How to Increase Sales in 8 Seconds
Article by Jill Let me ask you a question: What’s the one thing you can do in the next 12 months that will dramatically impact sales? I mean, if you really thought about it, what’s causing you the most trouble in your sales efforts? Don’t worry. I can wait for you to come up with an answer. Questions like that make you think. Any time you ask your own prospects to reflect on their issues, challenges, and priorities, it takes a while for them to formulate the answer. But if you’re like most sellers, silence drives you crazy. Imagine you’re talking with a prospective customer and there’s a brief lull in the conversation. I bet you jump right in to fill it. Am I right? A Whopper of a Sales Mistake Research shows that the average salesperson, after asking a question, waits no more than 2 to 3 seconds before…