Holicent
VIP Contributor
It's no secret that one of the most important parts of running a successful business is convincing customers to buy from you. But that doesn't mean it's easy. You have to strike the perfect balance between being persuasive and staying true to who you are as a brand, and not losing your essence.
Here are some tips for convincing customers without sacrificing your values:
1) Make sure all of your employees are on board with the company's philosophy and mission statements. If they aren't, it's time to go through some training to make sure everyone knows what they're selling.
2) Make sure that any sales material from brochures to ads is consistent with what the company believes in and does not misrepresent anything about your product or service.
3) When meeting with prospective customers, don't try too hard to sell them something; instead, focus on listening to their needs and explaining how your product or service can meet those needs more effectively than others on the market today.
For example, say you're selling organic cotton sheets in bulk on Amazon. You could try to convince customers by saying things like "You'll never go back to cheap synthetic fabrics again!" or "If you don't buy these sheets now, I'll DIE!!!" But what does that tell us about your product? Nothing! It also makes it sound like you're trying too hard, like you're desperate for sales. You should rather focus more on what people want and why they want it: quality sleep. Your job as a seller is not just to tell people what they need but also why they need it, and how much better their lives will be if they get exactly what they need from you.
Here are some tips for convincing customers without sacrificing your values:
1) Make sure all of your employees are on board with the company's philosophy and mission statements. If they aren't, it's time to go through some training to make sure everyone knows what they're selling.
2) Make sure that any sales material from brochures to ads is consistent with what the company believes in and does not misrepresent anything about your product or service.
3) When meeting with prospective customers, don't try too hard to sell them something; instead, focus on listening to their needs and explaining how your product or service can meet those needs more effectively than others on the market today.
For example, say you're selling organic cotton sheets in bulk on Amazon. You could try to convince customers by saying things like "You'll never go back to cheap synthetic fabrics again!" or "If you don't buy these sheets now, I'll DIE!!!" But what does that tell us about your product? Nothing! It also makes it sound like you're trying too hard, like you're desperate for sales. You should rather focus more on what people want and why they want it: quality sleep. Your job as a seller is not just to tell people what they need but also why they need it, and how much better their lives will be if they get exactly what they need from you.