You were lied to. The 7Ps of marketing, for which product and price are a part of, aren’t. They are also the 7Ps of finance, of administration| Lend Me Your Ears
Quit showing desperation when selling. Because, instead of a solution, you present a begging bowl. And the buyer treats you as such, and you| Lend Me Your Ears
Close Faster Simplify the Sale. The buyer isn’t asking to get the nuts and bolts of the situation. All he needs is assurance and confidence.| Lend Me Your Ears
But first, what is a sales funnel, how do you create a sales funnel, and what are the benefits of a sales funnel? Contrary to popular belief,| Lend Me Your Ears
Selling has no formula. But, don’t be blinded to ignoring it. In fact, when your sales are dwindling refer to the sales cycle. Very likely...| Lend Me Your Ears
The importance of the sales cycle cannot be diminished. However, the sales cycle won’t work if you don’t. The length of the sales cycle is up| Lend Me Your Ears
The sales cycle is only a cyclic on paper. In practice, it’s as jagged as a hunting knife. Therefore, treat the sales cycle as a guideline,| Lend Me Your Ears
Will your sale survive the close? Driven by immediate and often selfish gain, most salespeople do not see beyond the sale. The gain isn’t....| Lend Me Your Ears
Demonstration makes presentation easier for the seller. Equally, the more the buyer’s senses the demonstration interacts with, the higher the| Lend Me Your Ears
Stellar salespeople struggle as CEOs. Leadership calls for a "generalist". A salesperson is a specialist - a narrow approach to leadership| Lend Me Your Ears
Inflict buyer with his pain. Every buyer has a real (usually hidden) reason for buying and this is referred to us a pain point. Elicit it and| Lend Me Your Ears
Guide to a close with assurance. “Kujaribu ni bure” (Try it on for free); and being human, the lady might say, “Thanks, but I’m not buying”.| Lend Me Your Ears
Seek first to understand not to close. Resist the temptation to pluck the low-hanging fruit. For all you know, it could be bait.| Lend Me Your Ears
Overcome tension and close. Or, kiss her. To some it's euphoric, others, traumatic. That fleeting, tension-filled moment, when the first kiss| Lend Me Your Ears
You can list many activities on your daily to-do list, but I submit that they really boil down to just three activities to thrive in sales.| Lend Me Your Ears