Direct Sales
Direct Sales
First of all, you really must believe in the product you are selling. No matter how good an actor you might think you are, if you don’t think your product is worthwhile and actually a good deal for customers, trust me, it will show. That’s because when you sell a product, rarely are you selling that product itself. Instead, you’re selling your enthusiasm and passion for the product. People buy things that get them excited, not just things that are going to add value to their lives.
Secondly, you need to have an iron will to succeed. Rarely will you get a “yes” on the first try. Even the most experienced sales people continue to hear rejection on a daily basis. But, it’s not the number of times you get a sale that actually makes the mark of a great salesperson. Instead, it’s the number of times someone has been rejected and refused to quit, the number of times you’ve been willing to fail and try again. In this field, you will only be as successful as the amount of time and effort you are willing to invest in your endeavour.
A third factor that will help you succeed in direct sales is to be real. I don’t mean realistic, I mean real. Customers don’t want to be approached by someone they think is a salesperson, someone phony who is just after their money. They want to buy from someone who is down to earth and natural. Try not to put on a show for prospects or push products on them. Just be yourself. By being natural and displaying your natural enthusiasm for the product, people will be much more receptive to your efforts.
That being said, however, you can’t forget that you are a salesperson above all else, and yes, your goal is to sell products and make money. So, you can’t just sit back and be friendly and nice and hope people will buy your product. There is a certain amount of ‘selling’ that you need to do, but there is a way to do it that won’t scare people away. Try to emphasize the value of the product and how it will improve the customer’s life. And, you need to learn how to close the sale. There is no point wasting your time putting on a show and demonstrating your product’s benefits if you are then unwilling to ask for the sale.
By setting goals and continuing on no matter how many times you get rejected, you cane make your career in direct sales a success.
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So, you’ve got a business plan that you think is flawless, a product that you think is unbeatable, and the ambition to take your company to the top. What else do you need to succeed in the line of direct sales? Well, believe it or not, a lot more! From personal experience, I know that just being well organized and having a product that you think is great, does not mean that everyone else out there will agree with you. If you’re going to succeed in this extremely competitive field, there are some things that you should know.
First of all, you really must believe in the product you are selling. No matter how good an actor you might think you are, if you don’t think your product is worthwhile and actually a good deal for customers, trust me, it will show. That’s because when you sell a product, rarely are you selling that product itself. Instead, you’re selling your enthusiasm and passion for the product. People buy things that get them excited, not just things that are going to add value to their lives.
Secondly, you need to have an iron will to succeed. Rarely will you get a “yes” on the first try. Even the most experienced sales people continue to hear rejection on a daily basis. But, it’s not the number of times you get a sale that actually makes the mark of a great salesperson. Instead, it’s the number of times someone has been rejected and refused to quit, the number of times you’ve been willing to fail and try again. In this field, you will only be as successful as the amount of time and effort you are willing to invest in your endeavour.
A third factor that will help you succeed in direct sales is to be real. I don’t mean realistic, I mean real. Customers don’t want to be approached by someone they think is a salesperson, someone phony who is just after their money. They want to buy from someone who is down to earth and natural. Try not to put on a show for prospects or push products on them. Just be yourself. By being natural and displaying your natural enthusiasm for the product, people will be much more receptive to your efforts.
That being said, however, you can’t forget that you are a salesperson above all else, and yes, your goal is to sell products and make money. So, you can’t just sit back and be friendly and nice and hope people will buy your product. There is a certain amount of ‘selling’ that you need to do, but there is a way to do it that won’t scare people away. Try to emphasize the value of the product and how it will improve the customer’s life. And, you need to learn how to close the sale. There is no point wasting your time putting on a show and demonstrating your product’s benefits if you are then unwilling to ask for the sale.
By setting goals and continuing on no matter how many times you get rejected, you cane make your career in direct sales a success.
Direct Sales - To learn more about this author, visit Stephen Potter's Website.
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Dave KurlanDave Kurlan is the founder and CEO of Objective Management Group, Inc., the industry leader in sales assessments and sales force evaluations, and the CEO of David Kurlan & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in sales force development. Dave has been a top rated speaker at Inc. Magazine's Conference on Growing the Company, the Sales & Marketing Management Conference and the Gazelles Sales & Marketing Summit. He has been featured on radio and TV, including World Business Review with General Norman Schwarzkopf, in Inc. Magazine, Selling Power Magazine, Sales & Marketing Management Magazine and Incentive Magazine. He is the author of Mindless Selling and Baseline Selling – How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about the Game of Baseball. He created and wrote STAR, a proprietary recruiting process for hiring great salespeople, and he writes Understanding the Sales Force, a popular business Blog and is a contributing author to The Death of 20th Century Selling and 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2. - Visit Dave Kurlan's Website |
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