#I3 ,CLOS+ ,TE*NIQUES3 ! ,BAK]'S ,DOZ5 ,H[ _M "TS D Y ASK 2F ! P]SON SAYS YES8 ,/ATI/ICS CLE>LY 9DICATE T CLOS+ USU,Y O3URS AF ! FIF? ATTEMPT 6ASK =! ORD]4 ,? IS CRITICAL K4 ,IF X TAKES A M9IMUM ( FIVE CLOSES 6SU3E$1 Y W N"E L1D A BUY] TO 8,YES0 IF Y H ONLY "O OR TWO CLOS+ TE*NIQUES4 ,:5 P ASK ME H[ _M CLOS+ TE*NIQUES !Y %D MEMORIZE1 ,I REPLY1 8,! SUP] A*IEV] NORM,Y HAS TW5TY PLUS CLOS+ /RATEGIES & TE*NIQUES 9T]NALIZ$40 ,Y MAY SAY 6YRF 8:Y S _M80 ,I SU7E/ TW5TY PLUS TE*NIQUES 2C E BUY+ SITU,N W 2 DI6]5T1 & EA* BUY]'S P]SONAL;Y W 2 DI6]5T4 ,6/>T \1 "H IS ! F/ GR\P ( CLOS+ TE*NIQUES 3TA9+ #AC (! MO/ P[];L TRI$ & PROV5 ME?ODS AVAILA# 6HELP YR CU/OM] 6AGREE4 ,I SU7E/ Y LE>N ! FOLL[+ CLOSES 9 ? *APT] ^W = ^W4 ,:5 9/RUCT+ FUTURE SUP] A*IEV]S 6LE>N ! CLOSES ^W = ^W1 _M ( !M RESI/4 ,9 CASE Y MAY H ! SAME OBJEC;NS1 ! FOLL[+ IS A FI/ (! MO/ -MON "OS4 ,-MON ,OBJEC;NS F ,SALESPEOPLE #A4 ..,"S (! CLOS+ TE*NIQUES W N "W 9 MY OP],N OR "S CLA% ) MY .P]SONAL;Y4 ,T'S "U/&A#1 S USE :AT'S -=TA# 6YRF & 6YR OP],N4 ,IF Y C ONLY USE A FEW (! FOLL[+ TE*NIQUES1 "! W 2 M TE*NIQUES (F]$ FUR!R 9 ! BOOK4 ,BUILD YR CLOS+ >MORY ) :AT'S ADAPTA# & -=TA#4 #B4 ..,^! >E N MY ^WS1 YET Y EXPECT ME 6LE>N !M ^W = .^W4 ,I JOK+LY TELL SEM9> AUDI;ES1 8,( C\RSE !Y >E N YR ^WS1 X'S MY "N1 N YRS APPE>+ ON ! FRONT COV] (! BOOK4 ,S ,I ASK Y 6LE>N ! TE*NIQUES ^W = ^W F/1 & !N1 "? "T & PRACTICE1 Y W ADAPT YR [N LANGUAGE /YLE40 7,S"EAL YE>S AGO A /UD5T APPROA*$ ME )A NOTEBOOK ( 8 FAVORITE CLOS+ TE*NIQUES4 ,!Y 7 ESS5TI,Y ! SAME TE*NIQUES ,I _H %>$1 YET AF HE MEMORIZ$ ! ORIG9AL TE*NIQUES1 HE REWROTE & ADAPT$ ! CLOS+ /RATEGIES 6SUIT 8 SELL+ SITU,NS & P]SONAL;Y47 #C4 ..,X IS A LOT ( "W 6MEMORIZE ^W = .^W4 ,I "U/&4 ,I F"\ X TOO4 ,B ?9K (! ALT]NATIVE4 ,IF Y 3T9UE 6D BUSI;S 9 ! SAME MANN]1 :AT K9DS ( RESULTS C Y EXPECT8 ,IF Y 3T9UE 6OP]ATE ! SAME WAY1 Y C EXPECT ! SAME ?+4 ,Y M/ EXPECT 6PAY ! FULL PRICE 9 ADV.E 6EXP]I;E ! 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MO;T ( CLOS+4 ,IF Y >E DELIV]+ YR PRES5T,N AWAY F YR DESK1 H A B9D] OR ATTA*E CASE ) YR LEGAL PAD & 3TRACTS R1DILY AVAILA#4 ,:Y IS ! ,ORD] ,=M ,CLOSE S E6ECTIVE8 ,Z Y FILL \ ! 