Really? Is that what they told you?
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:27 am
“Well, I can certainly appreciate the fact that these questions may sound a bit different or as you say, salesy, to you (especially if you don’t ask the prospect any questions, ever). But what about your prospects? How do the questions sound to them?”
“Huh?”
“When you ask these questions to your prospect, do they respond back that you are using cheesy sales tactics?” I clarified.
“Sure.”
“Not exactly,” the person said and then continued with, “I really don’t know. I’ve never used these questions before.”
“Oh, so if you did use these questions, you’re assuming that they will come across as salesy or unfavorable to your prospects, is that what you’re saying?”
“Yes.”
I thanked this person for their comments and clarification tunisia telegram data and then asked the entire audience how many people felt similar. That is, if they actually took the time to ask the questions (which they never did) they feel that it wouldn’t be something that worked for them. A majority of hands went up.
Projecting Your Values Holds You Back From Even Trying
I then asked a question to the audience. “How many people have heard of the Sahara Desert?” Most of the hands in the audience went up. I then asked, “How many people here have actually had the first hand experience of visiting the Sahara Desert and experiencing it for themselves?” No hands went up.
“So, then, how do you know it even exists?”
Silence. I then continued, “If you’ve never experienced it then how do you know it’s real? Just like the questions I suggest you start using that will make your sales efforts pay off in more than ever. If you’ve never used these questions, then you really have no idea whether or not they will work or how they will be received by your prospects.
“Huh?”
“When you ask these questions to your prospect, do they respond back that you are using cheesy sales tactics?” I clarified.
“Sure.”
“Not exactly,” the person said and then continued with, “I really don’t know. I’ve never used these questions before.”
“Oh, so if you did use these questions, you’re assuming that they will come across as salesy or unfavorable to your prospects, is that what you’re saying?”
“Yes.”
I thanked this person for their comments and clarification tunisia telegram data and then asked the entire audience how many people felt similar. That is, if they actually took the time to ask the questions (which they never did) they feel that it wouldn’t be something that worked for them. A majority of hands went up.
Projecting Your Values Holds You Back From Even Trying
I then asked a question to the audience. “How many people have heard of the Sahara Desert?” Most of the hands in the audience went up. I then asked, “How many people here have actually had the first hand experience of visiting the Sahara Desert and experiencing it for themselves?” No hands went up.
“So, then, how do you know it even exists?”
Silence. I then continued, “If you’ve never experienced it then how do you know it’s real? Just like the questions I suggest you start using that will make your sales efforts pay off in more than ever. If you’ve never used these questions, then you really have no idea whether or not they will work or how they will be received by your prospects.