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The Question of Trust -- How much business is done without it? None!
Before any business activity will commence, there must be an acceptable level of Trust in the outcome. No Trust means no progress -- No exceptions! Trust is dissected into two distinct components -- Character and Competence. People in all facets of life assess the trustworthiness of themselves , and the business they represent, by their intentions, but they assess the trustworthiness of others by their actions, and even more harshly, by their results. All businesses need to refine their ability to appropriately communicate the results they have achieved for all stakeholders. It is vital they are seen to take responsibility for their results -- not their intentions, and not just their actions. Taking responsibility for results will build trust with stakeholders -- even if the results were not what was planned or hoped for.

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Marketing and Selling
For tangibles, such as toothpaste and TVs, 'Marketing' is distinct from 'Selling'. For them Marketing aims at getting consumers to remember the name, and trust the brand, while selling is usually just order-taking.

The Strategic Importance of Trust In Business, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
In the world of business today, trust is more important than ever, especially when it comes to your relationships with your clients, customers, employees, and all stakeholders in your business. But what do we mean by “trust.” Webster’s dictionary defines trust as the “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.” Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach believes that trust is right at the foundation of the survival and success of any business. Without trust there can be no sustainable business. Trust is a strategically critical issue in any type of relationship because a relationship without trust is not really a relationship at all. There are several levels of trust and I have chosen five (5) to present in this article.?
Nothing Happens until someone Sells something!
What does it really mean to sell something? An idea, a dream, our values, an opinion, or ones self interests? Selling is simply: a transfer of enthusiasm and trust in someone or something. With this trust is born a responsibility and commitment to honor that trust, and do so willingly, no matter how challenging.

Trust: Where Is It Lacking In Your Relationships?
What does it take to be trusted? Ask 100 people and you'll get 100 answers. The reason is that the concept of trust is complex; and whilst we are often clear about whom we trust (and don't trust), we're often much less clear about why. Are you ready to learn about three very critical elements of trust? Learn how to foster trust in your own relationships.
A Matter of Trust
Trust is the basis for all successful leaders and all successful relationships for that matter. You cannot buy trust, but it is free. Trust is priceless yet can be earned over time. Have you ever tried to request someone’s trust? Maybe it was a team member, customer or a colleague. You may have wanted a decision to be made in your favor. To overcome some initial disagreement and expedite the decision making process, you might resort to “Hey, just trust me!” That statement is worthless. Either the other party already trusted you based on your past actions or they did not trust you and your request won’t change that. Trust is not spoken, it is demonstrated. Trust cannot be requested, it must be earned.

Ten Hallmarks of a High Trust Organization
We tend to think of trust in one dimension, but there are several different ways trust plays out in organizations. My favorite definition of trust is that when I trust someone, it means I believe he or she will always do what is thought to be in my best interest (even if I do not particularly appreciate it at the time). We can contrast some dimensions of trust by considering what it is like to work in an organization with high trust versus one with low trust on several dimensions

Trust-Paced Marketing and Sales.
The pace of progress for marketing and sales activities cannot exceed the pace of establishing an acceptable level of mutual Trust. In converting prospects to customers, a consistent contributor to the erosion of Trust is the lack of congruence between marketing and sales activities and perceived attitudes. The role of Trust-Paced Marketing is to build a reputation or a brand that inspires Trust within your target marketplace. Trust-Paced Selling is not intended to replace the activities or steps nominated within the organisation's current Sales Process, but to pervade and penetrate the existing Sales Process and to act as a set of guiding principles and a measuring stick for all future evaluation and proposed amendments. Trust-Paced Selling is not a sales tactic, it demands authentic commitment to its principles
Can sales and medicine mix?
As you know, I am an advocate for the philosophy that ‘everybody lives by selling something’ and that people buy from people they trust. At its best, selling is about the principle of exchange:- the exchange of value where both parties benefit from open and transparent communication and know what they are engaging in. So can ‘selling’ be seen as a legitimate role in the various practices of medicine? I.e. GP’s, dentists, optometrists, physiotherapists, surgeons, etc. If we take it that good selling is where people are fully informed of the facts surrounding their situation, are given legitimate options to choose from, and are in a position to make their own decisions without fear of deception, bullying or intimidation then, yes, selling can form a part of the practice of medicine.
Degrees of Trust
Trust is an interesting word. We tend to think of it as a singular concept, like how much do I trust my boss at the moment. I believe there are numerous different types of trust in our lives, and in any trust situation, there are infinite levels of trust. That complexity is one of the reasons why high trust is hard to find in many organizations.

Your Million-Dollar Testimonial Strategy: Using Testimonials to Counter Objections
At the end of the day, your job in selling your product and service is to have the prospect trust what you tell them. Trust that they can obtain the results you indicate. And if they have an objection, trust your explanation on why it shouldn't be a roadblock. We already know that testimonials are the single most trusted source of information for prospects so using them for objections is the most important thing you can do for effective objection handling.
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