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7 Ways to Cut Loose from Old Sales Thinking
Sooner or later, we all backslide into old ways of thinking about selling that lead us down the wrong path with potential clients. A few weeks ago, I had a phone conversation with Julie, who has been struggling with theold-style selling methods that her manager insists are the only way to sell their company's technology solution. Regardless of what product or service you're selling, you should be able to relate to her dilemma. Outdated sales skills fail to address the core issue of how we think about selling and unless we get to that core and change it once and for all, we'll go on struggling with the same counterproductive sales behaviors. And we'll continue believing that we're always just one new sales technique away from the breakthrough we're looking for. New Thinking = New Results Maybe it's time to take a different approach. Maybe we need to analyze our thinking and identify why we're not making more sales. Take a look at the table below and think about your current selling mindset. How would your selling behaviors change if you changed your sales thinking? Old Sales Mindset: Always start out with a strong sales pitch. Old Sales Mindset: Your goal is always to close the sale. Old Sales Mindset: When you lose a sale, it's usually at the end of the sales process. Old Sales Mindset: Rejection is a normal part of selling, so get used to it. Old Sales Mindset: Keep chasing prospects until you get a yes or no. Old Sales Mindset: When prospects offer objections, challenge and/or counter them. Old Sales Mindset: If prospects challenge the value of your product or service, defend yourself andexplain its value. Let's take a closer look at these concepts so you can begin to open up your current sales thinking and become more effective in your selling efforts. 1. Stop the sales pitch. Start a conversation. When you call someone, never start out with a mini-presentation about yourself, your company, and what you have to offer. Instead, start with a conversational phrase that focuses on a specific problem that your product or service solves. For example, you might say, "I'm just calling to see if you are open to some different ideas related to preventng downtime accross your computer network?" Notice that you are not pitching your solution with this opening phrase. Instead, you're addressing a problem that, based on your experience in your field, you believe they might be having. (If you don't know what problems your product or service solves, do a little research by asking your current customers why they purchased your solution.) 2. Your goal is always to discover whether you and your prospect are a good fit. If you let go of trying to close the sale or get the appointment, you'll discover that you don't have to take responsibility for moving the sales process forward. By simply focusing your conversation on problems that you can help prospects solve, and by not jumping the gun by trying to move the sales process forward, you'll discover that prospects will give you the direction you need. 3. When you lose a sale, it's usually at the beginning of the sales process. If you think you're losing sales due to mistakes you make at the end of the process, review how you began the relationship. Did you start with a pitch? Did you use traditional sales language ("We have a solution that you really need" or "Others in your industry have bought our solution, you should consider it as well")? Traditional sales language leads prospects to label you with the negative stereotype of "salesperson." This makes it almost impossible for them to relate to you with trust or to have an honest, open conversation about problems they're trying to solve and how you might be able to help them. 4. Hidden sales pressure causes rejection. Eliminate sales pressure, and you'll never experience rejection. Prospects don't trigger rejection. You do -- when something you say, and it could be very subtle, triggers a defensive reaction from your prospect. Yes, something you say. You can eliminate rejection forever simply by giving up the hidden agenda of hoping to make a sale. Instead, be sure that everything you say and do stems from the basic mindset that you're there to help prospects identify and solve their issues. 5. Never chase prospects. Instead, get to the truth of whether there's a fit or not. Chasing prospects has always been considered normal and necessary, but it's rooted in the macho selling image that "If you don't keep chasing, you're giving up, which means you're a failure." This is dead wrong. Instead, ask your prospects if they'd be open to connecting again at a certain time and date so you can both avoid the phone tag game. 6. When prospects offer objections, validate them and reopen the conversation. Most traditional sales programs spend a lot of time focusing on "overcoming" objections, but these tactics only create more sales pressure. They also keep you from exploring or learning the truth behind what your prospects are saying. You know that "We don't have the budget," "Send me information," or "Call me back in a few months," are polite evasions designed to get you off the phone. Stop trying to counter objections. Instead, shift to uncovering the truth by replying, "That's not a problem." No matter what the objection, use gentle, dignified language that invites prospects to tell you the truth about their situation without feeling you'll use it to press for a sale. 7. Never defend yourself or what you have to offer. This only creates more sales pressure. When prospects say, "Why should I choose you over your competition?," your instinctive reaction is to defend your product or service because you believe that you are the best choice, and you want to convince them of that. But what goes through their minds at that point? Something like, "This 'salesperson' is trying to sell me, and I hate feeling as if I'm being sold." Stop defending yourself. In fact, come right out and tell them that you aren't going to try to convince them of anything because that only creates sales pressure. Instead, ask them again about key problems they're trying to solve. Then explore how your product or service might solve those problems. Give up trying to persuade. Let prospects feel they can choose you without feeling sold. The sooner you can let go of the traditional sales beliefs that we've all been exposed to, the more quickly you'll feel good about selling again, and start seeing better results. With a Masters Degree in Instructional Design and over a decade of experience creating breakthrough sales strategies for global companies such as UPS and QUALCOMM, Ari Galper discovered the missing link that people who sell have been seeking for years. His profound discovery of shifting one's mindset to a place of complete integrity, based on new words and phrases grounded in sincerity, has earned him distinction as the world's leading authority on how to build trust in the world of selling. Leading companies such as Gateway, Clear Channel Communications, Brother International and Fidelity National Mortgage have called on Ari to keep them on the leading edge of sales performance. Visit http://www.unlockthegame.com to get his free sales training lessons.
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