Sales is crucial to
business, to make money and attract more customers, there are certain
attributes and attitudes an efficient sales person should possess which would
make the work process much easier.
BE A LISTENER: the
customer or client is the most important entity in the transaction. The ability
to listen and understand their wants, what they are looking out for and what
their fears and problems could be is crucial and important.
BE A SOLUTION PROVIDER:
as a sales person, be sure your product is solving your client’s immediate
problems. It’s better to make a client walk away if you cannot help them than
to try to convince or manipulate them for your interest.
LEARN IN THE PROCESS:
it is easy to talk to someone without really talking with them. As an efficient
sales person, you need to be involved in the process, listen to people’s
stories and encounters, you could end up picking a thing or two that would help
you with future clients.
DONT TAKE IT PERSONAL: it’s
no news that you need the sales and you might probably have a set target but
the truth is not every potential client would end up doing business with you. Don’t
take people’s reactions and suggestions personal. Know that business is
business.
KNOW WHEN TO LET GO: some
people are not really ready to do business with you, even though they wouldn’t
sound like that at first. It is important to know when to give up on a
potential client and let go of the client. Don’t waste precious time that could
go into making other profitable sales discussing an unrewarding business.
Sale is crucial to
business growth and this is why strategies that could benefit a sales person
should be considered and adopted from time to time.