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APSOTLE PAUL - A possible call to be THE BEST SALES PERSON!

07/31/2011 03:25:00

Was Apostle Paul possibly one of, if not THE best sales people?

Christianity is the biggest religion, with 33% of the worlds population, according to a 2005 survey by the Encyclopædia Britannica.

But how did something which began of just 12 followers, grow into something so big?

Something which was based on a guy that was so hated by his own people he was made to die horrifically; someone who seemed to do some amazing tricks for those that saw but lived his life as a carpenter?

Even when people tried to take heed of this guys word, they could risk a certain death by even admitting to following him, due to the Roman rule. How could anyone consider taking it seriously at the time?

This is in no small part to the works of men like Paul; men who from visiting different towns explained the Word to people so that they wanted to listen and take heed, despite the mockery and worse they faced, just for humouring him.

So how did Paul do it?
How could he sell people into the belief so they would recommend it to their friends and family, and essentially grow the religion to what it has become today?

Paul did it as he was prepared to connect to people. Paul was not arrogant. He did not assume that he should preach a confident message, hoping people would take notice.

Paul knew a lot of people wouldn't want to care.

He knew the best way would be to connect with them - to make them want to listen. As he said in 1 Corinthians, Chapter 9, verses 19-23 in New Living Translation (NLT):

Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law. When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.

When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

Whatever your belief, whether you believe or don't, Paul would be there, finding common ground and changing his own demeanour and words just to come across with an air of familiarity to really connect to you - so you too, would be open to what he had to say.

And therefore, open to persuasion.

The reason I wrote this piece as I was reminded by a conversation I had in a job interview last week.

It reminded me of how I do approach my work to get success. In my interview for I gave an example of how I adapted my personality and how I came across to really connect with my prospects, so they listened to what I said. As I said in the interview - through listening to me my prospects realised I DID have something to offer. Something, in their cases which WAS of interest to them leading many to eventually buy.

And, at a healthy profit.

Similarly, when a prospect doesn't have a need, how refreshing is it when you have their trust and they are open about what they want, or, why they don't want it? Unlike when they are just "playing games" and not being honest - wasting everyone's time, simply as you didn't win their trust the first time? How many times do you know enough of everything you need to know about your products, but you just can't connect to your prospect, as they don't seem to want to listen to you..?

If you WANT more people to listen to you and so increase your sales...

Learn a lesson from Apostle Paul.

Become like the people you need to talk to, to win them over - so they feel comfortable listening and wanting to talk to you in return.

Otherwise, a great message / pitch will ALWAYS be wastedunless you can make the right people, really WANT to listen to YOU

Happy Selling.

Interact or Projecting At?

07/18/2011 02:39:00

Are you truly interacting with your prospect, or - are you just projecting your opinions / pitch onto someone, hoping they will buy into your idea?

I thought about this following some conversations I had earlier on Sunday.
Sunday I was at Church.

Yeah, it's pretty good. I'm not just there as I have nothing better to do that day.

er... OK, well, I DON'T have anything better to do on a Sunday then go to church.

But that's the point of going?
Whatever; this is a blog for sales related stuff not debating Church. We're being distracted here!

Honestly though, and maybe I shouldn't admit to this; there is one thing that I don't look forward to about the experience...

I hate the conversations afterwards with some people!

Let me explain.

Clearly, these people are sold into the faith for possibly a better life now and to look forward to. But apart from that...

The thing is they ask me how things are, then if I say anything bad they will just project their opinion on how my life can be so much better, by following God, and following Jesus.

I feel like I'm being lectured at!

Often, it can feel like I'm just waiting for the conversation to end so I can move on with the rest of my life.

Thankfully the sermons are more enjoyable!

My point is, as a sales person you may be sold completely on what you are offering and you may be able to offer the perfect answers for your prospects ' needs but, if you just tell the prospect how it is great and why it is great then you will frustrateyour prospect - as they need to believe it for themselves.
Just to have your thoughts projected on to them won't necessarily make them as enthusiastic as you may be!

Keep pitching at your prospect andyouwill feel frustratedtoo. You will spend your time and personal energy saying lots about a solution to your prospect who may just lose interest, just simply as a concern they had wasn't properly addressed (or maybe it was - but they had already zoned out...), but they didn't want to go through the process again to get that specific concern resolved.

The answer to this is to interact with your prospect, so you can match the relevant areas of your solution to what they need. Through you talking with them, your prospect can understand it for themselves. They will feel comfortable to discuss areas they didn't understand with you so they develop a natural desire for what you're offering. They will feel as happy about it as you will be...

...as you win another happy customer!

Happy Selling!

A second post

07/10/2011 01:20:00

But I had nothing to say

My First Blog Post

07/10/2011 00:41:00

Wow - I had to pay extra for this.

And All I can think to say is... I paid extra for this.

That's Vista Print.

...

Next time I'm building my website with ... well, maybe some free blogging platform or - any website package that will sponsor me to plug their package within this site.

I'm a capitalist whore.

Well... this is a sales based website, so that's not surprising.

So... if you happen to run a web company that believes in

affiliate marketing to attract more enquiries, you know what you need to do...
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