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Questions are the key to successful sales

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Two ears and one mouth

There’s a saying about being a good listener — you have two ears and one mouth for a reason; listen twice as much as you talk. This is highly relevant in the sales game. In my experience, the average salesperson talks over 80 percent of the time while they’re selling!

People buy because they have a need. The only way for you to uncover your customers need, is to talk less and listen more. Talking too much is a sure way to lose the sale. Continue reading “Questions are the key to successful sales”

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Take control of the sales process — 7 things a customer needs

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What the customer needs before they can buy

You’re not too bad at sales. You know how to communicate and create fantastic conversations with prospects. You know how to ask great questions. But there’s a huge piece of the puzzle you don’t have any control of. The customer! Regardless of how well you lead the sales process, there are seven things the customer needs before they can buy from you.

Your success throughout the sales process will be influenced by these seven factors so it’s important to understand what’s happening in the customer’s mind.

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Focus on the customer need

Focus on the customer need

What if you focused on the customer need?

What would happen if you never told another person about what you do and instead you focused on the customers need? Your business would boom. That’s what would happen.

I went to a market the other week. While I was there I did an experiment. I stopped to look at things that interested me. Initially I said nothing to the stall holder. I waited for the owner to approach me. I wanted to test how they would engage me and what they would say.

My experiment confirmed my suspicions. Sadly, so many business owners have no idea to how to conduct business. This is what I heard: Continue reading “Focus on the customer need”