{"id":13467,"date":"2026-02-03T16:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/?p=13467"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:24:07","slug":"surprising-sales-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/surprising-sales-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising Sales Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the article <em>Outbound Sales: 6 Crazy Stories from the Field<\/em> by Homer, I gathered several pieces of interesting advice that could be helpful when it comes to sales.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, <strong>be kind to competitors<\/strong>. While it can be tempting to break down the products of competitors in order to make your own product look better, this will not ultimately be beneficial in the sales process. Instead, but building a positive relationship with competitors, you will not only learn more about your competitors and their distinctive values, but you both learn to communicate honestly with the buyer (which in turn builds even more trust). Through this relationship, you can honestly tell buyers when a different brand would be more suitable for their needs, and trust that your competitors will do the same. Or, if one of the competitors is unable to deliver a customer\u2019s request, they may recommend your business instead. As a result, both the businesses and buyers walk away happy.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, it\u2019s important to note the <strong>power of a thank you.<\/strong> While many transactions are done online through e-commerce, it is still vital to invest in relationships with customers by sending a hand-written thank you card. This small, thoughtful act of kindness communicates appreciation and leaves a good impression of your brand. The end of the year especially is an ideal time to reflect on the successes of the business and to thank all those involved (which includes your customer base).<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, <strong>planting relationship seeds early<\/strong> is vital to building healthy and fruitful relationships with customers that will benefit both parties in the long run. Even when you\u2019re not actively looking for sales, slowly forming relationships with potential customers will help them to remember your business or product when a need arises, and you will probably be the first person they think of.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ghost Blog Writers \u2014 <em>Outbound Sales: 6 Crazy Stories from the Field<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ghostblogwriters.com\/outbound-sales-6-crazy-stories-from-the-field\/\">https:\/\/ghostblogwriters.com\/outbound-sales-6-crazy-stories-from-the-field\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the article Outbound Sales: 6 Crazy Stories from the Field by Homer, I gathered several pieces of interesting advice that could be helpful when it comes to sales. First of all, be kind to competitors. While it can be tempting to break down the products of competitors in order to make your own product [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3233,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13468,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13467\/revisions\/13468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}