Summer is officially right around the corner and, if you’re anything like I am, you’re really looking forward taking some time off to relax and hang out with your family or friends.

On the other hand, you may be panicing, wondering exactly how you’re going to keep up your sales goals and take a vacation at the same time. Keep the following three tips in mind as you plan your vacation and you’ll find that your vacation really won’t have a negative impact on your sales for the month.

• Make a plan in advance. Designate another employee to check your email and voicemail and make sure they respond to things that don’t need your specific attention. Make sure you leave a capable employee in charge in case he or she needs to close a sale on your behalf.
• Never leave a message on your voicemail saying that you are on vacation. A customer with an urgent need will panic and go elsewhere. Leave your regular voicemail message in tact and either return the call yourself or have someone else do it for you. Either way, your customer will have some real, human contact.
• Plan blocks of personal time for checking your email and phone messages into your vacation. If you plan an hour here or there you won’t feel as though you’re disrupting your vacation as much as you would if you had to actually interrupt an activity part way through.

Remember this, too – you deserve your vacation. If you hadn’t been working hard throughout the year you wouldn’t have earned enough money to go. Be proud of your accomplishments and – most important – learn to relax!

Sean

Sales Expert - Marketing Consultant – Motivational Speaker