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How To Sell Using the Buyer’s Language #528

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Have you ever struggled to build rapport with a prospect in a new industry? In every professional field, there is a distinct vocabulary understood by few. This specialized language includes unique terms, phrases, and acronyms essential for effective communication. To excel at selling, you must not only grasp this vernacular but also possess the ability to decipher the language of the buyer. Today, we explore the art of understanding the buyer’s language. This skill is crucial for establishing rapport, demonstrating expertise, and ultimately succeeding in sales. By honing this skill, sales professionals can deepen their connections with clients, anticipate their needs, and foster trust, which enhances their effectiveness in the marketplace.

Today’s Chapter:  Speak the Buyer’s Secret Language

First,
set aside unfounded assumptions.
Next,
listen to learn the buyers’ language.
Then,
question to understand their lives,
seeking to know what they know.
accepting what they say as fact.

In the buyer’s language,
sellers communicate with confidence,
knowing lasting relationships are borne
from transparent negotiations.

Today’s Story

On Monday, Chris started a new job selling a new product in a new industry. Excited to begin, Chris hit the ground running, only to find failure with each call and each email. Repeatedly, prospects showed no interest. It was frustrating. What seemed to work in one industry didn’t fit this new industry. And sensing a rising level of discouragement, Pat stepped in to help.

“Chris,” said Pat, “this is a very different industry compared to your past. I know it’s a big challenge. If you don’t know the 280E issues or the 8300 form, prospects don’t trust you to understand their business. This is a big hurdle.”

“I know!” said Chris, “There is so much to learn.”

Pat went on. “Every industry has a secret language. And in an industry as new and changing as this one, there are no books or articles for self-study. But here’s the good news: once you learn that language, you become a member of the tribe. When that happens, prospects will trust you and buy from you.”

“So how do I do that?” asked Chris.

Pat answered, “All of us are new to this market. I wish I could tell you more. But instead of asking prospects to schedule a meeting, ask them for advice on the industry. Learn their language, learn the nomenclature. Understand their challenges and the vernacular that goes with them. Ask them for advice on our product offering and listen to how they describe the features and benefits. I expect this is going to take a while, but over time, we can learn this business and excel.”

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Lao Tzu wrote, “The greatest Virtue is to follow Tao and Tao alone.
The Tao is elusive and intangible., and yet within is an image.
It is elusive and intangible, and yet within is form.
It is dim and dark, and yet within is essence.
This essence is very real, and therein lies faith.” (TTC #21)

This too is true for sellers. Instead of guessing what buyers want, you must set aside your ego and accept as fact whatever the buyer says. This is an act of faith.

Wade into their world to understand the lingua franca of their business. Make no assumptions, speak only about their aspirations, challenges, and concerns. Your responsibility is to learn their language, not vice versa. The best way to learn is to ask their advice and accept there are no dumb questions. First, crawl, walk, and then run. There is no skipping of steps when learning the buyer’s secret language. But once it’s learned, you’ll know for certain how best to communicate with your prospect.

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You can be yourself when selling. It’s all about helping others with their challenges and aspirations. I’ve interviewed 100s of sales experts and discuss all things sales: prospecting, qualifying, value propositions, presentations, demos, closing, generating referrals, earning references, upselling, marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and most important the right selling mindset. Stop fearing sales and embrace it. Learn the selling secrets for non-sellers and start making a difference today. Here is the entire back catalog of episodes in the sales podcast.  Look here https://www.salesbabble.com/sales-podcast-free-advice/

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How To Unmask Authentic Selling #508

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How To Unmask Authentic Selling #508

When I was new to selling I read a number of books on closing techniques and objection handling. I took their advice to craft scripts to memorize them like an actor in the theatre. It was a weak approach. The buyers never said the lines I expected and often I was dumbfounded about what to say. In this week’s Tao of Sales Babble we cast off the scripts and unmask to discover our authentic you, the person buyers want to meet, trust, and do business with.  Authentic selling is the topic for today. 

