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DON'T LET OBJECTIONS BE THE "KISS OF DEATH" TO YOUR SALE...
After more than 40 years in sales, and 30 years training sales people from more than 300 different industries, I’ve reached the conclusion that most sales people lack the vital skills necessary to handle objections.

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Mastering the Art of Negotiation
Regardless if you are in the market for a home, selling a product, or simply trying to get the kids to clean up their rooms — you have to negotiate what you want. If you consider that everything you want is owned or controlled by someone else you will realize in fact that we are all negotiating MOST of the time. So it makes sense to learn how to get better at it. There are predictable responses you can count on in the negotiating process and effective tactics that good negotiators know how to use and respond to. Before getting into those specifics however, it is important to understand the fundamental principles that govern ALL negotiations and situations of influence.
Getting to Yes
Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Basic Negotiation Tips
Some basic negotiating tips for the Sales Professional
Counter your Customers’ Negotiation Tactics
Be prepared for customer negotiating tactics by determining your response before your sales call. Don’t be blindsided into giving away something you did not intend to. Your customers may attempt to improve their outcome at your expense (lose-win). Negotiating tactics tend to turn the focus away from legitimate negotiable items and ask for concessions based on irrelevant issues. Sometimes negotiation tactics are used unconsciously (see example below). Tactics have persisted and are touted in some negotiation books and training workshops because they are effective at least in the short-term. Their long-term effect is to hinder relationship building because your customer does not want to feel that you are taking unfair advantage.
FATAL TRAPS OF NEGOTIATING EXPOSED
Negotiating is the most highly paid workyou will ever do. You are generally making more per hour when you negotiate than anything else you'll ever do! Here are the most common mistakes made in negotiations. How to avoid these "fatal traps". Why poor planning can lead to a disaster. Why rushing is a big mistake. Why it's important to understand what the person you are negotiating with wants before you open "your big mouth!!!
Fire, Hire, and Repeat: Is There a Better Way to Improve Sales Performance?
Fire-hire-repeat is a classic management tactic and a major drain on productivity and profits. The time and money spent seeking out, interviewing, and training new hires alone should be enough to dissuade anyone from this tactic as their primary route to improve sales effectiveness – but the “body wars” are all too frequently considered the best way to improve sales. There is a better alternative. It is the sales and marketing system, not the sales team, that is most often responsible for the disconnect between sales goals and sales results. And addressing the breakdowns in the underlying system is a more cost-effective, less risky way to improve results and break the vicious cycle of fire, hire, and repeat.
Building Trust and Friendships with Social Media
I’ve been in quite a few meetings lately where I listen to people complain about their declining sales numbers and they all seem to be focused intensely on the next tactic to use to increase their sales. Whether it is the new brochure, or the new addition to their website. The problem is … Simply adding a tactic will never be a long term solution! I want to make sure I don’t come across the wrong way. I am not saying I have all the solutions or that people who are experiencing declining sales are doing so because they don’t know what they are doing. I know we are in the midst of the worst economic conditions of all time and we are unfortunately all a victim of these circumstances. I personally look at difficult financial times as an excellent opportunity for the cream to rise to the top.
Track, Track, Track
Never spend a dollar on any advertisement or marketing tactic unless you have set up a sure fire way of tracking that ad when it returns to your store. That means all ads, tactics, etc. are coded. This is why coupons are so vital to Local Store Marketing. Coupons exist to drive business and to give you a tool for tracking what is working. At a bare minimum you should know exactly which tactics are working, how many dollars they generated minus the cost of the tactic, thereby leaving you with a marketing return on investment. The days of shotgun marketing are over, despite what your local ad rep tells you.

E R R Your Way to Negotiating Excellence
Negotiating is the ultimate challenge for any entrepreneur. Being good at it is essential for success. You don't have to be a shark to succeed. The dolphin approach is better. The difference is one of style. While sharks try to intimidate, dolphins genuinely enjoy people. They are confident, assertive and don't try to manipulate their opponents with negotiating ploys and gambits. Learn the ERR principles of negotiating and you may never need any others. When you apply these 3 principles you'll become a more successful negotiator and gain the respect of your opponents in the process.
Creating A Lift In Sales With Free Sample Marketing
If you are looking to boost your sales figures, as many companies are, you should consider free sample marketing. This is basically just the process of providing people with free samples of your product in the hopes that they will purchase more. Some people say that this is not worth the risk since you have to spend money to give out the samples. This is just not the case. There is a certain amount of risk with any marketing technique since you have to pay for any advertising. You will not spend more on this particular tactic than you would if you shot a commercial and ran in on national television. There are two main reasons why this is an effective tactic.

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