729 Quotes About Sales

Even before a single chord is played, a decision must be taken on what needs to be played, the musical instrument is just a tool, it’s our mind which creates the symphony. Similarly, in sales, the proposals, quotations, meetings & follow-ups are just the instruments to connect with the client, the real connection comes when the player understand the taste of the listener & play accordingly.

You cannot sell anything when the buyer is unsure of its relevance. It's your job to create its relevance, by informing them about the relevance of missing out on something that is being offered.

Most of the sales proposals never materialize due to three reasons. 1. Our lack of confidence in proposing the product. 2. Our inability to select the target clientele. 3. Presumptions about the clients' ability to buy.

If your sales come only from what the customer demands than better show a mirror to your selling skills, if you see a vending machine on the other side that means your selling skills needs an overhauling. Remember — Sales is all about creating the demand.

People seldom pay for what you have, they pay for what they want.

Conversion of sales Queries is never based on the questions they raise, higher conversion is based on keeping the answer closest to the client’s expectations. Cost is one of the factors, but the winning touch is understanding the vision behind the question and keeping the answer as close as possible.

A plank is a luxury to a drowning person. It becomes the best option to reach the shore, but it’s hardly noticed from the shore; sales leads are like planks we don’t know the use till we have nothing to use, we miss many small ones while targeting the big ones, remember! It takes many planks to build a boat.

Every sale has five obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust

Salespersons can win most of the negotiation battles with clients if they avoid saying an outright “No” even to impossible requests, pretend that you are trying before you say a “No” The art is to absorb all internal procedures and protocols & never let the insecurities reach the client till the last minute. Let the customer think that you have made the best effort.