HOW TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS AS A TERMINAL AGENT

So you have signed up as a terminal agent expecting to make good money but it has not quite happened for you yet?

I know that at this point, you are probably frustrated with the difficulty of getting people to patronise you as a terminal agent. Who will not be frustrated anyway? What’s the point of having a business if nobody is patronising you?

The rat race of getting customers for your terminal agent business can be frustrating but you can avoid it being a rat race by targeting a select group of customers who are most likely to buy.

Attracting customers can be a herculean task for a any business, but with these few pointers we about to give you, you would be on your way to getting a good chunk of customers. Here are a few steps to take:

Know Your Business Inside and Out

This seems like an obvious thing to do but trust me, it is not. When trying to convince prospective customers to buy, explaining exactly what you want for them is the easiest way to get them interested in the brand. Therefore, the importance of you knowing your business through and through can not be overemphasized. For it is only when you know your business inside out that you will be able to explain it to a prospective customer.

Identify Your Ideal Client

Identifying your ideal client is an important step in getting customers through the door and running a sustainable business. As Brian Tracy says in this blog post for Entrepreneur.com , The ability to find a customer, sell your product or service to that customer, and satisfy the customer so that he buys from you again should be the central focus of all entrepreneurial activity

Who do you think are more likely to buy from you? Your friends? Your classmates? Your family members? Whoever they are, you have to take the first step of identifying them, their habits, where they hang out and in this case, how they pay bills. This is your first step in attracting them because when you know them, then you can approach them.

Discover Where Your Customer Lives

After properly defining who your target customers are, the next step is to find out where they live. Well- not literally in many cases, but the idea is to know their needs and where to meet them at the point of that need.

When you do that, you are at a lot of advantage to convert them quickly.

Position Yourself as the Answer

Now that you know where your customers live and where to meet them at the point of their needs, you want to position yourself as the go-to person that will solve their problems. Take for instance a middle-aged Papa Nkechi who finds it difficult to pay his Gotv bills. He travels 100km to the community hub where he normally pays his Gotv bill. If you position yourself close to his neighbourhood, he will naturally be more than happy to patronise your business! So as you can see, positioning yourself as the answer to people’s problem comes with a lot of perks and trust me, people have a lot of problems with bill payments.

For more information on how to position yourself as the answer for prospective customers, read this post by WPengine on Everconvert.com

Word of mouth works!

We are all a part of a community, and there is no better place to start promoting your terminal agent business than in your community. For one, your close community is possibly your strongest support system and they are always almost certainly within the proximity of your business.

More so, as Jacob McMillen puts it in this post for Yotpo, 92% of consumers will believe a recommendation from friends and family over ANY other type of advertising. Therefore, you can see the huge potential that your word of mouth advertising has for.

Go out today, call that friend, send a WhatsApp broadcast message and tell your community that you are open for business.

Follow Up

Many Nigerian businesses fail when it comes to following up their customers after they have made a purchase and that is a counterproductive action. We spend a lot of money and/or time to get new customers through the door and when they buy, we just abandon them even though it is a lot cheaper and more probable to get returning customers to buy/patronise us. This culture is more mind-blowing when you realise that, according to Kissmetrics, it’s nearly 7 times less expensive to retain an existing customer than to gain a new one.

So you can see that you don’t want that happening to you. You want to get as many returning customers as possible, and the best way to do that is by following them up. That customer that buys DSTV subscription from you monthly, you should probably keep a record of him and call him to remind him when his subscription is about to expire. The lady that normally recharges her IKEDC prepaid metre with you, you should reach out and ask her if she knows how to input the token on her meter. T

These are just a few ways of following up your customers. For a more detailed analysis, read this post on 25 Ways to Keep a Customer For Life by Amanet.

Be Trustworthy

There are times when customers will not be able to come down to your physical location in order to pay and they would probably transfer the money to you to help conduct the transaction. Helping them do the transaction in a timely and transparent fashion will engender trust in your customers and trust is an important ingredient that will help you business grow in the short and long term.

These a few pointers as to how you can keep attracting both new and returning customers to your business. One of the most important point to note here is that is while it is exciting and exhilarating to get new customers, it is even better to retain a returning customer as he or she is a lot easier to convert. Also, you have to start where you are and do what you can. Don’t wait until you have a thousand customers, start with word of mouth in your community and scale up as your business grows.

You are already partnering with a brand that has your best interest at heart, so why shouldn’t you succeed? Take advantage of our 24/7 customer support channels, competitive commission rates, and excellent service delivery to satisfy customer needs and power your business Good luck!

5 Benefits of Third-party Auto Insurance

Third party car insurance is a compulsory policy required for all car owners in Nigeria and is backed by law.