3TRACT1 Y >E N DIRECTLY ASK+ ! PROSPECT 6BUY 7MAKE A DECI.N72 Y >E SIMPLY MAK+ ! DECI.N = HM4 ,! BE/ "T 6"W ) ? CLOSE IS AT ! 2G9N+ & DUR+ YR PRES5T,N4 ,MY FAVORITE "T 62G9 ! ,ORD] ,=M ,CLOSE IS :5 ! PROSPECT ASKS A "Q T 9DICATES A BUY+ SIGNAL4 ,Y ANSW] ! "Q )A "Q ( YR [N1 & RECORD ! ANSW] ON ! ORD] =M4 ,PROSPECT3 ,DOES X -E 9 R$8 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 WD Y L X 9 R$8 ,PROSPECT3 ,YES1 T'S ! COLOR ,I WANT4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,LET ME MAKE A NOTE ( T 7RECORD ! 9=M,N ON YR ORD] BLANK OR 3TRACT74 ,Z L;G Z ! PROSPECT DOES N /OP Y F RECORD+ ! ANSW]S ON ! 3TRACT1 HE IS BUY+4 ,B1 IF ! PROSPECT DOES /OP & SAY "S?+ L3 ,PROSPECT3 ,IS T A 3TRACT8 OR1 ,Y >E AH1D ( YRF1 ,I'M N BUY+ ANY?+4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,( C\RSE Y >E N1 ,I WD N"E EXPECT Y 6[N )\T ALL ! FACTS4 ,I USE ? =M 6WRITE ALL ! 9=M,N D[N4 ,! =M HAS "EY?+ AB ! 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CALL ( DUTY4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 ,I S5SE Y HESITAT+1 D Y M9D MY ASK+ IF X'S ! M"OY8 ,RE/ ASSUR$ IF Y H GOTT5 HM ? F>1 & HE IS G5U9ELY 9T]E/$1 9 MO/ 9/.ES1 X W 2 A M"OY ISSUE4 ,? 2+ ! CASE1 BRIDGE 6! ,M"OY ,CLOSE ON PAGE #ACD4 ,9T]NALIZE & MEMORIZE X4 ,"H IS ! 8,I ,WANT 6,?9K ,AB ,X ,CLOSE03 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,T'S F9E1 OBVI\SLY Y WDN'T TAKE ! "T 6?9K AB X UN.S Y 7 G5U9ELY 9T]E/$1 WD Y8 ,S9CE Y >E G5U9ELY 9T]E/$1 ,I C ASSUME Y W GIVE ? C>E;L 3SID],N4 ,J 6CL>IFY MY ?9K+1 :AT PHASE ( ! (F] W Y 2 3SID]+8 ,IS X MY -PANY8 ,IS X MY S]VICE8 ,I S5SE YR HESITANCY1 D Y M9D MY ASK+1 IS X ! M"OY8 ,"H IS ! KEY4 ,PROSPECTS D N ?9K AB YR (F] AF Y L1VE4 ,!Y D N REVIEW YR LIT]ATURE & PRODUCT 9=M,N4 ,:AT !Y D IS MOVE ON ) _! LIVES6 ,! "T 6NAIL D[N ! SALE IS AT ! 5D ( YR PRES5T,N :5 Y H ID5TIFI$ _! NE$S & CLE>LY PRES5T$ YR S]VICES Z ! SOLU;N 6_! NE$S4 ,TRY ! FOLL[+ TE*NIQUES :5 Y >E "W+ ) P :O H AU?ORITATIVE POSI;NS3 #A4 ,PROSPECT3 ,I WANT 6?9K X OV] ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,M>Y1 ,I'M SURE A P]SON 9 YR POSI;N MAKES MAJOR DECI.NS DAILY4 ,Y'VE MADE L>G] DECI.NS ?AN ? 