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7 Ways to Cut Loose from Old Sales Thinking Sooner or later, we all backslide into old ways of thinking about selling that lead us down the wrong path with potential clients.A few weeks ago, I had a phone conversation with Julie, who has been struggling with theold-style selling methods that her manager insists are the only way to sell their company's technology solution. How To Write A Solution - Savvy Sales Letter to To Get Clients Too many sales letters are shaped into paper airplanes and flown into trash cans because freelancers write sales letters that sell their services. These freelancers have never listened to the quietly- whispered secret that says their sales letters should sell solutions, not services, to yield the best results. 10 High Powered Ways To Magnify Your Sales 1. Give your prospects a f~ree trial of your software product, service, or let them read the first chapter or two of your informational product. Sales Trap - We Love to Talk, But Need to Listen My research has clearly shown that, when it comes to selling, the part we're most comfortable with is talking about what we do - explaining our services and how we can help the client. So what do you think happens in most sales encounters? That's right? we tell 'em what we do. Do You Fold Like A Taco? Have you ever eaten a soft taco? The shell isn't hard - it is soft - and folds over really easily. They are delicious! In business, however, I see too many people fold like a taco when they are negotiating with a customer. The Unmentioned KEY to Selling PEOPLE DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEY KNOW, LIKE, & TRUST. PERIOD!See for yourself. Sales and the City It's all about relationships!Here is how a popular TV show looks at it:In a city filled with more than its fair share of players, predators, losers, and creeps, these people need all the help they can get in order to find the one thing that eludes them all - a real, satisfying and lasting relationship. Is such a thing possible in New York City?Here's how your customers may be seeing things:In a vocation filled with more than its fair share of players, predators, losers, and creeps, these customers need all the help they can get in order to find the one thing that eludes them all - a real, satisfying and lasting relationship. What Does It Take To WIN A Sale? What to do when you win or lose.You have given your elevator pitch, you have met with the customer, and you have identified their business value proposition and their business pain as well. Pressure Washer Business; Cleaning Composite Decks There is a new trend in the way wood decks are constructed; composite decks and railings. Recently had the opportunity to go on a bidding job with a deck cleaning contractor to bid on cleaning and treating a large deck. 5 Ways to Increase Business Sales by Contacting Your Existing Customers One of the best ways to increase your sales and one that won't cost you a lot or take a huge amount of time is by selling more to your existing customers. This can be a lengthy process and expensive to win over a new customer between advertising, sales calls, and approvals. The Makings of a Salesman Salesmanship is the force that moves business. Without it all business would be at a stand-still. Make Your Referrals Count Just because we receive a referral, it doesn't mean that the sale is ours and the deal is closed even before we make contact.For all you know, the person being referred to you may have also been referred to someone else, so don't take your referrals for granted. Customers - Always be Focused on Them I was looking at some promotional literature and web sitesthe other day and it was interesting to note the number oftimes the words - "We" and "Our" was used in this material.Lots of statements such as: "We are a leading supplier of__""Our products do__" "We research__" "We have 50 yearsexperience__" Very rarely did I read anything that statedwhat these businesses did for the customer. How Salespeople Can Create Immediate Believability And Credibility It pays to be specific. I believe that statement is true. Get Over Your Resistance to Sales I have found that there are two best ways to eliminate your fear or resistance to sales. First, become so familiar with your product/service and any objections that might surface, that you simply can't be flustered during a sales call. Why Salespeople Dont Take Risks Proponents of traditional sales training simply teach the material, sometimes in a very entertaining format, but they place the responsibility for using the material on the salesperson.So what happens? The salesperson sits at home, stuck with personal flaws related to identity, and he can't perform. Boost Your Sales With These Proven Responses When five years ago I was faced with having to sell my services for the first time I was terrified. I hated asking for the sale. 9 TIPS: Dont Sell Me - Persuade Me We all have something in our past we believe someone "sold" us. It might have been a lemon yellow car, a skimpy skirt or a purple tie. Catapult Your Business-How to Get Customers to Chase You Instead of the Other Way Around I was thinking about the statement:The Small Business Administration tells us that 80% of all small businesses will not make it more than 2 years, and by 5 years 90% will have gone out of business. If that is the case, then why does every business out there try to be like the others? Most copy everything right down to the way everyone else in the same industry lays out their office. The 12 Dumbest Things Salespeople Do We all make mistakes and some salespeople seem to make a lot ofthem. What scares the vinegar out of me is that most salespeople keep making the same mistakes over and over again. |
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