Third party car insurance cover or liability cover is a policy which protects the car owner or driver of the vehicle against any legal liability, accidental liability, financial loss or property damage, medical expense cover in the event of an injury to or even death of any third party arising out of their vehicle.

Asides from being a mandatory requirement for using the road for drivers, below are other benefits of having third-party auto insurance:

Provides Legal Cover and Financial Assistance:

Third-party auto insurance covers the insured person’s legal liability in case of death or disability to any third party, and any loss or damage to a third party property.

Ensures Peace of Mind:

Third-party auto insurance brings peace of mind when dealing with any traumatic situation that hinges on financial payments. Hence, instead of worrying further about such unforeseen expenses, the focus is just on the immediate relief from stress and coping up with the incident.

Security:

Third-party auto insurance gives you confidence when you get into a road accident and also covers you against violent reactions in cases of accident/loss.

Easy Round the Clock Availability of Third Party Car Insurance:

Unlike other insurance policies that are limited to only the offline method of renewal or application, VTpass third-party auto insurance is easily available online round-the-clock i.e 24/7, and 365 days a year from any location.

The shift of burden:

With third-party insurance, you do not need to worry over the third-party loss as the Insurer supports you in such instance.

Now that you understand why it is so important to invest in a third party car insurance, always remember that this is the best way to gain comprehensive coverage against losses that you might incur if your car gets damaged, stolen or causes injury, death, and damage to third-party or third party property.

How To Purchase Third-Party Auto Insurance Policy

Steps ;

1) Visit www.vtpass.com

2) Select the Auto Insurance icon

3) Enter full information and payment details

4) Click Submit

What & How Can You Invoke The Third-Party Insurance Policy?

Anytime you get involved in any of the scenarios mentioned in the previous paragraphs (and covered in the insurance contract); all you need to do is file a claim. You can file a claim directly via the Insurance Company or the agent that underwrote the insurance policy for you. Make sure you have clear photo evidence, and receipts (in case you paid for part or the full claims already).

Third-Party Auto Insurance Now Available on VTpass

Introducing its latest feature and the cheapest third-party auto insurance deal into the Nigeria market, VTpass now offers third-party car insurance for as low as #3,000 naira only.

Third-party insurance generally, is an insurance policy purchased for protection against the claims of another i.e it is meant for the protection of other road users while you use our car.

For instance, if you insure your car on third party only insurance (the premium is N3,000 naira), and you get involved in a road accident where you are at fault, the insurance company will be liable for the repair of the other person’s car while you repair your own car. Also, if you damage somebody’s property like a building’s fence in an accident, the fence will be repaired by the insurance company. However, you should take note that there is a certain limit to what the insurance company will pay for motor third party property damage. The maximum is N1,000,000.00, but some can pay as high as N2,000,000.00.

Protect your car with VTpass third-party auto insurance service.

A lot of Nigerian drivers have wrong perceptions about auto insurance policies and only subscribe to it because it is among the vehicle license documents legally required for them to use the road. In fact, only 1 in 100 car owners understand that third party car insurance is not just a document for road usage, but a savior in times of unexpected occurrences. When you run into Police or other agency roadblocks, and your car particulars are checked, if you do not possess third-party insurance, you would be arrested.

Regardless, check out how to Purchase third-party Auto Insurance policy:

Steps:

1) Visit www.vtpass.com

2) Select the Auto Insurance icon

3) Enter full information and payment details

4) Click Submit

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5 Electrical Safety Tips For This Rainy Season

Safety tips for the rainy season on VTpass

While the rainy season this year may seem to have arrived earlier than usual, we are very glad that the hot air has been lifted.

Marked with increased rainfall, thunderstorms, high winds, and flood, the rainy season could see a lot of electrical accidents, especially since water is a good conductor of electricity.

However, that informs the need for us to pay more attention to safety when dealing with electrical appliances this season.

Here are a few electrical safety tips you may need in this rainy season:

Stay away from Flooded Areas:

Everyone is adviced to stay indoor or to find the closest shelter in the event of rain or storm. But if you have to go out, it would be wise to avoid flooded areas, especially those close to heavy electrical equipment.

2. Stay away from power lines during a storm:

The human body is a ready conductor of electricity and as such, It is advised that you stay at least 10 feet away from a power line and anything touching it.

The proper way to move away from the line is to shuffle away with small steps, keeping your feet together and on the ground at all times. This way, it will minimize the potential for a strong electric shock.

3. Never leave Cut Wires astray:

In cases where you have wires on the floor or lying on the road in your area, it will be wise to either get a DisCo official to reconnect or safely tuck away the wires before the event of a rainstorm.