Today’s Chapter: Authentic Selling

Give up memorizing closing techniques and sales scripts
and your skills will multiply a hundredfold.
Give up professional handshakes and business etiquette
and you will rediscover connecting with buyers.
Give up number crunching and counting commission pennies
and your fears and concerns will disappear.

These tactics are masks of
outward form and conventional business practice.
They are not sufficient in and of themselves.

Instead, seek selling simplicity.
Realize the authentic seller.
Cast off the fake and step from the shadows.

Today’s Story

This was Chris’s first attempt at cold calling and Chris was struggling to remember the product features, benefits, pain points, and voicemail scripts. Selling felt forced and wooden and no matter how hard Chris tried, it wasn’t getting easier. It all felt like pretending.

Sensing Chris’s frustration, Pat sat in on a few calls. It was clear the issue wasn’t a memorization problem, but a complexity problem.  “Try this,” Pat said. “ Let’s say by dumb luck, the next person you called just happened to be an old friend. What would you say differently to them?” 

Chris thought for a moment. “Well, I probably would ask them if they had quality issues like the ones our customers face. If they say yes, I’d probably share some of the benefits of the product. If they were still interested, I’d move on and talk about the features.” 

“Wow,” said Pat, “that sounds like a good plan. Why not do that next time.”

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In The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale said, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” 

Canned scripts with objection handling are all well and good but only go so far. It’s the authentic seller that buyers want to meet. Set aside false myths that you need to assert dominance and swagger when prospecting. Buyers are quick to discern arrogant behavior and do so at a moment’s notice. Be yourself. Keep it simple. Stay committed to helping your customers.

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Sales Babble shares selling secrets for non-sellers.  Masterful selling is understanding what buyers want, discerning if you can help,  showing what you have, and helping them to make a decision that is good for their business and yours. See https://salesbabble.com

I’ve interviewed 100s of sales experts and discussed all things sales: prospecting, qualifying, value propositions, presentations, demos, closing, generating referrals, earning references, upselling, marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and most importantly the right selling mindset. Stop fearing sales and embrace it.

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How to Give Control to Take Control When Selling #502

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How to Give Control to Take Control When Selling #502

My wife says I worry too much. I think I don’t worry enough.  I’m always on the lookout for trouble and control what I can to avoid drama. Control is my secret power, and it’s also my greatest weakness. Bringing a control attitude into the sales profession was a turn-off to many prospects. By trying to control the sales process and wrangling the prospect’s actions it had the opposite effect and killed deals. It was by studying the Tao I got the idea of taking control the sale by giving control to the prospects. It was a brilliant albeit belated idea I had because works amazingly well. Today’s topic is how to give control to take control when selling.

Today’s Chapter: Controlling the Sale

Crooked with words
the sale goes sideways.
Rushing the close
the deal comes to a halt.
Showing off and preening
shows little.
Asserting with vanity
chases business away.

Rules about handling, managing, and fooling the buyer
never acknowledge what truly rules.

By not controlling the sale, the sale is controlled.
Give each buyer space
knowing each deal has its own course.
Take their lead and you’ll get there.

Today’s Story

Chris was a self-admitted control freak, trying to control every aspect of every buyer as well as the entire sales funnel. Commendable yes.  But exhausting and surprisingly not as successful as expected. Despite worry and taking preemptive action, the deals never progressed as planned. Buyers would change direction at a moment’s notice. They would make requests from out of the blue, and nothing Chris could do would prepare for the unforeseen.

During a one-on-one, Pat walked through the pipeline with Chris. In frustration, Chris opened up and shared how chaotic the deals felt and how difficult it was to control the sale.

“What should I do?”, Chris asked.

Pat laughed, knowing from personal experience that the tighter you squeeze a slippery fish, the faster it slips out and back into the water.

Pat responded, “Expect change, it’s the one constant in the world Chris. Customers are never going to go the path we expect. What we should expect is the unexpected. They don’t all act alike. They don’t all have the same pains and aspirations. The best way to control a sale is to not control it. Let each deal take its own course. Let the buyers reveal their wants and needs at their own pace and address them one by one, as they come.”

