Knowing how to handle objections from clients begins with anticipating their concerns.  Your attitude at the start will directly affect your sales at the end of the day. Be enthusiastic.  Know how your product or service can add  value to your customer by either saving him time and money, by eliminating stress and waste, or [...]

Today I am honored to have Harvey Mackay as a guest blogger on my blog. Here is his article: I’m always amazed when I ask someone who their customers are and they say “everyone.” You can’t log on with that one. “Everyone” equals “no one.” I make and sell envelopes. Everyone uses envelopes. So is [...]

Certain objections exist to every proposition in the world. What would a soccer, football or basketball game be like without the blocking of shots? And what your proposition is determines what the objections are. Call on a thousand average people to whom your proposition is salable. You’ll find the same objections on the lips of [...]

Are you suited up, trained and ready to get out there and win? Success in this world is fundamentally a matter of selling, of using its principles whether in business, society, or politics, and applying them properly and effectively. During my workshops and seminars I am regularly being asked for my opinion on what is [...]

The sense of taste is important in case of groceries, drinks, and other things the sale of which depends materially upon the taste. In other cases it can’t have much to do with the salesperson’s business, if anything. Taste is a very much misunderstood sense. The tongue not only tastes, but it also feels, and [...]

Remember this – when customers are asked to define relationship, they discuss things such as how a salesperson can bring value to their companies. Do you add value to your customer’s business? Or are you simply another salesperson to be reluctantly contacted when there’s a need for a new product? You can stand out from [...]

I am sure you have heard about salespeople earning $200-300k, a million or even more. Do you think this sales person is better than you are? They are not much different from you; they are not geniuses or impeccable experts in their field. They probably don’t know much more about their products or service than [...]

There are three different channels through which you make impressions upon customers with whom you come in contact: PHYSICAL IMPRESSION – that which people gain through their eyes MENTAL IMPRESSION – that which your strong personality makes on the minds of others without any effort on your part CONSCIOUS IMPRESSION – that which you make [...]