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    I thought I would add onto my earlier post on sales techniques.

    After meeting the customer and giving him/her the four rights of the customers you need to transition into the sales "pitch". Successful sales people are not flimflam artist, nor are they fast talkers who don't give enough room in the conversation for questions or objections. You must convey why this company will want to do business with you, remember it doesn't matter what the product is you are selling service: You are reliable, you complete the job and clean up after, you are competitive in pricing.



    Earlier I mentioned objections to your sale pitch. Overcoming objections is an important thing to learn. You likely do some of this now but perfecting your techniques will put you way ahead. Just like all other aspects of your business you need to be as efficient in your sales efforts as you can be. The shotgun approach to sales would have you knock on every door in your area but that is not good use of your time. Like was suggested in another post in this thread targeting the type of business you know has material you are interested and knocking on those doors will get you where you want to be much quicker.

    Ok let's get back to over coming objections. Without making this waay long winded, don't ask yes or no questions. This takes practice. Often potential customers with turn you down with a statement that does not convey the real reason why they are rejecting your pitch. That does not mean they are evil, bad, stupid. There are many reasons why they will not immediately give you the real reason. I'll try what I hope could be a relatable scenario, ask a woman out on a date. "hey want to go to dinner this Friday?, (her) No I'm washing my hair. (you) What sort of a date would you like to go on? Now she can say no to the second question but it would not be a proper answer to your question. Take it a little further. Instead of "no" she says I would love to go dancing with a very tall man. Well we have discovered why she said no to your first question, you are only 5'5" so not qualified in her eyes.

    With practice you find you are able to discover the real objection to your pitch and then over come it. Now the MOST powerful and for many the most difficult to master in sales. SILENCE. Ask your question and then shut up. He/she who speaks first loses. The silence can be very difficult for many who get uncomfortable and feel the need to fill it with what turns out to be defeating their own objective. This silence can be practiced with friends and family in normal conversations or even more fun with salesmen pitching you.

    These have been brief explanations of sales techniques that are very powerful when you practice and use them. One of the benefits of using the "over coming objections" is finding out you have no reason to work with a particular company you have targeted and can quickly move on. Otherwise you identify to the potential customer why they should be doing business with you. 73, Mike
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    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    I know I'm going to get flack... but this is why I hate salespeople. If I'm selling, I want people to come to me because of what I have and the value I provide. I do not, and will not, beg for a sale.

    My learning was peppered with "question authority". And I will continue to until I die. Which I hope isn't dragged on for a hundred years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IamTheGreatest View Post
    I know I'm going to get flack... but this is why I hate salespeople. If I'm selling, I want people to come to me because of what I have and the value I provide. I do not, and will not, beg for a sale.

    My learning was peppered with "question authority". And I will continue to until I die. Which I hope isn't dragged on for a hundred years.

    "If I'm selling, I want people to come to me because of what I have and the value I provide."
    So how do I know you have value to provide??

    I have noted over the years the difference between retail sales and business to business sales. Retail is almost entirely that of order takers. The customer arrives knows what he wants and takes it to the cashier. Even in auto sales the questions are normally, "do you know which model you want?" and "do you know how much you want to pay each month?". Order takers although I have met some really talented auto salesmen.

    "I do not, and will not, beg for a sale."

    Nothing in what I wrote should not nor was intended convey any desperation in my seller advice.

    If you don't sell the service/product then there is no reason to produce product or perform the service. If you don't introduce your product or service to potential customers then it's unlikely they will become your customer.

    Your response suggests to me a very jaded experience with a salesperson somewhere in your life. Think beyond your current experiences and grow your business. 73, Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by IamTheGreatest View Post
    I know I'm going to get flack... but this is why I hate salespeople. If I'm selling, I want people to come to me because of what I have and the value I provide. I do not, and will not, beg for a sale.

    My learning was peppered with "question authority". And I will continue to until I die. Which I hope isn't dragged on for a hundred years.


    I also hate sales people. But the best salespeople are the ones that don't need to sell and can just provide details without pressure or desperation.

    For example one time I went into a mattress store expecting to get hounded and pressured into a sale or an expensive model I didnt need, I actually had the one I wanted picked out online and wanted to just try it out before buying. I went in and I asked where the bed was and the lady took me too it, and asked what I like about it most, which was how soft it was. Then that lady said oh, if you like that one maybe try some of these too and I actually found one that was suggested that was even better and pretty significantly cheaper, and there was no begging or pressure at all for a sale. One of the better sales people out there.

    I've also found that when you are selling something you believe in, or selling yourself, it often doesn't feel like selling. It just feels like telling the truth and giving out info. Everyone is selling, it is part of life, selling and proving/providing value. You gotta sell yourself to get a date, make friends, get jobs, etc. It is a valuable skill to have and doesnt have to be sleezy used car or snake oil type stuff, that is just stereotypically what people think of 'salesmen' of all types of products.

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