Post on 15-Apr-2017
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Finding the Value in a Lost Sale
“You’ll Never Win the Blame Game”
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Today discover
… how to find the value in a lost sale;
… why focusing on those things you can
control sets you up for success;
…and why you’ll never win the blame
game.
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External Forces
It’s appealing to look at external forces to blame when sales go south:
“They didn’t have the money”
“They were confused by the ad”
“The economy is bad”
“The pricing is just too high”
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A Productive Use of Your Time
If you have no control over those things (like the economy) isn’t it a waste of time to dwell on them?
Wouldn’t it be more productive to focus on those things you can control?
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Take Action to Improve
There’s no value in playing the Blame Game
The only value you can get from a missed opportunity is to learn from it and take action to improve.
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The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is that point in every customer interaction where the sale is made or lost.
Identify the Tipping point and look at what happened just before it.
If a sale was made - what should you repeat
If a sale wasn’t made - what could you do differently?
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What Can You Do to Find Value in a Lost Sale?
1 - Resist the urge to place blame
2 - Ask Yourself what you could do differently next time.
3 - Find the “Tipping Point”
4- Take advantage of resources like, training & coaching
5- Get a coach and practice!
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Change the Things You Can
The ability to sell well is a lifelong pursuit and if you want to win….avoid the blame game. ..as the saying goes find….
“…the serenity to accept the things you can’t change, The courage to change the things you can, and the wisdom to
know the difference.” – Reinhold Niebuhr
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