Even if it’s just selling candy door to door for a school fundraiser or if you don’t have any sales experience, you still have sales experience. Selling an idea is when you convince someone to buy your opinion or show them a picture when they meet you for the first time. Even if you don’t intend to become a professional salesperson you can still learn some of the characteristics of a master salesperson.
“I’ve met a tremendous amount of talented, successful people. They’ve taught me a great deal, and I’ve appreciated every one of them,”Paul J. Meyer, the author of “Pink Slip Proof: How to Control All Future Paychecks.” “When you look closely, it’s no secret how they arrived at their present income and position.”
Meyer outlined five fundamental qualities that every master salesperson shares in his book:
1. Persuasive and persuasive salespeople are the best. Persuasion is not just for leaders. Any time you can help someone see things your way, it’s a sale. The best salespeople use every method at their disposal.
2. All master salespeople place great emphasis on customer service. Meyer cited Meyer “golden rule”Serve others as you would wish to be served. Service-oriented salespeople will win customers’ loyalty.
3. All master salespeople must be honest. You can’t trust anyone if you’re a liar. “Top salespeople are honest, keep their word, work hard, are responsible, incredibly dependable and act with complete integrity in all they do,”Meyer.
4. All master salespeople can be self-motivated. Master salespeople can motivate themselves to reach their goals regardless of how they feel, or what others think. “Self-motivation requires the development of inner strength, conscious will power, overwhelming desire, and the determination to reach any goal you personally want to achieve,”Meyer.
5. Master salespeople care deeply about their clients. Salespeople who care about their clients are the best. They don’t sell to make money but rather to provide a product or service that their clients need.
Paul J. Meyer offers more tips in the book “Pink Slip Proof: How to Control All Future Paychecks.”
