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WHY SELLING BENEFITS IS MORE IMPORTANT

by Joe da SilvaOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019Leave a comment

People buy based on emotion, they only justify it later. This has been proven over and over again. Furthermore, the emotional ‘hook’ is based on what the product and/or service will do for them, not what it has. In other words, can we just ALL stop selling the features and focus on the benefits? That is one simple way to take you from; salesperson to sales professional.

A feature, simply put, is something your product has or is.

Examples of some of these features include: a 64 GB hard drive on a computer, pneumatic seat height adjustment on a chair, battery pack with 1000 mAh capacity on a cell phone, integrated timer on a heater or, modern state-of-the-art equipment in a gym. Just to name a few.

WHERE DOES NOSTALGIA BELONG?

by Joe da SilvaMarch 20, 2019March 20, 2019Leave a comment

Those that have been following me for awhile know that I am an avid reader. I love all types of books, but do tend to read books to do with business the majority of time.

I am currently reading a book I can only call a nostalgic read in the arena of sales. This is because the techniques and behaviors in this particular publication are so outdated that it makes me laugh and shake my head. However, it is great for a laugh or six. In checking the copyright date after reading a chapter or two thinking they can’t be serious, I noticed that is was first published in 1989.

WHEN THEY LOWER PRICES, RAISE YOURS!

by Joe da SilvaDecember 12, 2018December 12, 2018Leave a comment

“OMG!! That’s the eighth time we have had to do that this week!”

“Do what?” said I with confusion in my voice. “Match the price on a leaf blower that my competitor has on sale.” I will never understand why some make pricing the ultimate king in business. All pricing does is enable you to win the race to the bottom. A race no one should be anxious to win.

Businesses have to come to their collective senses. Those who have followed my blog for a while know that it is NEVER about the pricing. It is the value consumers seek. Do you win ALL of the business when pricing rears its ugly head? No, but you can win the majority of them by using creativity and by adding value to your product.

SHUT THE HECK UP

by Joe da SilvaAugust 1, 2018Leave a comment

Have you ever been in a conversation where the other person is like the ‘Energizer Bunny’ and just keeps going and going and going? How long before you completely tune them out? Is it; one minute, three, maybe five or even longer? Statistics show that it is under the one-minute mark.

However, some in the sales game will use the above tactic as they feel by talking all the time they will wear you down and the only alternative to get them to shut up is to buy. Honesty check: How many of us have used the ‘gabfest technique?’ Don’t be shy, you are by yourself reading this.

SEEING EYE TO EYE

by Joe da SilvaJune 26, 2018Leave a comment

Have you ever had a conversation in your personal life when someone refused to make any eye contact with you? How did it make you feel? How about, during a business meeting when the other party refuses to make eye contact? How does that make you feel? However, do you refuse to make proper eye contact with your friends/prospects?

To understand the importance of eye contact we have to go back to our caveman days, where eye contact, being part of the 93% that make up nonverbal communication, could have been the difference between life or death and even attraction and indifference. Remember, there was really no language, words, back then.

THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFIT

by Joe da SilvaMay 7, 2018Leave a comment

You have an incredible product/service. You have a phenomenal presentation showing the features and benefits of your product/service. However, you are not making any headway. Why?

Is this scenario familiar to anyone? Let’s take a closer look at this often occurring situation.

What we must all accept, is that consumers today are aware and educated about our products/services even before they meet us. Therefore, if you are still highlighting the features of your product/service, you are putting your audience to sleep as they in all likelihood know as much, if not more, than you may. Do not sell on features. If you do have to mention features, keep it to a minimum. When you have a good feel for the minimum, cut it in half.

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