Building rapport is fundamental to attracting clients, developing a profitable business, and closing more sales. When people feel in rapport, their sales resistance drops down and their comfort level goes up. How to build rapport is different whether you meet face to face or over the phone. Let’s focus on building rapport for people who […]
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With 4-year-old in tow, Lijuan approached the health expo as efficiently as she does her business. An executive in IT, she’s inquisitive, thoughtful, quick to understand and process information, and most of all results-oriented. Just like she behaves at work, she barely waited to hear the answer to her questions before another one was launched.
Pleasantly persistent, Goldie stands patiently in front of a stranger who sits on a park bench near the pond where Goldie walks daily. Eyeing the person expectantly, Goldie nudges the orange Frisbee closer to the person’s feet and vigorously wags her tail. Every muscle in her body is poised for the anticipated throw of her
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It was rush hour. She was driving a powder blue Mini and had the right of way. He was driving a champagne gold Boxster S convertible and was merging from the right. Ahead of them was an intersection with 4 choices: right, straight, slight left, full left. For those merging who desired to venture left,
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Have you ever heard these complaints? ► “I know a lot about my product, yet can’t book appointments.” ► “I attend lots of networking events without meeting the right people.” ► “I make presentations yet don’t close the deal.” ► “I’m losing the sale because one member of the couple balks.” ► “I’ve been in
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The buyer stood a couple of feet away from our exhibit table at the Farmers Market. Her eyes indicated that she might have been reading the signage posted about our natural salsas. Or she could have been eavesdropping on the conversation my wife was having with a different person. “Want a Sample?” vs “Here’s a
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Everyone knows the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have done unto yourself. It seems like solid wisdom, yet have you thought about its implications? If individuals treat other people the way they prefer to be treated, the end product is an egocentric world. Each person becomes the measure of what is right
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Jessica made big changes this past year by getting her real estate license and affiliating with a local company. Imagine her excitement when a few months ago she got her first opportunity to represent a seller, a couple undergoing divorce. Each has an attorney and all parties agreed that even before the divorce is consummated,
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Anastasia enjoys going to networking events, which is her main strategy for marketing her services. She’s highly professional, friendly and out-going, and has a sunny disposition. She loves people, which is why she was drawn to protect them and their assets. Unknowingly, until recently, she was a gambler. She played the numbers game. Is Sales
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Welcome to the first and foremost activity that will determine your success. It’s not your product or service, knowledge, skill or talent in your given field. Nor is it your graduate degree, license or certification. It’s your ability to sell! Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, said: “The ability to sell is
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