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Your Confidence Creates Their Perception. How Confident Are You?

The Sales Hunter

When the customer has a very positive perception about you and what you sell, they are going to be much more willing to pay full price and far less likely to be looking for a discount. One way to do this is by keeping a journal or a notepad where you list all of the positive things, comments and so forth that customers share with you.

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Can Distributors Reduce Price to Attract Customers?

Distribution Pricing Journal

Understanding Price Reduction Discounting is a familiar tactic when trying to win large jobs in distribution. You also risk creating an expectation with all your customers that another discount is around the corner. It also gives you a chance to take advantage of supplier discounts without lower other prices.

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When in Doubt, Doodle

Eyeful Presentations

One often overlooked tool in this arsenal is doodling. For example, a 2009 study published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology found that doodling helped participants to remember 29% more information from a dull phone message than those who did not doodle. In short, it accelerates the development process.

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9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Keep a journal and record your successes and the goals you achieve. Keeping a journal of your successes can give you a great tool to refer back to anytime you need a lift. discounting. Anytime you feel things are not going well, shift your thinking to be more long-term. cold calling. customer service. leadership.

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Increasing Customer Purchase Volume to Boost Profitability

Distribution Pricing Journal

For example, you could offer points that could be redeemed for training, shipping, discounts, special merchandise or other perks. Volume Discounts: Offer tiered pricing or bulk discounts to encourage larger, more frequent orders. Loyalty Programs: Create programs that reward you most profitable customers for frequent purchases.

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On the Road to Nowhere -- Failure to Define, Support and Drive.

The Sales Hunter

John is author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Rainmaking Conversations: Influence, Persuade and Sell in Any Situation. Methodology: A system of strategies, principles, rules, guidelines, tools, learning approaches, language, and evaluation methods for selling. discounting. but NOT the way you wanted them to do it?

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Is Who You See Who I See?

Bernadette McClelland

You’re saying I won’t get the discount if I don’t sign today? ‘Oh Cynicism today can be a major mask for depression and a recent study of over 622 people published in the Neurology journal of 2014, linked ‘cynical distrust ‘with dementia. It’s human nature. Oh well, no problems. The Sycophantic.

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