I have read a lot of sales articles and many of them are titled, “10 easy ways to improve your whatever” or “12 tips to a better such and such.” Just to be different this week, we’re going to cover six rules that a salesperson can follow to get into a slump.
The ability to uncover problems and present viable solutions is one of the most basic yet powerful skills that a preneed salesperson can acquire.
People make buying decisions because the product or service fills a need or fixes a problem.
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Are your sales where you want them to be?
Deep down you know that you’re selling something that will really help your prospects and their families if only they would give it a good look.
But for whatever reason you can’t seem to get them to slow down long enough to seriously consider it.
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Sales is a tough game – and those who succeed work hard at it.
But did you ever wonder how the top preneed salespeople do it? I mean, do they read all those motivational books and do whatever the book tells them to?
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Do you find yourself frustrated
that you’re not further along than you are
at the end of the day - or the week - or the month?
Have you set aggressive goals for your preneed career that just never came to fruition?
When you fall short of a goal that is important to you, it weighs heavy on you like a big, wet blanket, doesn’t it? You feel like you let yourself down.
Continue ReadingI am surprised by the number of funeral directors who are still gun-shy or even apologetic about preneed sales. It’s something that some still see as a “necessary evil” or something that you have to do to keep up with the competition.
Continue ReadingHow many times have you heard a salesperson say, “I have my own sales system / selling style?” The interesting thing is that you usually hear it from someone relatively new to selling – or someone who is not quite hitting the ball out of the park.
Continue ReadingI have always been amazed at the number of salespeople who sell something that they are not 100% sold on. At one point in my career, I was one of them-and I can tell you it is both miserable and unproductive.
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