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Like Lao Tzu, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is famous for his love of paradox and wordplay. He too believed in the unity of opposites and harmony. Heraclitus saw the world in a state of flux that was always “becoming”, but never “being”.  He is famously quoted as saying, “No man ever steps in the same river twice.”

The same is true of prospects.

No two prospects are alike. Each prospect knows what they want. At the same time, they may revise their needs at a moment’s notice. Master sellers expect this. They accept fluctuations like the sea expects tides. They are happy to help in whatever capacity they can. They trust it will all work out.

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Looking For Deals In All The Wrong Places #469

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Looking For Deals In All The Wrong Places #469

Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Looking for deals in too many faces? As markets come and go, it’s easy to get an achy breaky heart. But sometimes, through no fault of our own, what used to work, stops working. If there’s one thing the Tao Te Ching has repeatedly told us is that nothing lasts and the world is in constant change. So , if we  continue to do, what we’ve always done, and expect to get  different results, that’s insanity according  Einstein. Which is why it would be wise for us to take the  sweet Urban Cowboy lyrics of Johnny Lee to heart and mix things up. Sure you may get a bluebird every now and then but maybe it would make more sense to sniff out opportunities in new markets like a bird dog flushes out pheasants. Looking for deals, that’s the topic for today.

Today’s Chapter: Blue Birds Versus Bird Dogs

Sales is a mix of the hard and the easy.
Sometimes deals fall in your lap
A pleasant gift on a hard day’s work.
They are called Blue Birds.

More common the Master Seller
is a Bird Dog,
Confidently sniffing out opportunities
working to flush out new business.
Tail wagging in the field.

Patience is the test of resolve,
trust and circumstance.
The Master Seller is ever changing and evolving,
just as the markets ebb and flow.

Deals are neither easy or hard.
They just are.

Today’s Story

Pat asked Chris to review the sales forecast given they were half way through the fiscal quarter. Chris started by saying,

“Although I’ve gotten a bluebird or two I think we’ve exhausted this territory. Either they are already our customer or they have no plans to switch. If keep I working it, it’s not going to work out!”

Pat laughed ,”Yeah I’ve also been wondering if ‘ve come to the end but I’ve also been thinking about pivoting.”

“Where to?” responded Chris.

Pat went on, “Maybe we could reconfigure our offer for manufacturing. I know this is a switch, but talking to the product developers, we might be able to do it. But we first need to know if it makes sense. This is where I need you Chris”.

“How can I help?”

“Can you reach out to our existing customers and see if they have any friends we could talk to in manufacturing?”

“Sure, but if I meet these people what should I say?”

Pat smiled “Just ask them for their advice. People can be super nice and super helpful if you’re not trying to talk them into something. Just ask if we reconfigured our product for manufacturing would that add value to their organization. If enough of them say yes, let’s pull the trigger and get that new offering started”.

“I like this plan”, said Chris. And that’s how the new project got started. 

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I’m reminded of the joke where a policeman sees a drunk man searching for something under a streetlight and asks what the drunk has lost. He says he lost his keys and they both look under the streetlight together. After a few minutes the policeman asks if he is sure he lost them here, and the drunk replies, no, that he lost them in the park. The policeman asks why he is searching here, and the drunk replies, “this is where the light is.”   Sometimes when selling, it’s easy to fall into the habit and look for buyers where it’s easiest to sell.  But ask yourself, are you certain qualified prospects are actually here? If it’s been awhile, it might make sense to look in the park, next morning!

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Sales Babble shares selling secrets for non-sellers.  Masterful selling is understanding what buyers want, discerning if you can help,  showing what you have and helping them to make a decision that is good for their business and yours. See https://salesbabble.com

I’ve interviewed 100s of sales experts and discuss all things sales: prospecting, qualifying, value propositions, presentations, demos, closing, generating referrals, earning references, upselling, marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and most important the right selling mindset. Stop fearing sales and embrace it.