These wires may cause severe electrical hazards if they come in contact with water (provided current is flowing through the wire).

4. Avoid outdoor electrical tasks during rainfall:

Avoid high altitude during rainfall, as that presents a real danger of being struck by lightning – especially when climbing poles.

Never attempt electrical chores if you are not a trained engineer but if you have to, avoid doing this under the rain.

5. Take caution when close to Water:

Never touch anything electrical with wet hands or bare feet, always use caution when operating electrical appliances near water sources and all appliances.

Pay your electricity bills on VTpass

Visit www.vtpass.com,
Click Electricity bills to select your electricity area,
Enter your payment details and submit.

Remember that your correct meter number must be supplied when buying prepaid electricity.

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Pay AEDC & Other Electricity Bills On VTpass

Electricity bills payment on VTpass — Electricity bills payment made easy on VTpass

We will forever be grateful for technology, and its daily advancement as human life has been made easier since the advent of the Internet.

Similarly, payment of your PHCN electricity bills for either Prepaid or Postpaid meter has been made a lot easier, faster, and for your convenience.

Rather than commute to the PHCN office, you can now purchase electricity tokens for your prepaid meter or recharge your postpaid meter online at the convenience of your home or office.

How, you ask?

Here’s a breakdown on how to pay your electricity bills for Ikeja electric, Abuja electric, Kano electric, Jos electric, etc.

Steps:

Visit www.vtpass.com / download the VTpass mobile app,
Click on Electricity payment,
Select your Electricity area & Meter type,
Enter your correct Meter & Payment details
Click Submit and get your Token instantly

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5 Secrets To Staying Motivated At Work

black man feeling tired and uninspired at work

Nearly everyone has been through that phase/episode where you just lack the motivation to work and it starts to feel and as though nothing works.

Most times the lack of motivation at work could make you feel terrible, bored and frustrated about your business or career. However, we’ve got great news for you as we have compiled a short list to help you stay motivated while completing your daily tasks.

1. Don’t Think About it as Hard Work

Studies have shown that when a project you’re faced with isn’t viewed as drudgery, but rather as a piece of the puzzle that’s helping you along your career path, then perhaps the energy required to do it will be easier to come by.

Here’s how Marie Stein deals with feeling uninspired”at work;

I try not to think so much about how difficult or frustrating or impossible that might be; I just think about how good it must feel to be that, or how proud I might be to have done that. Make hard look easy.

2. Task Identity

Work is most motivating when it’s clear what, exactly, you’re accomplishing. On the other hand, nothing is worse than working all day and thinking “What did I even do today?!”

To stay motivated at the end of each day or week, make a “Got Done” list (the opposite of to the to-do list!), where you outline all of the tasks you’ve completed. For extra motivation, keep it somewhere you can see.

3. Evaluate Task Significance

Always set your tasks in order of priority.

Another key to staying motivated is knowing that the work you’re doing makes a difference in some way—recognizing the impact you’re making on your clients, company, or the world.

If you’re not totally seeing this connection, try to dig deep. You could map your weekly sales reports to the increase in your company’s bottom lines or sales unit, Or make a list of the tasks you do that reduce this cost for your company and find ways to focus on those aspects of your job more often.

4. Focus on things that really matter

Did you know that doing things that don’t mean anything costs(us) a ton of mental energy?

Take a minute to go through your list and take off anything that’s both truly demotivating and unnecessary for you to do. It’s not always best to finish what you started if, down the line, you can’t even remember the reason you started something in the first place.

5. Celebrate Wins

An acknowledgment of how good you are doing, no matter how small or big is a great step to boosting your motivation.

You may forget how crucial all the little wins are if you’re constantly waiting for a long-term payoff. So ensure to treat yourself and never underestimate how gratifying it can feel to recognize tiny advancements.

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How To Fund Your VTpass Wallet

VTpass is an online bills payment platform which not only allows you to make transactions but also to partner and earn even while paying for services on the site.

VTpass allows you to earn via different means including ; VTpass affiliates program, Trade-partner program, Terminal agent program, Referral program and lots more.

While you can make payment for all services with your credit card, you can only make payment through your VTpass wallet as a terminal agent.

Making payment through your wallet allows you keep records of your transaction and earning history, you don’t need to enter card details on every transaction, and it allows for faster payments.

Steps to fund your VTpass Wallet

To fund your wallet as a terminal agent, kindly follow these steps

1. Pay into our bank account through bank deposit/transfer, online transfer, mobile app transfer etc.
See Bank account details below.
2. After the payment is made, log on to www.vtpass.com and log in with your registered email and password.
3. Click “Payment Notification”, input your name alongside other required payment details.
4. On verifying the payment, your wallet will be credited and you will receive an email and SMS notification.

