A Simple Sales Strategy: Define What Selling Is!

A management article
by Tessa Stowe

How do you define selling? A lot of people think of selling as persuading/convincing people to buy things they may or may not want or need. To some, selling is all about closing a deal. Thinking of selling like this is not very empowering to you. Frankly, if you have this perspective on selling, its no wonder if you hate it. I would too!

So what perspective can you take about selling that will make it enjoyable, exciting and something you look forward to? Sounds like a bit of a tall order doesnt it? Read on.

Hopefully by now, you have made the list of all the problems that you can solve for your target market. Youre going to be surprised how long that list grows over time. So really, if you look at your list and you think about it, you are a master problem solver. What youre really doing is helping people. Correct?

So try on this perspective about what selling is: Selling is helping people. Selling is serving. Selling is a process of identifying and solving peoples problems.

See, feel and know that selling is serving. This will cause a big shift for you. With this perspective, you will really become passionate about wanting to help people. Find this passion and let it shine through.

It is your purpose, your moral obligation, to have as many sales conversations with people as you can so you can help as many people as possible. If youre not having these types of sales conversations, you are holding back the gift you have to offer the world. You owe it to people to be there for them with your expertise and wisdom.

Next time youre talking to a potential client, think about how you can help them, how you can serve them. Forget about trying to sell them something. If what you have to offer does solve their problems, and you facilitate the conversation using the strategies we are covering, people will sell themselves and will subsequently buy from you.

If you have a perspective on selling which is one of service and helping people, how do you think the people youre talking to will feel? Think about this: people hate to be sold. The minute they feel theyre being sold, they often want to get away - fast. Dont you? On the other hand, if they feel you are sincerely trying to help them solve their problems, they will relax and open up to you.

If you have a perspective on selling which is one of service and helping people, how do you think you will feel? Does energized, excited, relaxed, and natural come to mind?

This perspective is simple but powerful and very attract-tive to clients.

(c) 2005, Tessa Stowe, Sales Conversation. You are welcome to 'reprint' this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the 'about the author' info at the end) and all links are made live.

About the Author

Tessa Stowe helps Coaches and Consultants stop struggling to sell, and instead attract clients like magic! Her FREE e-course tells you how: 'Attract More Clients Naturally: 10 Simple Strategies That Work ... Even If You Hate Selling!' Sign up now at http://www.attractmoreclientsnaturally.com.

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