It is a fine line between trying to be assertive and not sound aggressive. Nobody wants to buy products or services from people that are aggressive because the client becomes annoyed and ends up not liking the person. You also do not want to come off as a pushover because the client could get a better deal then they are supposed to.<\/p>\n
People think that it depends on the tone that use when you are talking to the client. This can be the case sometimes but you can still sound aggressive even if you use a peaceful tone. The phrasing of your words have a bigger effect and can help you become more assertive.\u00a0 Here is an example, when asking about who is working on a certain project. There are two ways you could ask this question, “who in procurement is working on this project?”, or “You know what would be easier, why don’t I just talk to procurement directly, Who should I contact?” Both are acceptable ways of asking the client but one comes off better than the other.<\/p>\n
The second way comes off much less aggressive and more polite than the first one. It sounds more empathetic and like you are meeting to the needs of the client instead of yourself. It sounds like you are putting them in power and in control instead of yourself. These small adjustments make a big difference when trying to sell to people especially because people can come off aggressive even when they are trying not to.<\/p>\n
source: https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/sales\/assertive-not-aggressive-sales-strategies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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