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SAY SOMETHING
The best way to deal with this problem is through third-party stories. Here’s an example. Many times, prospects will ask a salesperson to reduce the price, and the salesperson doesn't want to reduce the price because they know all the repercussions. In a lot of cases, when the salesperson doesn’t say anything in these situations, the prospect ends up bullying the salesperson into cutting into margins–and making a long-term relationship harder to sustain for both sides. Very often, after dropping the price, the salesperson doesn’t even get the deal! It goes to an existing vendor. Too often, we wind up being a pawn in someone else’s game. But what if we said something? What if we addressed the issue our gut is warning us about through a third-party story? What we say could sound something like this: “Yolanda, I appreciate what you're asking, but I have a bit of a problem with that. You see, about 30 days ago I was in a similar situation with a prospect, and he asked me to reduce the price. I went back to my company and fought hard to get him a lower price, and I brought that price back to him. Unfortunately, what he did with that price was go to his existing supplier and use my price as a lever to get his existing supplier to lower their price. I never wound up getting the order. Am I in the same situation here?” That’s just one possible variation, but you get the idea. Be candid. Use the right tonality. Ask prospects through storytelling to see the tough situation that you're in. Third-party stories make it much easier for us to raise and explore important issues like these as peers, not supplicants. STRONG RELATIONSHIPS ARE IMPORTANT A salesperson’s success is based on building strong relationships. We all know that. But here’s the part we often skip over: Eventually, strong relationships are connected to feelings. You have a right to express your feelings professionally. Exercise that right. Don't be held hostage by your fear that you'll jeopardize a sale. We have a saying here at Sandler: You can't lose what you don't have! Use third-party stories to say what needs to be said and share your feelings. Share them professionally. This kind of sharing is the key to building strong relationships, relationships that endure and deliver over time for the people you work with – and for you. Pick up a copy of this sales resource, 3 Ways to Deliver an Effective Sales Presentation Register for a FREE Sandler Training session here: tailwind.sandler.com Comments are closed.
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