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How To Learn the Buyers Secret Language #443

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How To Learn the Buyers Secret Language  #443

 

Each industry has a secret language. There is a vernacular, nomenclature and acronyms everyone in the industry uses. To be a successful seller, you need to know that language too. How to learn the language of the buyer, that’s the topic for today.  How to learn the buyers secret language. That’s the topic for today. 

Today’s Chapter:  Speak the Buyers Secret Language

First listen
to learn their language.
Then question
to understand their lives.
Next seek
to know, what they know.
Then frame how best to express solutions.

The Master Seller
Walks in their shoes,
Listening without judging
Building credibility and trust
Marketing the buyer with relevance
Spoken in the Words of the buyer.

Today’s Story

Chris pivoted to selling a new product line in an industry new to Chris. Excited to get started Chris jumped in and started calling and emailing but each outreach hit a thud. Time and again, prospects showed no interest and Chris was getting frustrated. It seems that what used to work in one industry, didn’t in this new industry.  Pat could sense a rising level of discouragement and stepped in to help. 

“Chris”  said Pat, “This is a very different industry than what you’re used to. I know it’s a big challenge.  If you don’t know what the 280E or the 8300 form, people don’t trust that you fully understand their challenges. It’s a hurdle. 

Every industry has a secret language. And in an industry as new and changing as this one, there is no book you can read to learn it all in one place. But once you learn that language you become a member of the tribe.” 

“So what should I do?” asked Chris.

Pat answered “None of us know exactly how this is going to work. I wish I could tell you more about this industry but I’m new to it too. But I’m certain you’re the right person for this challenge. 

Find a buyer who is patient and willing to teach you a term here or a definition there.

Be patient, it’s going to take time. I believe in you. “

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Mary Torrans Lathrap authored a poem titled “Judge Softly” in 1895, and has later come to be known by its most famous and quoted line — “Walk a Mile in His Moccasins.”

“Judge Softly”

“Pray, don’t find fault with the man that limps,

Or stumbles along the road.

Unless you have worn the moccasins he wears,

Or stumbled beneath the same load.

it goes quite long but ends…

We will be known forever by the tracks we leave

In other people’s lives, our kindnesses and generosity.

Take the time to walk a mile in his moccasins.

This is true too for us sellers. We must wade into their world, understand the lingua franca of their business and speak to their concerns, challenges and aspirations. It’s your responsibility to learn their language, not vice versa. The best way to learn is to ask their advice, accept there are no dumb questions, and most likely you will lose the first few deals when you get started. But this is what you must do.

First crawl, then walk and then run. You can’t skip steps when learning the buyers secret language. . 

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Sales Babble shares selling secrets for non-sellers.  Masterful selling is understanding what buyers want, discerning if you can help,  showing what you have and helping them to make a decision that is good for their business and yours. See https://salesbabble.com

You can be yourself when selling. It’s all about helping others with their challenges and aspirations. I’ve interviewed 100s of sales experts and discuss all things sales: prospecting, qualifying, value propositions, presentations, demos, closing, generating referrals, earning references, upselling, marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and most important the right selling mindset. Stop fearing sales and embrace it. Learn the selling secrets for non-sellers and start making a difference today. Here is the entire back catalog of episodes in the sales podcast.  Look here https://www.salesbabble.com/sales-podcast-free-advice/

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How to Find Qualified Leads #415

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 How to Find Qualified Leads #415

 

Do you ever find yourself calling the same leads over and over and not making any headway. This is a case of being lead poor and it’s time to up your prospecting and discover some bonified and  highly qualified leads. In this weeks episodes we investigate those situations, what you can do to fix it and how to find qualified leads

Today’s Chapter: How to Find Qualified Leads

The great Marketplace flows everywhere.
All business is born from it.
Though it doesn’t consciously create new markets
It pours itself into its work.

It makes no claim this business is good or bad
Yet it nourishes emerging markets
And doesn’t hold onto them.

