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It is easy to allow your attitude to lapse into self-
fulfilling negativity when you are a salesperson -
after all there is a lot of rejection, difficult people,
  unreasonable customers, and other potentially
challenging situations that you have to deal with.
If you ever find yourself
    using any of these
  excuses it is time for a
   healthy injection of
     positive attitude
 because after all, these
excuses are all comments
  made that reflect the
  salespersons attitude.
By the way these are the 12
 Sales Excuses That the Best
 Salespeople will Never Use
1. The product sucks




Why did you take the sales job if
you didn’t believe in the product?
2. The price is too high




Sell value not price, amateurs sell price.
3. No time for prospecting




Create time, plan ahead, stick to schedule,
and ruthlessly eliminate time wasters.
4. Goals are too high




Stay committed, sense of urgency, and plan
steps to achieve goals.
5. Our competitors are better




See #1, do you know why and how to contrast to competitors? Are
you buying into their PR instead of believing in your company?
6. We do not get enough support




Are you looking for someone else to do your work? Are these
questions you should be able to answer If not, go home.
                                      ?
7 No one is buying now
 .




Create urgency and value, most companies have
budget and will make decisions if shown value.
8. My product is a commodity




Is it corn, oil, rocks, paper napkins – even with these basic
products great salespeople will create value and differentiation.
9. Can’t get an appointment




No rapport, trust, initial value communication,
you are not interesting enough to talk to.
10. Can’t get them to return my calls




See #9 and did you give them a reason to call you back?
11. Not enough people know about
our products/run more ads




Marketing and selling are two different things – have you
closed every single opportunity in front of you?
12. All I need is more leads




Closely related to #11 – cherry picking is not high level selling,
be strategic, identify your best prospects and get to them by
yourself, you cannot wait for them to find you.
Oops ... Let's make it 13 ...


It's not my job




no comment necessary on this one.
Have I missed any good ones!


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Lame Sales Excuses Salespeople Use

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Lame Sales Excuses Salespeople Use

  • 1.
  • 2. It is easy to allow your attitude to lapse into self- fulfilling negativity when you are a salesperson - after all there is a lot of rejection, difficult people, unreasonable customers, and other potentially challenging situations that you have to deal with.
  • 3. If you ever find yourself using any of these excuses it is time for a healthy injection of positive attitude because after all, these excuses are all comments made that reflect the salespersons attitude.
  • 4. By the way these are the 12 Sales Excuses That the Best Salespeople will Never Use
  • 5. 1. The product sucks Why did you take the sales job if you didn’t believe in the product?
  • 6. 2. The price is too high Sell value not price, amateurs sell price.
  • 7. 3. No time for prospecting Create time, plan ahead, stick to schedule, and ruthlessly eliminate time wasters.
  • 8. 4. Goals are too high Stay committed, sense of urgency, and plan steps to achieve goals.
  • 9. 5. Our competitors are better See #1, do you know why and how to contrast to competitors? Are you buying into their PR instead of believing in your company?
  • 10. 6. We do not get enough support Are you looking for someone else to do your work? Are these questions you should be able to answer If not, go home. ?
  • 11. 7 No one is buying now . Create urgency and value, most companies have budget and will make decisions if shown value.
  • 12. 8. My product is a commodity Is it corn, oil, rocks, paper napkins – even with these basic products great salespeople will create value and differentiation.
  • 13. 9. Can’t get an appointment No rapport, trust, initial value communication, you are not interesting enough to talk to.
  • 14. 10. Can’t get them to return my calls See #9 and did you give them a reason to call you back?
  • 15. 11. Not enough people know about our products/run more ads Marketing and selling are two different things – have you closed every single opportunity in front of you?
  • 16. 12. All I need is more leads Closely related to #11 – cherry picking is not high level selling, be strategic, identify your best prospects and get to them by yourself, you cannot wait for them to find you.
  • 17. Oops ... Let's make it 13 ... It's not my job no comment necessary on this one.
  • 18. Have I missed any good ones! “Please Share”