Making a Sales Call

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Making a Sales Call

Last week, I was at a business luncheon and I met a woman named Dana Okri who was heading a new start up. I have been a sales rep for Eureka Corp. for three years now and our bread and butter is data management software . I told her briefly about our products over lunch and she had given me her card.

I decided to follow up with a call. I dialed her direct line and fortunately, I got a hold of her on the first try.

Dana: Hello, Dana Okri.

Kevin: Hello, Dana, this is Kevin Abrahams from Eureka Corp. I don't know if you'll remember me but we met last week at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Dana: Oh, yes. Hi, how are you?

Kevin: Great. Do you have a few minutes right now for me to tell you a little bit more about the data management tools our company has to offer? It won't take long .

Dana: Actually, I'm really swamped right now and I'll be going into a meeting in a few minutes. Is there any literature you can send me?

Kevin: Oh, sure, I understand. I'd be happy to send you a promotional packet about the programs that I think might best suit a company your size. Would it be okay if I called again to see if you have any questions?

Dana: Let's do this . Since I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to read the material, why don't I give you a call if I have any questions. Now, I'm really sorry, but I have to get going to this meeting.

Kevin: No problem at all. I won't keep you any longer. I'll put a package to you in the mail and we'll go from there .

Dana: Sounds good.

Kevin: Thanks for your time.

Dana: No problem. Bye, bye.

luncheon غداء عمل

named تسمي

heading يرأس

start up: new company شركة جديدة

sales rep مندوب مبيعات

bread and butter رزق

data management software برامج ادارة البيانات

briefly باختصار

follow up متابعة

direct line خط مباشر

got a hold of her on the first try. تحدثت اليها من المحاولة الاولي

I don't know if you'll remember me but لا اعرف اذا كنتي ستتذكرينني ام لا(عند الاتصال بشخص رايته مرة واحدة او مرتين
Do you have a few minutes right now for هل الوقت مناسب لـ........

take long تأخذ مدة طويلة

Swamped: extremely busy مشغولة جدااااااااا

literature كتالوج (في العمل تعني معلومات مطبوعة

promotional packet مجموعة اعلانات ترويجية

Suit يناسب

Would it be okay if هل يناسبك ان

Let's do this دعنا نفعل ذلك (عندما يكون هناك اقتراح اخر

get going يستمر

keep you يبقي – يحتفظ بـ

go from there . نبدأ من عند ذلك

Sounds good: ok فكرة جيدة

No problem: u r welcome (informal) العفو