Some grow and some vanish,
Yet all are contained within it.

The Master Seller is aware of its greatness.
Never “lead poor” they find leads like shells on a shore.
Daily they walk the beach to uncover new business
And Delight in new opportunities

Today’s Story

Towards the end of the week Chris was frustrated with the lack of progress being made on the new product. Good at follow up, all the prospects in the sales funnel were being attended to, but none of the leads were interested in setting up a sales call. 

“Are you following up?” asked Pat. “Absolutely” said Chris, “Some of the leads had been emailed or called 20 times!” Hmm thought Pat. 

“You know what the problem is? You’re lead poor! I love how you’re grinding, but the leads you have stink, they’re not interested. On top of that, you have too few of them, we need to up our prospecting.” 

Pat went on … “Identifying good high quality leads comes back to understanding our ideal client and making sure that your emails and voicemails are targeting their needs and desires. Today let’s take a pause on follow up  and relook at your marketing campaigns. Given all the market changes this year I bet if we review your emails, and voicemails in the context of the persona of our ideal client we can uncover a bunch of high quality leads. We’re going to turn around!

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Seth Godin once said, that in a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible. Too often sellers don’t understand the benefits of what they sell and who exactly should they sell too. On top of that they get shy and fear reaching out. But this is the thing,  Businesses are constantly in a state of flux and constantly looking to fix their problems and attain their aspirations. If you know exactly who you help and why, you will have as many high quality leads as there

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Sales Babble shares selling secrets for non-sellers. There is no need to be pushy, aggressive or uncomfortable reaching out to prospective buyers. Masterful selling is understanding what buyers want, discerning if you can help,  showing what you have and helping them to make a decision that is good for their business and yours.

You can listen to our podcast on any podcast app and if you signup for our newsletter you will be able to download a free copy of the Tao Te Ching of Sales eBook. This book has been the inspiration for these Sales Babble episodes and you can see what topics we’ll be covering in the future. Use this book for daily inspiration with short one page chapters on a balanced non-pushy approach when selling.

You can be yourself when selling. It’s all about helping others with their challenges and aspirations. I’ve interviewed 100s of sales experts and discuss all things sales: prospecting, qualifying, value propositions, presentations, demos, closing, generating referrals, earning references, upselling, marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and most important the right selling mindset.

Stop fearing sales and embrace it. Learn the selling secrets for non-sellers and start making a difference today. Here is the entire back catalog of episodes in the sales podcast. 

This is a production of Habanero Media 

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How to Control a Sale, By Not Controlling It #413

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 How to Control a Sale, By Not Controlling It #413

Are you obsessed with having things your way, are you frustrated when deals seem out of control, and nothing goes the way you planned. If so, today’s chapter of the Tao Te Ching of Sales may provide a bit of relief for your suffering when managing a pipeline feels more like herding cats. Let’s babble about how to control a sale, by not controlling it. 

 

Today’s Chapter: Controlling the Sale

Crooked with words
the sale goes sideways.
Rushing the close
the deal comes to a halt.
Showing off and preening
Shows little.
Clinging to a few leads
Chases business away.

Hard rules on handling, manipulating, and fooling the buyer
never acknowledges what truly rules.

By not controlling the sale, the sale is controlled.
Each deal has its own course
Just do your job , then let go.

Today’s Story

Chris was a self admitted control freak, trying to control every aspect of every buyer as well as the entire sales funnel. Commendable yes! But exhausting and surprisingly not as successful as expected. Despite worry and guessing what could go wrong, the deals never progressed as planned. Buyers would change direction in a moment’s notice. They would make requests from out of the blue, and nothing Chris could do would prepare for the unforeseen.

During a one-on-one, Pat walked through the pipeline with Chris. In frustration Chris opened up and shared how chaotic the deals felt and how difficult it was to control the sale.

