Meeting a new client for the first time can be an intimidating experience. Regardless of how long you have been working in sales where meeting with clients is the norm, you probably still get a little nervous right before a big, new meeting. To calm your nerves, you should keep in mind that both you and the client want the meeting to work favorably for both parties—this is why you got in touch in the first place. Your first impression is still crucial, of course, since behavior can potentially make or break a deal. Your new client meetings can happen in a variety of different settings that can affect both your behavior as well as the client’s, so you’ll need to be able to make a good first impression no matter the situation. Here are a few ways in which you should act in different settings.
