{"id":7484,"date":"2020-05-11T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/?p=7484"},"modified":"2020-05-11T14:40:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T14:40:19","slug":"if-i-sold-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/if-i-sold-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"If I Sold Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I sold cakes for special occasions, here are 10 potential questions I would ask to get to know your customer and their needs. You can\u2019t have a script when talking to clients, but it\u2019s smart to have a few questions ready!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7485 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM.png\" alt=\"sales, cake, questions\" width=\"451\" height=\"128\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM.png 1916w, https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM-1024x292.png 1024w, https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM-1536x438.png 1536w, https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-8.38.43-AM-624x178.png 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 451px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 451\/128;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the event&#8217;s theme?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many guests are you expecting?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there any food restrictions that need to be accommodated?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What flavors are your favorites?\u00a0<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rich flavors? Fruity ones?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there any tastes you dislike?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is this for someone else? Who?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want the cake to match the decor or stand out a bit?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What season will the event be in? Outside or inside?<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you have to deal with the heat of summer and have melting issues?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0One a scale from 1-10, how important is the appearance of the cake? Why not a lower number?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could we schedule an appointment for a tasting?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Remember to be patient and wait for the customer to answer! Don&#8217;t jump in!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I sold cakes for special occasions, here are 10 potential questions I would ask to get to know your customer and their needs. You can\u2019t have a script when talking to clients, but it\u2019s smart to have a few questions ready! What\u2019s the event&#8217;s theme? How many guests are you expecting? 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