Pat laughed from personal experience knowing that the tighter you squeeze a slippery fish, the faster it slips out and back in the water. Pat said…

“Expect change, it’s the one constant in the world. Customers are never going to go the path we expect. What we should expect is the unexpected. They don’t all act alike. They don’t all have the same pains and aspirations. The best way to control a sale, is to not control it. Let each deal take its own course. Let the buyers reveal their wants and needs at their own pace and address them one by one, as they come.”

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In 2013 I visited the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey. It’s now a ruins and tourist destination excavated by archeologists Once upon a time it was a a thriving Persian sea town Between the 4th and 5th centuries BCE, there lived the Greek Philosopher named Heraclitus who loved paradox and wordplay, not unlike Lao Tze and his Tao Te Ching. Heraclitus, believed in the unity of opposites and harmony in the world. He is quoted as saying “No man ever steps in the same river twice” Why? because a river is always flowing, always moving, always changing and it’s never exactly the same at any one time. The same is true for each prospect you meet and each deal you work. Expect change, that’s true control.

How to Connect with Pat Helmers at Sales Babble

Sales Babble shares selling secrets for non-sellers. There is no need to be pushy, aggressive or uncomfortable reaching out to prospective buyers. Masterful selling is understanding what buyers want, discerning if you can help,  showing what you have and helping them to make a decision that is good for their business and yours.

You can listen to our podcast on any podcast app and if you signup for our newsletter you will be able to download a free copy of the Tao Te Ching of Sales eBook. This book has been the inspiration for these Sales Babble episodes and you can see what topics we’ll be covering in the future. Use this book for daily inspiration with short one page chapters on a balanced non-pushy approach when selling.

You can be yourself when selling. It’s all about helping others with their challenges and aspirations. I’ve interviewed 100s of sales experts and discuss all things sales: prospecting, qualifying, value propositions, presentations, demos, closing, generating referrals, earning references, upselling, marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and most important the right selling mindset.

Stop fearing sales and embrace it. Learn the selling secrets for non-sellers and start making a difference today. Here is the entire back catalog of episodes in the sales podcast. 

This is a production of Habanero Media 

Got a Question?

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Networking in the 21st Century on LinkedIn with David JP Fisher #395

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Networking in the 21st Century on LinkedIn with David JP Fisher

David Fisher LinkedIn SalesAre you using social media to build your sales funnel? Is online networking a staple of your selling process? If not you might want to read David J.P. Fishers just published book, “Networking in the 21st Century on LinkedIn”.   In this episode we go live, and visit Dave’s book launching/anniversary party at Sketchbook brewing. Dave shares insights in networking using LinkedIn while sharing a well brewed Oktoberfest.

Just a reminder next week I’ll be announcing great changes here at Sales Babble and Habanero Media.  Stay tuned you won’t want to miss it.

LinkedIn Networking

Sellers struggle with putting themselves “out there”, be it, social media posts, email or cold phone calls. Dave recommends starting with social media. He believes it’s a digital 1st world, but not the only world.

In his new book he shares examples to bootstrap sellers. These examples includes scripts that can be crafter to mirror your personality.

Take Action Today

Be a Sales Sherpa.   Become the trusted advisor for buyers. When they are ready to shop, you will be top of mind. LinkedIn helps sellers build credibility  which is the foundation of trust

How To Find David Fisher

Dave is all over the internet ….

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Pat helps technology startups and businesses discover the true value they bring to market, find customers who deeply appreciate that value then scale that process to extraordinary profits. We do this with modern 2020 sales and marketing techniques. 

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Pushy sales doesn’t work! The key is to build trust over time. What  tools do we use?  LinkedIn, Email and the power of the Voice Mail.

We believe and teach the value of a helping mindset. Your prospective customers have challenges, hopes and aspirations. They need your help. All you need to do is build their trust, and faith, in your organization. Learn  how we help here. Once it’s clear you can help, you will have loyal clients for life. When you bring value you make sales. Or if you’re a startup, learn sales for engineers and skills to promote your new venture.

