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The Hidden Importance of Listening

The Hidden Importance of Listening

I was privileged, as I so often I am, to get the opportunity to watch a very accomplished salesperson tonight, hence the topic of this article.

This particular salesperson is light years ahead of his experience. Even though he made the sale, which netted him somewhere in the neighborhood of $2000, I couldn’t help but see a common error that so many new and advanced salespeople make. While he had everything under control, the prospect asked him a question and he proceeded to explain his position and then finally answered their question. The problem with that is the order should have been reversed. Any time a prospect asks you a question always answer their question first, then go into your explanation.

Two things here. First, sometimes if you just answer their question first, the reaction is such that you can see that no explanation is necessary. The prospect is happy and you don’t risk the chance of talking them out of the sale! Second, When a prospect asks you a question, they zone out until they hear the answer to their question! All the explaining is for naught because they aren’t listening. They may “pretend” to be listening but their mind has left the building. Now they have lost interest in you, the subject, and consequently the sale. I always answer their question first while I am framing the answer to serve the ultimate goal of closing the prospect.

“The Specialist”





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Charles Kettner
(Visit Charles's Website) Charles Kettner, aka “The Specialist”, is a professional sales and management trainer and published author, having recently released “The Specialist” Sales and Management Bible. He resides with his family in Virginia Beach, VA, where he is the host of a regional daily radio show, The Specialist Radio Hour, dedicated to sales and management training.

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