In commercial property today, just about every listing will go to some form of competitive pitch or sales presentation process.  This then says that you will be up against a number of other agents in the process.  You will only have a short period of time to convince the client that you are the best agent of choice and relevant to their property needs.

There are some key factors to incorporate into your sales presentation to ensure that the client really appreciates the value that you bring to the process.  Here are some of those key factors to help you structure your next sales pitch or presentation.

1. At the early stages of the presentation, ensure that the client can see that you totally understand the property and or their current situation.  Go through the elements of the property as you see them today, and restate to the client the focus or the requirement that they currently have.
2. Every property will have distinct features and improvements that are relevant to a target market.  Be quite specific in establishing that target market to the client, and give them some solid recommendations relating to how you will attract the enquiry from the market.
3. It directly follows from the previous point that the property marketing campaign should be quite specific to the listing and the prevailing market conditions.  Give the client some distinct recommendations and alternatives when it comes to property marketing.  Get away from the generic advertising and promotional campaign.  Give them something specific that they can see that is different and unique to your approach.
4. Every client likes to be special when it comes to engaging your agency and services.  They like to know that you are committed to them in the listing, marketing, and negotiation process.  They are three distinct stages that all have elements of engagement and specialty.
5. You cannot achieve the levels of commitment to the client without having an exclusive listing.  Make sure the client understands how an exclusive listing works and the types of feedback and interaction they will receive.  If they still choose an open listing, then it is really just a matter of whether you really want the listing.  Open listings will detract your focus from other exclusively listed properties.  The client needs to understand that.  If they are genuine in the listing process, they will choose an exclusive listing.
6. Any strategy involving an open listing is really a waste of time for both the client and for you.  Top agents will walk away from open listings.  You cannot control your market, the enquiry, and the property promotion when it comes to an open listing.  It is no secret that today most properties take time to sell or lease.  The commitment and the marketing effort can only be directed through an exclusive listing.
7. When it comes to connecting with the client as part of the presentation, some elements are not negotiable.  Most particularly they are your market knowledge, confidence, and enthusiasm for the property situation.  All three of these factors need to be correctly conveyed to the client so that they know that they will be making the correct choice when it comes to signing off on the listing with you and your agency.

At the end of any presentation, it is critical that you ask for the business.  Top agents always ask for the commitment from the client as part of the close of the sales pitch.  Dont give the client an opportunity to avoid the process and seek further time to call and connect with other agents.  Ask for the business.