You are going to love this post, especially if you are in sale. For some of you, this will be a great reminder and others it will be a revelation.

Sales is a predictable science.

Success in sales is not dependent upon personality, attitude or good looks. Those can be factored into the equation, but I have met people with a terrific attitude, who could not sell a 20-dollar bill for a dollar. I have also met some very ugly souls, who could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman wearing white gloves.

What does this mean for you?

It means that you can determine and predict your results. The point of this article is that you need to track your Read More...

Does it ever seem like the world is just stacked against you? No matter what you do, stuff just keeps going wrong? What about those people who have the opposite deal. Everything they do turns to gold. It’s like their lives are just wired differently so that they attract opportunities, and all kinds of good stuff just seems to fall into their laps.

Here’s the deal – they are wired differently. The good news, however, is that it is possible for you to change your polarity, so that you begin attracting good results instead of bad. By getting the law of averages working in your favor, you can increase that seemingly magnetic power for success. What’s more, it’s not Read More...

The last two days we have been talking about the system to answering objections. First you validate the objection, and then you clarify the objection. Before we continue with the third step, which is isolating the primary objection, it is very important to understand a principle that applies to any system.

Whether you are using a system to answer objection or to remember names, you need to follow the steps of the system much like following a recipe to bake a pie. When you have recipe, it gives you specific instructions on how to prepare specific ingredients to get a desired result. If you begin to modify the instructions or the ingredients or the amount it changes the results.

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Yesterday we broke down the power of having a system to use for answering sales objections. Then we talked about the first step to answering objections which is to validate what the person has said.

Today we are going to talk about the second step in the system for answer objections which is to clarify the objection. Once our prospect or client knows that we are listening to them by validating their objection, we must figure out what they are truly objecting to.

The dictionary defines “clarify” as: to make clear, easier to understand, to clear up confusion or uncertainly. This is exactly what must be accomplished because many objections are ambiguous or a wondering generality. Read More...

The best sale people understand that answering objections is a natural part of the sales process. The best way to answer an objection is before it is brought up by the prospect. Realize objections are actually healthy communication and that, when the client verbalizes an objection, a process to handle that objection is more effective than a razor-sharp response. 

This three part series is going to discuss that simple process to handle any objection:  Step 1 – Clarify, Step 2 – Validate, Step 3 – Isolate the Primary Objection.  

To begin, let us make sure that we are all on the same page as to how we perceive objection. Most of us, are in agreement that the majority of Read More...

Close the Deal presents you with a revolutionary, yet remarkably simple, 7-Step System for regaining control, removing pressure, and ultimately closing more sales and generating more profit than you ever will by using those tired old-school techniques.

The Sandler 7-Step System is based on the Read More...

Is asking for the sale hard for you? Would it help if you could get your clients to simply say, “I’ll take it!” Sure it would. What’s the key? Focus your selling energy on the front part of your sales process, and the back end will take care of itself.

Selling is simply influencing another person to take action. That action will take the form of a purchase of your product or service. Remember that people always act in their own self-interest.

Essentially, you must convince them of two things:

1. You are a credible resource – they must like you, trust you, and feel Read More...

If you are in sales, you absolutely can take control of your selling career. You can motivate yourself, create a system, and track your numbers. Once you have those numbers, you can use them to coach yourself.

Coaching has two parts. First you diagnose your condition. Second you prescribe your treatment.

The danger in being your own doctor, of course, is that you can get caught up in the emotions of it. To prevent this from happening focus on your numbers.

Numbers don’t lie and they don’t fudge. They are what they are, and if you have the mental toughness to look at them truthfully and without spin, you will be able to determine what challenges you Read More...