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A Sales Tactic That Works – Know Your Customer

a great sales technique that really worksDo you work in customer service, or more particularly, do you work in sales of some kind?  If you do, here is a tip that will make your job and your life much easier.  The key to becoming a successful salesperson is to take the time to get to know your customer or client.

How do you do that?  Let’s take learning Link how to sell a phone as an example.  First of all, before you do anything else, ask your customer what they are looking for in a phone.  Do they want a data plan or do they just want to be able to talk?  Is this phone for emergencies only or for everyday use?  Do they need long distance?  Do they want to be able to text?  How often will they be texting?

Now, while you are asking all these questions, don’t forget to listen.  Take good notes of all the particulars.  This way you won’t be wasting your time or the customer’s time.  You will know exactly what your customer wants and needs by the end of your queries.

This is a much better and more effective sales tactic than just simply telling your customer about all the products you offer.  Frankly, your customer really doesn’t care about your products, they only care about what they want.   So, take the time to listen to them and you will find a product to suit their needs and interests quickly and smoothly.  Don’t try to tell your customer what they want, instead, let them do the talking and you will soon become aware of what they want.

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A Way To Improve Your Sales

If you earn a living by being a salesperson, no matter what you are trying to sell, you will be successful as long as you are willing to listen to your potential customer.  Although listening takes a few minutes of your time, by doing so, you will ensure that you can provide the right solution rather than throwing suggestions out there and hoping someone will take what you are offering.

A good example of this is my experience with various dentists.  As everyone knows, it can be extremely costly to get dental work done.  A recent visit to a brand new dentist left me feeling overwhelmed.  Rather than asking me what I wanted to do, he simply gave an excellent sales pitch on how I needed a certain treatment and that I would need to cough up thousands of dollars in order to get it done.

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