How would you approach the CEO or other VIP of a large, national company to become an ECA?

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Craig Lapsley, Aff (Costa Rica) Top Author Forum Guru 2/2/2016 2:37 pm
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I am writing with a background of having been CFO of several companies, including two listed on The London Stock Exchange.
The board of any large national company are busy people, and your chances of getting an audience are slim at best. The chances of them having the time to follow up after any meeting are likewise pretty remote.

Can I suggest a different approach...Find the younger executive in marketing or sales, one who is ambitious and enthusiastic.

Approach him
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Abe Taddesse, Aff (Washington, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/7/2016 1:44 pm
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This is one of the hardest thing to accomplish and we can’t take it lightly that is going
to happen and easy to do when we are ready but they are not , it is not easy for many
reason because of the grid lock and much more.

Hundreds of small business entities try each day to put their foot on the door to meet
Business executives or CEO’s to introduce or market their business and it takes them
Months or years to break through, some did and some didn’t , it is
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Warren Horner, Aff (South Africa) Top Author Forum Guru 2/3/2016 12:23 pm
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Don’t Sweat It when it comes to strategies for Meeting and Connecting with CEO’s and Directors/Owners of potential ECA companies. Firstly, you need to:

Act like you belong! A CEO has limited time, don’t waste it, be bold, know your stuff, and be confident in what you are trying to market to them. They are CEO’s – remember they, in their own brilliance have achieved a level of rank that demands successful behavior, attitude and professionalism.

Provide value first!
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Manohar Lal, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 2/2/2016 7:42 pm
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Hi Marlene

All owners of a business house are like CEO and VIPs as far as their business or companies are concerned. You need to give equal importance to all owners irrespective of size of a business.

If I am approaching any owner for ECA program, I will call him on telephone and fix up a timing for the meeting so that we both are mentally prepared for listening to each other.

After meeting him/her, I would explain as to what is an ECA program of tripleclicks.com
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/3/2016 7:35 pm
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"How would you approach the CEO or other VIP of a large, national company to become an ECA?"

Firstly, you should get an appointment. Contact his secretary / PA and ask for an appointment for business purposes.

Secondly, you must prepare for the appointment. You don't want to get there and stumble over your words. Role play with a friend and make sure you can answer any "stupid" question without hesitation.

Thirdly, prepare some paperwork for him
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Olufolake Stephen Adams, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 2/6/2016 12:13 pm
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Hi Marlene,
This is a good question.
The way i approach CEO or VIPs of companies are the following:
1. Being a CEO of my company and business myself i know the CEO mode of business and ethics and i follow it.
2. I dress corporately with my skirt suit with SFI or Tripleclicks T Shirts as my inner layer. Dressing with the SFI T shirt is to give the CEO a good concept of where i am coming from and the business and the company i am representing.
This will also rouse the curiosity
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EGOZI EBONO, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 2/2/2016 1:39 am
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First understand that CEOs and VIPs are distinguished social class and treat them as such.
Understand also that they are very busy too. Haven't said so now to book an appointment, you may do any of the following

Write and send an application booking for 15 to 30 minutes time with them

Or you may just place a well planned call to book for same

At the date and hour booked for, be careful to be there on time

Be sure to have packaged your sfi business
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Vanja Gomilar, Aff (Slovenia) Top Author Forum Guru 2/8/2016 10:35 am
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Hi,
the best way to get VIP national company as an ECA is to personally visit the manager responsible for the company, sales, or sales department and tell them that you have the perfect offer if they want to increase their sales. Expressing the wish that you spend 10 minutes and they briefly explain how they would simply be traded in 190 countries around the world. Who would defend to sell more?
Show them how to be included as ECA and finish a deal.
Tell them they have nothing to
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/8/2016 7:06 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
How would you approach the CEO or other VIP of a large, national company to become an ECA?

Well... a CEO or other VIPs in a large, national companies are probably too busy for some long talks or presentations... what would I do is:
1. be prepared with max 10 minutes presentation on main benefits (free registration, no cost to enter product/services data, free internet marketing from affiliates all over the world, etc.) all ready on my laptop, in written material and in speech;
2.
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/1/2016 6:25 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I would arrange a meeting that would go something like this:

Sir/Ma'am, my name is ___________ and I want to help you increase sales without you paying me.
I have a captive audience in a membership of 5,160,183 people! This instant group of potential shoppers can potentially boost your sales very quickly.

Not only that, there are also a huge number of marketers jumping for a chance to promote a great business.

If you have just a few minutes I would like to go
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