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Selling Insight with Stephen Timme and Melody Astley #394

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Selling Insight with Stephen Timme and Melody Astley #394

Salespeople know that they have minimal time to catch an E-level’s interest in a product.  Unfortunately sellers often lead with a product’s benefits, features, and bells and whistles without taking the time to analyze what might be important to the executive they are pitching to.  in this episode  Stephen Timme and Melody Astley of FinListics discuss importance of understanding the needs and desires that motivate E-levels to buy. With selling insight, you can frame a persuasive pitch mapping products to buyer desires.

Buyer Driven Selling Insight

The buying journey has changed with a SaaS based economy.  According to Melody since there are so many stakeholders, sellers need to understand how they think.  In their book they found 70% of buyers  believe the sellers don’t know their business.   They have higher expectations when buying.

Stephen and Melody have created a 7-step selling framework.

    • Find out the primary buyer goal
    • Know what’s going on in the industry
    • Look the financial KPIs executives focus on
    • Map the metrics to your solution benefits
    • Understand specific goals of stakeholders
    • Give insights value solution will bring to the organization with business cases.

Take Action Today

Adopt an executive mindset by learning how executive buyers think. Build credibility by developing financially driven points of view (don’t worry, you don’t need an MBA for this). Communicate with impact by speaking your buyer’s language enable your sales force to understand the industry they are selling in.

First tell them how, then how much.  Get into the numbers later.

  • How To Find FinListics
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Pat helps technology startups and businesses discover the true value they bring to market, find customers who deeply appreciate that value then scale that process to extraordinary profits. We do this with modern 2020 sales and marketing techniques. 

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Pushy sales doesn’t work! The key is to build trust over time. What  tools do we use?  LinkedIn, Email and the power of the Voice Mail.

We believe and teach the value of a helping mindset. Your prospective customers have challenges, hopes and aspirations. They need your help. All you need to do is build their trust, and faith, in your organization. Learn  how we help here. Once it’s clear you can help, you will have loyal clients for life. When you bring value you make sales. Or if you’re a startup, learn sales for engineers and skills to promote your new venture.

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Who Care The Most Sell The Most with Mareo McCracken #393

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Mareo McCrackenWhat is the true secret if sales success?  According to our guest Mareo McCracken, the secret is caring. Caring for others, caring for results, caring for growth. According to Mareo, those who care the most, sell the most.

Why You Should Care

Mareo wrote the book   for sellers who want to learn to do sales the right way and with the most success as fast as possible. The book helps readers escape adversarial, competitive, self-destructive sales behaviors.  It does it by developing a collaborative, trust-based approach to selling in a way that builds value and trust.

Mareo shares that most sales books teach what to do.  His book teaches HOW to do it. The real differentiator in any deal is the salesperson and how they sell. He challenges sellers to help people find interest, before they show interest.  The best sales professionals inspire growth, creativity, compassion, accountability, and courage.

 

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  • Find Mareo here

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We help busy B2B companies  attract new customers and clients through the magic of podcasting! Start your B2B podcast today and grow your brand, authority, influence and trust.

Download “Why Your Business Needs a B2B Podcast” here.

Sales Consulting To Grow Your Business

Pat helps technology startups and businesses discover the true value they bring to market, find customers who deeply appreciate that value then scale that process to extraordinary profits. We do this with modern 2020 sales and marketing techniques. 

Image result for linkedinImage result for emailImage result for telephone icon

Pushy sales doesn’t work! The key is to build trust over time. What  tools do we use?  LinkedIn, Email and the power of the Voice Mail.

We believe and teach the value of a helping mindset. Your prospective customers have challenges, hopes and aspirations. They need your help. All you need to do is build their trust, and faith, in your organization. Learn  how we help here. Once it’s clear you can help, you will have loyal clients for life. When you bring value you make sales. Or if you’re a startup, learn sales for engineers and skills to promote your new venture.

Got a Question?

Something about today’s episode got you thinking? Do you have a question or a comment you’d like share?

If so “babble me” an email here, or if you can’t wait chat Pat now.

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