The Secret To Sales? Not Selling.

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    Do you want to know the secret to sales? It’s simple: don’t sell.

    If you think that goes against everything you’ve been taught – allow me to elaborate.

    At its core, sales is a collaboration where you partner with your prospects to address their challenges, objectives, pains, and even those undiscovered problems.

    Once you find the pain points, you discuss a solution. But, rather than flat-out sell it to your prospect, let them come to you.

    Here are some ways you can achieve that:

     

    1. Have conversations – not pitches

    Swap scripted pitches for authentic conversations. Connect naturally and exchange ideas to understand needs better.

     

    2. Listen to understand – not listening to sell

    Focus on truly grasping prospects’ concerns. Tailor solutions to their unique needs, building a strong rapport.

     

    3. Find problems – not solve problems

    Dig into challenges. Position yourself as a valuable problem-solver.

     

    4. Focus on the prospect – not my product, my company, and me

    Shift attention from yourself to prospects. Build trust by showing genuine interest in their success.

     

    5. The power of indifference

    Humans can sense desperation from a mile away. Develop an indifference to the outcome of a sale while being highly invested in the best possible result for the customer (sale or no sale).

     

    Once a customer feels like they are being sold to, the natural reaction is to be defensive. What is the best solution? – DON’T SELL

     

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