The fine art of professional selling is a production. You can do it poorly, or you can do it with excellence. A great deal of selling depends on your sensory interaction with your prospective client.

But to a great deal within the first two minutes of any meeting, your prospect has already formed a bias. Either he wants to be working with you to reach a common goal, or hes simply getting as much information as he can to share with your competitor for a better deal. You can be prepared to wow your prospects when you pay close attention to how your prospect senses that he should do business with you.

Think of every sensory interaction that your prospect has with you from the first meeting until the first time they buy from you. Each of those interactions will build the prospects vision of you.

What are some of the sensory (See, Hear, Smell, Feel?) experiences your prospect has that reflect who you are before he says Yes? You may not be conscious of these interactions, but your prospect is. DO NOT leave any of these interactions to chance.

Your in-person introductory commercial. If you are networking or being introduced to someone, this is the first chance they have to make an impression of you. Dont blow it by winging this. Develop a scripted two-sentence commercial for your business and be able to deliver it with ease.

Your outbound voice mail messages. You can bet that you will get placed into more voice mail boxes than you will get people live. Again, dont let this opportunity to shine embarrass you because youre not prepared. You called them how could you not know what you are going to say?

Your inbound voice mail messages. Change your voice mail message daily, if possible. Set expectations for when youll be unavailable during the day and when youll be returning calls. Suggest an alternate number for an emergency if you are not immediately available.

Your car. Yes from time to time, clients walk you to your car meet you in the lot when they are arriving at the same time as you. Throw away the hamburger wrappers and the pop cans off the floorboards. Can this win accounts for you? It can lose them! Do it today.

Your business cards. Have plenty of them. Know where they are. Carry them in such a way as to guarantee that they wont be dog-eared when you present them. This is a production. Dont hand someone your business card, present them with it! Be excellent on purpose.

Your in-person voice. Pace your client. Dont talk too fast (He wont trust you) or too slow (Hell think you are talking down to him). For both sexes, the lower you make your voice naturally, the more respect you command.

Your handshake. Match to slightly lead your client in firmness when you shake hands. Dont make them call 911 because you are trying to exude confidence.

Your clothes. Dress a little above the expectation of your clients that you call on. Show them that you respect them by what you wear. The best outfit to wear is one that draws no attention to itself. Youre going to dress differently to visit a Fortune 50 CFO than you will to visit the manager of a Landscape Company.

Your Accessories and grooming. For men, your shoes, watch and grooming should be impeccable. For women, nails, shoes, and accessories are always on display.

Your smell. Very light scents are the key here. Dont overpower, but be impeccably fresh. Whatever you do dont miss out on the chance to make a first impression by offering anything less than perfect breath. A moment or two with a mint in the car will help you avoid having your client so distracted that she cant focus on your presentation.

When you master the above, you will establish trust much more quickly and help your client come to a decision for your service with less internal conflict. They are all easy to excel in. If youre not careful, they are also easy to overlook. Make a personal checklist to start your work day and one before each call. Ensure that you make the best impression possible and watch your sales respond.