Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Selling = Talking with a clear aim in mind

Selling is the secret skill of all successful and wealthy people.

Selling simply means "talking intelligently."

Let me paraphrase, with slight modification, Rene Descartes: "I think therefore I aim."

Most people think without having an aim; they activate their emotional energy without having an aim; and they act without having an aim.

No wonder why so many people struggle to make it financially!

The more you prepare, aim, shoot and then readjust, the FASTER you will become the best.

And the best always get paid the best salary or income.

If you're afraid of selling or you avoid learning about selling or have some negative prejudice against selling, just remember that NOTHING happens in the economy until a sale is first made.

Salespeople are, indeed, national heroes for they activate the process of GDP creation!

If you have a negative perception of selling, think of it this way:

It's an intelligent, considerate conversation you have with someone, and then at the end of the conversation, you both end up with MORE value in your respective lives: you have more cash value, and the client has more economic value (in the form of a product or service).

Here's a fun exercise to determine how good you are at selling. Pick a product or service that you buy regularly. Then, try to sell that product or service to a friend. Or sell it to yourself by standing in front of a mirror.

If you want to read books on selling, I recommend Jeffrey Gitomer's books.