INTRODUCTION TO SELLING SKILLS – BUSINESS MARKETING

It is  generally accepted that selling is the  language of business . as  a language it serves  as  a means of communication

DEFINITION OF SELLING

Selling which is know before to mere deception  has now  because  information system  due to  change in  our society 

Selling is  process of  obtain  for a  decision, large or small  and  being able to prove it is  in  the  interest of   the  other persons  to agree  

OBJECTIVE OF SELLING

          Gain confidence needed  to make  successful  sales call

          Learn  technique of gaining and retaining customers attention

          Sell enterprise back products and services.

          Close more profitable sales

LIMITATION OF SELLING     

          Behaviors  to  top performing  takes  executive

          Company 

          Customers

          Self behaviours and top performing sales  representatives

          Maintain pleasant, direct eye  to eye contact

          Show enthusiasm for meeting  with  the customer as well as for the products  or services being sold

          Demonstrate trustruorthines with confidential information

          Keep promises and respond prompt and  willingly to requests.

          Use  the  customers name periodically  during the sales call

          Respect the customers   tirve by  being  concise and to the point

          Put forth more effort to explore and  understand all current ad  future  customers requirements from the customer point of view.

          Ask more intelligent questions  that get the customer to think analyze and  look  to the  future.

          Paraphrase more after to test  for  and confirm understanding 

          Ask  question about and became more aware of the customer  economic conditions.

          Spend more the  gaining and understanding of the  customers economic conditions

          Give more evidence of product benefit  and effectiveness 

          Spend some time explaining  product  or service draw backs

          Are better able to answer technical questions r

          More effectively present logical l arguments regarding the product or service being sold 

          More effectively present logical arguments to support recommendation.

          Are  believe able to  prepare effective  resgionses  in  answer to  objection

SALES  PREPARATION AND RESEARCH

There are  three important  areas of l knowledge :

           Your customers and prospects

          Your direct and indirect competition

          Your own organization and  its products

           

YOUR CUSTOMERS /PROSPECTS

           Who  are they  / where  are they 

          Who are their relevant decision makers /decision   influences ?

          Personal  details of these people 

          What  are their exact needs?

  

YOUR OWN ORGANIZATION ?

          Product knowledge

          Benefits for your customers 

          Your own job responsibilities 

           

YOUR COMPETITORS (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)

          Who are they?/where are the

          What are their strengths and  weaknesses

Role  of he professional sales person

          The custgomers view point 

          Friendly 

          Professional 

          Knowledgeable 

          the  company’s  viugiantg

          Researcher 

          Public relations officer

          Business manager

          Planner

          Your own vicu

          Hard workers, self manger

          Optimist 

          Realist

OPENING THE CALL AND GAINING THE CLIENTS FULL ATTENTION

          Pactual opening 

          Question  opening

          Reference opening 

          Link opening 

          Sales  and  opening 

COMMUNICATION WITH THE  CUSTOMER 

Verbal /visual  ………..)40 –45%

Non- verbal  …………..)55-60%

(body  language )

POOR COMMUNICATION  

          misunderstanding 

          poor listening

          poor  questioning 

          barriers

word barriers

choice  of words ……………….SARCASM

“you ‘re  wrong….”

Swearing  ……………………….JARGON

Psychological bamers

          Getting  too close 

          Staring 

          Scorning points 

          Arguing  

Methods of  questioning 

Open

Closed

Who?

Do  you……….?

What?

Will you ………?

Why?

Can you………….?

When?

May we ………….?

Where?

Shall  we ……..?

How?

Have you …….?

Could we …………?

QUESTIONING SKILLS

Why? 

To what extents?       

To what degree

Which do you 

Prefer A or B                                                  

Bearning in mind what 

You said  earlier  ……….

You do  agree

Don’t  you ………?

CONTROLLING THE INTERVIEW

          Signposting:  Taking your customer back to the original discussion

          Confirmation : This  acts as  a check of your understanding  of what the prospect means 

          Listerining : You listen actively and carefully and observe body language  for non verbal behviour

          Note  taking: This mean you get the facts right and can buy  you thinking tune

          Summarizing : a method of  recapping  a lengthy or complex  discussion 

KINDS OF OBJECTION

What is an objection? Objection is a statement or feeling of dislike disapproval or opposition or a reason or argument against

Information seeking: client requires more facts about your offer, or needs reassurance or amplification or proof of clam you have made

Major: relates to an apparent  drawback in the servie off
ered  creating a barrier to closing the deal

WRONG OBJECTIVE HANDLING

          Pouncing 

          Glib responses

          Arguring

          Trying to score a victory

ANSWERING OBJECTIONS

EMPATHIC MEANING

E

Encourage and listen

M

Work time

P

Pinpoint  the  concern  (question  repursal repeat)

A

Appreciate (understand  their 

T

Tell them  (why you understand

H

Hinge

I

Is  objection valid ?

 Yes                           No

Justify                       reality

Benefits                    misconception

C                    check (to ensure satisfaction

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