Sometimes it's better to break the script and listen to what your client is saying when trying to close a deal. In today’s episode, I chatted with Christian Jack, founder of the Sales Dojo and a master of influence, about why it’s important for sellers to understand the psychology of persuasion. He breaks down how the human mind works when sellers become too pushy and how agents can overcome this challenge.
Meet Christian Jack
- Christian Jack is a highly respected sales coach and growth consultant with a proven ability to scale businesses to multiple eight figures.
- He provides fractional CRO services, one-on-one coaching, and tailored sales training that empower professionals and entrepreneurs to achieve sustainable growth.
- His practical, personalized approach enables clients to maximize their influence, boost performance, and achieve long-term
Sales Is All About Connecting The Dots
- You want to be a top-performing agent, but to get there, you need to understand that it’s not about meeting goals or persuading someone to make a decision.
- Sales is about helping prospects connect the dots and showing them that you’re the right person to help them.
- Three points can help prospects connect the dots before you try to persuade them: verbal communication, non-verbal communication, and listening to get them to open up.
Verbal Communication Comes Last
- You may think that people convey verbal messages first; however, this is far from the truth.
- Christian breaks down how the human mind conveys verbal communication last due to its two subsets.
- He also explains how the social mask works when it comes to how we communicate our words to others.
Non-Verbal Communication Comes First
- Do a quick search online for images of mammalian and reptilian brains. Pay attention to the neocortex, or frontal lobe, of each, and you'll notice that the reptilian brain is all about survival.
- However, the mammalian brain is all about processing information. Of course, the human brain has a larger frontal lobe than other mammals, and this is why we process non-verbal communication first.
- Christian shares how you can use this in a sales context to better convey your message to prospective customers.
Listening To Get Customers To Open Up
- Have you ever had a customer who wouldn't open up no matter how much you tried?
- This may be because they feel unsafe around sales representatives due to a past experience.
- Christian shares how breaking the regular sales script and listening to what the customer has to say can help them stop being closed off with you.
“When you become more successful in sales, you realize that it's not really about sales. It's not about persuading someone else. It's about helping them connect the dots and being someone who can help them do that.” - Christian Jack.
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