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Eye-opener

Watch what happens if you tell prospects they’re on the wrong plane

By John Reed Leave a Comment

Businesspeople on airplane

Too many prospects will politely smile and nod through your entire sales pitch – when all they’re really doing is nodding off to sleep. How do you wake them up? It takes an eye-opener – an unexpected problem or issue that will grab their attention early on in your sales message. One of the most effective eye-openers we use is to tell prospects they’re on the wrong plane…. “Excuse me, but what did you just … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Marketing & Sales Messaging Tagged With: Eye-opener, Sales Conversation, Sales Message, Sales Messaging, The 5-Point Pitch

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