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If you are now selling base on price, do not read further. We teach people how to sell on value, not price.  Sell the sizzle, not the steak, and you can close every sale and sell ice to the Eskimos.   Even if your selling price is higher than your competitors, you will still be able to sell if you know how to add value to the customer .  There are 21 ways to add value: Better Service - comes in many forms including delivery, convenience, internet assistance, telephone answering, administration support, longer operating hours, and customer service Better Technical Support Longer Credit Terms or Higher Credit Limit Unique packaging or limited edition versions that add value to your product or service Salesperson Serving the Customer - fast prompt response, entertainment, listening, patience, problem solving, courteous service and go extra mile service Top Management Serving the Customer - imagine if the Prime Minister of Singapore serves you, price is no longer a...

Note: Next "Selling the Impossible" training is on 16 March 2018 Friday 2 to 5.30 pm. Details at here Following our article on Selling The Impossible where we listed the 10 situations, there are another 7 situations developed from ideas with our readers as follows: Your top salesperson has now joined your competitor, and he pulled with him all your regular and good clients.  Your prospect has a very small budget, and at this price, you are making a loss. A bad apple has spoilt the reputation of your industry. Although your pricing is not high, your company suffers from poor quality reputation. Your prospect likes what you have, but his boss prefers to deal with another bigger and more established vendor, even though their offer is worse than yours. Your company's management has just restructured and now prefers to work with self-employed resellers instead of salaried salespeople like you.  A new competitor has just emerged out of nowhere, and you are at a ...

They say that the Singapore workplace is getting complacent due to our maturing economy and the tightening of foreign labour. In fact many bosses lament that employees are too comfortable and do not strive hard to do their best. Experts say that there is a lack of healthy competition at work. Unknown to many people, without a healthy dose of competition, work standards drop and soon your company may not be able to compete in the tough business environment. Just look at fallen companies like Nokia, Blackberry, Sony and Oracle and you will know what I am talking about. If you too want to make the best out of your people, inject healthy competition at work. Remember, if your people are not competitive, your company will be chased out of the market.  Power-packed Contents Include: 1. Test on how Competitive is Your Company in the workplace 2. Myths and Truths of Competition at Work 3. Five Steps to Creating Healthy Competition at Work: a. Get People ON b. Get ...