Posts Tagged ‘sales tips’
Unique Value Proposition or Unique Sales Proposition
What is the difference between a unique value proposition and a unique selling proposition? This question has come up several times in the last few months. And the truth: there are varying views on this. But the most common consensus is: A value proposition is about your client A selling proposition is about you Unique…
Read MoreNew Course: Why You Need Customer Profiles
In the video below I tell the story of a business who went after any client they could. “After all”, they told me: “We are a new business and we need to grow”. Find out how that went for them, and why building customer profiles saved their sanity, their success, and their business. And then,…
Read MoreDo you know what your clients want?
Your clients know what they want. To get what they want, they need something: you. You know what they need, which allows them to get what they want. (If this doesn’t sound familiar, see the link above). Now let’s make sure that you understand what your clients want. How Let’s start with how your clients…
Read MoreWhy You Have To Always Sell Three Things
What you do is all about customer context, how you sell is all about customer buying habits. But at some point: you do have to talk about yourself. Once your prospects are moving through that buyer’s journey, they will want to know what to expect when working with you. They already know – at least…
Read MoreWhy it is time to stop selling
There is no money in sales. No, really. Think about it: you can sell, and sell, and sell. But at what point do you actually make money? When somebody else buys. The money is in the action of buying, not the action of selling. Before you build a sales plan, understand how your clients buy. …
Read MoreFind out what your clients fear
All of your clients want something. All of your clients need something too. And all of your clients also fear something. They may talk about it, ignore it, or not even have thought about it yet. Still, they know that every decision they make involves some risk. What are the risks Every decision carries risk. …
Read MoreHow to use WIIFM (what’s in it for them)
Trust your customers to know what they want. And when you sell to other businesses, those are mainly business-related achievements. But businesses are still run by people, and people are ultimately driven by the WIIFM urge. Saying “what’s in it for me” conjured too many negative stereotypes, so allow me to debunk this impression right…
Read MoreWhat are your clients thinking about when they buy from you
The answer is: it’s not about you. So how do your customers buy? Deciding to buy something means knowing that choice is the best option; using the money there instead of somewhere else, hoping it will be a long-term solution, considering what else has to change to accept this new product and more. The better…
Read MoreYes: Your Clients Know What They Want
It is a common refrain: “My clients come to me without knowing what they want. But I listen and learn and then I can guide them.” There are two sentences there, and only one of them is correct. What clients want When I come across a client expressing this sentiment I always pause for a…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Next Customer Doing, Right Now?
How do you know who is ready to buy from you, right now? How do you know who else would be willing to buy from you, if you managed to speak with them? How do you know who else would buy from you if only they knew that you existed? How do you know who…
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