Tip 7. Make notes. Keep key information to hand before your visit
See key customer information as soon as you open their file. Get a comprehensive, summarised overview of the customer to enable you to take targeted action.
Create a note summarising the key points about that company or contact, providing a very specific and concise summary of the relevant information about that client.
This NOTE is pinned so that it always remains at the top of the client’s file.
Example:
POTENTIAL contact
- A growing company. Buys VERTEX drawers but is very strong in Lighting.
- Turnover of around €12M.
- The owner’s name is José; he’s passionate about football and loves talking about Valencia.

Client Note
- Client with the greatest potential; we need to approach them with our Lighting ranges and track systems.
- They haven’t purchased VERTEX from us yet, but there’s great potential.
- Potential turnover of €100,000