Most
salespeople agree that when customers “like you” they are more apt to buy from
you. And, though this is not always the case, the opposite is almost always
true—if customers dislike you, they will look elsewhere for your product or
service.
So
smart salespeople try to build rapport with their customers early on. Executive sales training experts agree that likeability matters. The “secret” is how to
do this quickly…in the very first meeting.
Find common ground. This will establish a
level of shared trust according to psychologists. And the commonalities do not
have to be all that unique. It could be that you are both from the East coast,
or that you work out regularly, or that you play a musical instrument or that
you love to read sci-fi novels. Do your best to ferret out information that has
been freely posted on LinkedIn or Facebook to find that precious tidbit that
will connect you to your customer and make you instantly likeable.
Don’t
overdo it, but find common ground quickly.
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