price... Could you pls send me a sample for evaluation? I39。ll check why their price is too low.Frank: C, listen! I don39。t have time! The promotion date is , we have just two months!!!!!!!C: What about doing a little change? For example, using silk printing instead of heat transfer, and using super heavy duty batteries instead of alkaline ones, the price will be then. If ok, I39。ll send you PI right now.Frank: That39。s great! But if using super heavy duty battery, the quality maybe weak.C: Well, just changing the printing, but keep alkaline ones, , okay?Frank: Please do , I39。ll give you order! 3,000pcs!C: Give you 3% discount, , 6,000pcs.Frank: You killed me! The quantity is too much!C: OK, keep , 4,000pcs fixed, but we accept the freight to Hamburg.Frank: Really? CIF Hamburg? But I just can place 3,000pcs.C: No, Camp。F, you pay the 1% insurance. 4,000pcs will be accepted.Frank: OK, 4,000pcs. Pls help me for the insurance...C: Let me talk with my boss, pls hold on...Frank: Sure...C: Confirmed! Please check the mail I sent you 1 min before, pls confirm the PI by return today! We need to arrange the mass production at once!Frank: OK, I39。ll confirm soon.C: Not soon, today is a must! Because of the tight time for manufacturing. Come on... Free display boxes will be delivered together with goods. I think that39。s good for your promotion!Frank: Free PDQ? That39。s amazing, thank you, C! I appreciate for your kind help.C: My friend, don39。t hesitate, sign it right now. We39。re also pretty busy this month, pls give me plenty of time for mass production.Frank: Sure, sure, I will... Pls pay more attention to the quality and ETD. Thank you!C: u r wele. Bye.Frank: Nice talking with you. Bye當(dāng)時(shí)只有這個(gè)瑞典客人Kelvin有回復(fù),但是也是不太客氣的一句話(huà):Looks nice! What about the price? 盡管回復(fù)了,但并不是一個(gè)很好的現(xiàn)象,因?yàn)榭腿说泥]件讓我揣測(cè)到,他并不是特別感興趣,很可能只是隨口一問(wèn)。但不管怎么樣,總算是個(gè)不算太好的好消息,需要研究一下,看能不能進(jìn)展下去。 我當(dāng)時(shí)的回復(fù)如下:Hi Kelvin,So pleased to get your prompt reply! Regarding this model, pls find the details with offer as follows:Model: Promotional 14 LED aluminum flashlight w/gift boxItem No.: *** (涉及到以前的公司,不方便透露)Bulb: 14*white LEDsLuminosity: more than 15,000MCDSize: 39mm(dia of head)*102mm(length)*37mm(dia of end)Weight: 95g (w/o batteries)。 115g(w/batteries)Color: all accepted, pls give us PANTONE codePhoto: pls find the details in attachment (我提供了3張圖片在附件)Logo: silk printing or heat transfer printingLogo charge: FREEOperating battery: 3*AAA battery (NOT INCLUDED)Packaging: 1pc/polybag/gift box/white mail order boxPcs/ctn: 100pcs/ctnCtn size: 75*40*65cmGW/NW: 12kg/11kgQ39。ty/2039。FCL: 14,000pcs。 Q39。ty/4039。FCL: 28,000pcsPayment terms: T/T(with 30% deposit)。 L/C at sightLoading port: Shanghai/NingboSample charge: FREESample lead time: 13 daysOrder lead time: 3035 daysFOB price: Please kindly check and revert at your earlist! Free samples will be sent on request.Comments please, any questions will be appreciated!Best regards,C 那一陣子人民幣升值很厲害,美元又略微貶值,大家都比較恐慌,而歐元那陣子正好也在穩(wěn)步升值,甚至兌人民幣都出現(xiàn)1:12,所以大部分貿(mào)易公司都盡量對(duì)歐洲客人尋求歐元報(bào)價(jià),以規(guī)避風(fēng)險(xiǎn),我也是如此。后來(lái)幾個(gè)月以后歐元大跌,比美元還不如,這就不是我們能預(yù)見(jiàn)到的了。還好我當(dāng)時(shí)收匯進(jìn)來(lái),一直到結(jié)匯,歐元都在一個(gè)最高關(guān)頭,運(yùn)氣算是不錯(cuò)了。 我不喜歡加附件報(bào)價(jià)單,喜歡把所有的信息都放在郵件里面寫(xiě)清楚。那時(shí)因?yàn)榭紤]到很多客人可能比較懶,懶得去打開(kāi)附件的word或excel,所以?xún)H僅在附件里添加了幾張圖片,包括產(chǎn)品單獨(dú)的圖片,帶包裝的圖片,還有一張效果圖,上面標(biāo)注上尺寸重量之類(lèi)的重要信息?。?! 這封郵件其實(shí)比較簡(jiǎn)單,就是圍繞價(jià)格的,我故意突出免費(fèi)樣品,和最后的報(bào)價(jià),特意用紅色標(biāo)注在郵件里,就是特意強(qiáng)調(diào)給客人看的。盡管這個(gè)價(jià)格我報(bào)得并不便宜,但是我前面的描述里也指出了,亮度是15,000MCD,而當(dāng)時(shí)同類(lèi)的在歐洲賣(mài)的手電筒,一般都在11,000MCD左右。更何況我用的是禮盒包裝,外加白色郵購(gòu)盒,這一來(lái)就明確地突出了自己的產(chǎn)品定位,就是中高端市場(chǎng),所以這個(gè)價(jià)格應(yīng)該也是可以沖一下的,看看客人反應(yīng)再說(shuō)。有點(diǎn)不懂的,想請(qǐng)問(wèn)一下lz, 假如找你這么辦的話(huà),那客戶(hù)在中國(guó)的供應(yīng)商會(huì)幫你把樣品放到貨柜里,發(fā)給客