四、老外只要坐下来以后,要让老外多说,在你完全明白的情况下,再介绍你自己。
和欧洲美国人谈的时候,你可以让客户简单的说一下此行的目的。希望找一些什么样的供应商。有的客户不会直接回答你,有的客户会告诉你。7 x/ V’ 假如你有幸碰到头衔是Director,Vice President等职务的买家,要多说一些战略性的东西。这些人来展会不是为了1个柜2个柜来的。他们很多是来找战略性伙伴的(Strategic Partners)。所以你要有放长线钓大鱼的功力。假如你自己工厂实力可以的话,要主动的邀请这些人访问你的工厂。
这些职位的人很多学历很高,有些人有MBA background. 所以,有点喜欢听比较酸的话。这些人开口闭口就是: value, global supply chain, private label, costs, partnership,bottom line等等。你可以这样说:
We are one of the top 3 private label suppliers in the global market. Our producing capacity is more than 5,0000000000000/units each week. Furthermore, you know, the knowledge and the know-how sometimes is more important than the machines and equipments. Fortunately, we have accumulated enough producing and management know-how from our long-term co-operation with XXXX company. I am sure we can help you to reduce your international sourcing costs, we can help you to increase your bottom line.
假如是零售商:How many stores does your company have?
假如是中间商:Do you distribute your goods only in your domestic market? Or in the whole Europe? Which country is your biggest market? (不能直接问谁是你最大的客户,这样太敏感了。)
在展览会最后一两天的时候,你可以问: What do you think how about the trade show? Did you find everything which you need exactly? 你问这种问题很容易可以从客户那里得到你们整个行业的情况,客户的观点对你是很有价值的。同时,你也间接的问客户了客户还有什么东西没有找到,说不定你可以帮上客户的忙,假如你刚好也有这种产品的话,客户也会把定单下到你这里。