The account details are as follows:

Account Name: Broadshift Technologies Ltd
Account Number: 0243729169
Bank: GTBank

Account Name: Broadshift Technologies Ltd
Account Number: 1015477096
Bank: Zenith Bank

VTpass Commission Rates For All Partners

Earning on VTpass has been made easy as you now can simply register on www.vtpass.com to become a trade partner,terminal agent, affiliate partner, or even refer a friend and start earning.

As compared to other bills-payment platforms, VTpass allows you to earn on every transaction carried out as a partner with different commission rate for each service.

For instance, as a terminal agent you would not be charged the usual convenience rate of #100 for most services and would also gain commissions when you carry out transactions for your customers.

With the VTpass commission rates broken down below, you can now calculate your earnings for every transaction you make on the platform.

Commission Rates

Service	Terminal Agent	Widget	Affilate	Refer a Friend	API	Special Rate
Airtel Airtime VTU	3.50%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	4.00%	–
MTN Airtime VTU	3.00%	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%	3.00%	–
GLO Airtime VTU	5.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	4.00%	–
9mobile Airtime VTU	3.50%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	4.00%	–
DSTV Subscription	1.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	1.50%	–
Airtel Data	3.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	4.00%	–
GLO Data	2.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	4.00%	–
9mobile Data	3.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	4.00%	–
Gotv Payment	1.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	1.50%	–
Startimes Subscription	2.00%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	2.50%	–
Ikeja Electric Payment – PHCN	2.00%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	2.00%	–
Eko Electric Payment – PHCN	0.50%	0.30%	0.30%	0.30%	0.80%	–
WAEC Result Checker PIN	₦50.00	₦20.00	₦20.00	₦20.00	₦130.00	–
Abuja Electric – AEDC	1.30%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.30%	–
KEDCO – Kano Electric	1.00%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	1.00%	–
PHED – Port Harcourt Electric	1.00%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	1.30%	–
Website Design Deal – Hostparker	–	–	–	–	–	–
Bank Deposit	50.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	–	–
Jos Electric – JED	0.70%	0.30%	0.30%	0.30%	0.90%	–
SMSclone.com	3.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	3.00%	–
Henrotion in Expression	5.00%	5.00%	3.00%	3.00%	5.00%	–

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Post Events For Free On VTpass

Did you know that there is no such thing as too much event publicity?

If you already know this, then you would agree that it is best to seize every opportunity to publicize your event.

Now with VTpass, you can easily post your event and sell tickets to your shows, training, conference,etc. Also gain and invite more audience to your events when you post it on VTpass.

Simplify Your Planning With VTpass

Let’s help you sell your event tickets with a simple set-up process. Also, track ticket sales in real time from any device with 24/7 access to reports.

Grow Your Event Reach.

Drive additional sales through VTpass with over 500,000 daily website visitors and grow your brand presence.

We’ll also promote your event through our social media platforms.

How To Get Started;

Visit www.vtpass.com to register

Click on post your event to enter event details

Submit and relax while we help you sell your event tickets

Note that you can post both free and paid events.

Other VTpass Services;

You can also carry out other transactions on the VTpass platform to include;

Purchase Airtime

2. Make payment for Data plan (Internet subscription)

3. Cable TV subscription payment – DSTV, GOTV, Startimes and other digital TV Services

4. Electricity Bills payment for both Prepaid and Postpaid meters.

5. Purchase WAEC result checker pins.

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Become A VTpass Terminal Agent For Free

Do you have a shop, are you a student, would you like to make extra cash? Then the VTpass Terminal agent program is for you.

Registering as a VTpass Terminal agent allows you to resell our services without owning a website to the general public around you while earning both commissions and bonuses.

The most interesting part about being a terminal agent is that you don’t necessarily have to own a shop or even employ anyone as you can start from the convenience of your home,hostel ,school or even office.

The necessary materials needed to operate as a terminal agent includes, a mobile phone or laptop with internet access,

From your convenience you can resell any/all VTpass services which includes; airtime sales, internet data subscription, electricity bills and TV subscriptions to those in your environs.

Note that the commission for every single transaction you is automatically added to your VTpass wallet and you can withdraw your money from this wallet at any time.

How to register as a terminal agent

Steps;
1. logon to VTpass website

2. visit my earnings page to activate the terminal agent feature
2. Top up your VTpass wallet for easy payment
3. Market your services in your location and start earning

How to load you wallet

It is important to note that as a terminal agent, you can only carry out transactions with the money you credit to your VTpass wallet i.e, you can not pay for any transaction through debit card

Steps;

Visit VTpass to register as a terminal agent

click on this to credit your wallet

Enter your correct payment method and submit

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