We all know that feeling you get before walking into a sales conversation. I felt it today before my sales project presentation with Professor Sweet.<\/p>\n
I think Eminem said it best: “Your palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy…” \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
So, since we all face that adrenaline rush before making a sale (or not making a sale), here are a few tips on how to overcome and conquer:<\/p>\n
Drink Water.\u00a0<\/strong>This helps to take your mind off of the sale for a second so that you can focus. Also, I don’t know about you but I have a hard time talking when I’m nervous and water really helps.<\/p>\n Breathe.<\/strong> Never underestimate the power of deep breathing. I’m not kidding. When I get really nervous, deep, controlled breathing makes a world of a difference.<\/p>\n Know the Information.<\/strong> This is a terrible thing to say, but sometimes you are freaking out beforehand because you should be! In other words, don’t have a reason to be nervous. Be ready to be flexible, but also know your information inside and out.<\/p>\n Smile.<\/strong> In the end, no matter how you feel, just smile and do your best. Even if you don’t feel confident, acting confident will go a long way.<\/p>\n Make Eye Contact.<\/strong> I know that sometimes making eye contact is the last thing you want to do, but do it anyway. It will help remind you that this is nothing but a sales conversation, as Professor Sweet often stresses, and that the person you’re talking to is a person too.<\/p>\n Let Your Instincts Kick In.<\/strong> If you’ve done sales before, your instincts will probably kick in. There have been times when I walk into a sales situation unprepared and then, bam, I start talking and selling before I even know what I’m doing.<\/p>\n I hope these tips help! Let me know if you have any tips on how to stay calm just before making a sale in the comments below.<\/p>\n Happy selling!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We all know that feeling you get before walking into a sales conversation. I felt it today before my sales project presentation with Professor Sweet. I think Eminem said it best: “Your palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy…” \ud83d\ude09 So, since we all face that adrenaline rush before making a sale (or not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sales-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3490","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\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3491,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3490\/revisions\/3491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}