Archive for Tag: #ConsultativeSelling

Sell the pain before you sell the cure—the sequence that wins

Sell yourself and sell the problem, before you sell the solution. Notice and nurture that sequence. If the customer doesn’t buy you, he won’t the product you are selling. By the same token, if the customer doesn’t feel his...

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The “let me think it over” trap: why it’s a red flag, not a green light

A “let me think it over” likely means you didn’t close the gap between their problem and your solution. Go back. “That’s ok. To help you do so, let’s review the main points we discussed.“ This simple action serves...

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Beyond the bait: stop chasing symptoms, start solving root causes

Don’t be took quick to take the bait. Await the revelation not the situation. The latching-on-to-bait approach limits the seller and irritates the buyer. The sale is impeded because the connection is broken. Go beyond the bait. There was...

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Align your objectives to buyer’s for a faster close

Aligning (instead of conflicting) your objectives to that of the buyer, will more likely progress the sale to fruition, faster. What’s the objective of a client meeting? The average seller will dismissively say, “Duh! To make a sale, of...

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