Engaging Prospects Two Vital Elements to Dropping Resistance
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Engaging Prospects: Two Vital Elements to Reducing Resistance
Summary:
Learn two essential techniques to effectively engage customers and others in your life, enabling positive interactions and successful outcomes. Engaging others is key to influencing them!Keywords:
sales, selling, prospecting, cold call, engaging, rejection, phone call, getting inArticle Body:
Picture this: You've finally got the decision-maker on the line after countless attempts. You present your best pitch, only to hear, "Not interested," followed by a click.How can you engage customers without triggering resistance? Here are two crucial elements to boost your influence and persuasiveness.
Whether you're on the phone, visiting cold leads, or in a retail setting, it's important to avoid creating additional resistance. About 80% of people, including sales professionals, tend to avoid sales pitches. Why? They don't want something pushed on them.
Key Insight: Do you truly understand what the other person wants? Are you able to speak their language? Can you ask questions that lower resistance and spark conversation?
Simply pushing your product increases resistance. Remember the foundational keys: People buy your product/service because it addresses their needs or desires, not simply because it exists.
1. Understand the Desired Outcome
Determine the real benefits your product/service/idea provides. What does it genuinely deliver? Consider these examples:- A business owner may seek more time, better productivity, or reduced hassle.
- A young mother of three might look for value, time savings, or even a sympathetic ear.
- A plant manager might aim for better compliance, reduced downtime, and improved numbers.
Reflect on past and current customers. What did your product/service solve or enhance for them? People often prefer avoiding loss over gaining something new. Offering solutions for immediate improvement can be more compelling than promises of future gains.
During a training program, we identified over 50 benefits for a conflict scenario in five minutes. This list was invaluable for engagement.
2. Engage with Thoughtful Questions
Engage prospects positively by crafting questions that encourage dialogue rather than discouragement.First, understand the potential results your product offers. Here are examples:
- Office Equipment: Reduces workload, eliminates errors, streamlines processes.
- Real Estate Agent: Reduces stress, ensures legal compliance, targets markets effectively.
Create at least 20 such points for your product. List the facts, benefits, and ask, "What are the results for my customer?"
Use open-ended questions to get people talking. These questions often start with "what," "why," or "how":
- "Mr. Jones, what impact would a reduced workload have on your staff?"
- "If both paper and errors were eliminated, what would change for you?"
- "Imagine your daily frustrations were gone; how would it alter things for you?"
Consider which approach engages more?"these open questions or a direct sales pitch: "We sell high-quality copiers with excellent service. When can we meet to assess your needs?"
Reflect on the potential resistance in the direct pitch, compared to the engaging nature of the open questions.
For a high-decisions type (D-I), appointments and directness work. For detailed-oriented types (S-C), share examples, not just facts. This approach is more effective for engagement than focusing solely on product details.
One of our program participants asked just one engaging question and secured a million-dollar deal because the customer did most of the talking, essentially selling themselves. That's the power of engagement!
Conclusion
For more on mastering these skills and thinking strategically, explore the Influence and Persuasion Program and Reverse Engineered Sales at our [website](http://www.hgoergerassoc.com).Questions or Comments:
Contact Harlan at [Harlan@itstartswithyou.net](mailto:Harlan@itstartswithyou.net) or call 701-799-1972.
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