Going for the “no”
The premise behind “going for the no” is that you should make it a goal to hear and to meet with a resistance and rejections, as opposed to making it…
The premise behind “going for the no” is that you should make it a goal to hear and to meet with a resistance and rejections, as opposed to making it…
To be an effective salesperson, it is important to find the balance between quiet listening and being able to control and direct a business conversation. This is largely why people…
My interaction skills have improved hugely over the years, plenty of situations gave me practice talking to people. Selling, convincing, introducing, things that don’t come naturally to me. A defining…
Here is Part Two of Buoyancy in Sales. This time we will be focusing on the negative side of the golden positivity ratio. It is critical to be able to…
In class we discussed Pink’s chapter on buoyancy and staying positive when you face rejection during your sales opportunities. Buoyancy is about preparing yourself for rejection and negativity. Positivity ratios…
Throughout class the past few days, there has been a strong emphasis placed on one’s ability to keep moving forward past rejection, otherwise known as buoyancy. I found this idea…
In class, we talked about the three elements of buoyancy: interrogative self-talk, positivity ratios, explanatory styles. Interrogative self-talk is all about hyping yourself up before the sales pitch. You want…
My favorite part so far about the Pink’s book To Sell is Human, is the stories he tells about his adventures in following Norman Hal around the busy downtown streets…
The Golden ration of positivity (3:1) was a very intriguing topic for me. As someone who is more negative leaning, this will be a more a more tedious skill to…
There are countless movies and T.V. shows that emphasize a protagonist who wants to prove to someone that they are qualified for a position. In the movie “Whiplash”, this theme…