2F1 HAV5'T Y8 ,ISN'T ? RELATIVELY SMALL 9 -P>ISON 6! DECI.NS Y H MADE 9 ! PA/8 ,LETS G =W>D )! DECI.N N[4 ,I'LL H&LE ! DETAILS = Y1 & Y'RE FREE 6FOCUS ON ! IMPORTANT ISSUES ( YR BUSI;S4 ,T MAKES S5SE1 DOESN'T X8 #B4 ,PROSPECT3 ,I / NE$ 6?9K AB X4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,Y IMPRESS ME Z A PROACTIVE DECI.N MAK]4 ,:Y DON'T Y & ,I TAKE ! BULL 0! HORNS 6R1* A DECI.N "R N[8 #C4 ,PROSPECT3 ,I / WANT 6?9K AB X4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,:Y 9VE/ M "T ?9K+ ? OV]8 ,Y H TOLD ME T Y >E SATISFI$ )! PRODUCT & S]VICE & T X'S )9 ! P>AMET]S ( YR BUDGET4 ,HAV5'T Y ?"\ AB X ALR8 #D4 ,PROSPECT3 ,I NE$ 6TAKE M "T 6?9K ? OV]4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,I "U/& ,LET'S ?9K \ L\D TGR4 ,%>E YR R1SONS ) ME = N WANT+ 6PROCE$ =W>D4 ,REMEMB] ! CRITICAL 9/RUC;N4 ,AF Y ASK A CLOS+ "Q1 REMA9 P]FECTLY SIL5T & ALL[ H] "T 6ANSW]4 #C4 ,,9VIT,NAL ,,CLOSE ,? CLOSE IS ! F/ CLOS+ TE*NIQUE ,I LE>N$ PRIM>ILY 2C ( XS SIMPLIC;Y4 ,YET1 "? ! YE>S X HAS 2COME "O ( MY ALL "T FAVORITE WAYS 6ASK =! ORD]4 ,MY TWO FAVORITE "QS )! ,9VIT,NAL ,CLOSE >E3 8,:Y DON'T Y GIVE X A TRY80 OR 8,:Y DON'T Y TAKE X80 ,EI "O IS A DELICATE1 YET P[];L ME?OD T G5TLY URGES YR PROSPECT T[>D [N]%IP4 ,Y C USE ? CLOSE EI AT ! 5D OR DUR+ YR SALES PRES5T,N 63CLUDE ! TRANSAC;N4 ,X W 2 PREC$$ 0A TRIAL CLOSE S* Z1 8,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 H[ D Y L X80 OR 8,MR41 ,PROSPECT1 D Y H ANY FUR!R "QS80 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MRS4 ,PROSPECT1 H[ D Y L ! -PUT]8 ,PROSPECT3 ,I D L X4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,GRT1 :Y DON'T Y GIVE X A TRY8 ,9VIT+ ! PROSPECT 6MAKE A BUY+ DECI.N IS A L[-KEY ME?OD T BRIDGES 6! DECI.N 6[N4 ,) MY 3SULT+ & SEM9> S]VICES ,I MIY1 H[ D Y L ! HOME8 ,PROSPECTS3 ,WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE X4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,GRT1 :Y DON'T Y TAKE X8 ,"O ( TWO ?+S W O3UR4 ,! PROSPECTS W ANSW] YES & Y W 3GRATULATE !M1 & MOVE RAPIDLY 6! ,ORD] ,=M ,CLOSE 6-PLETE ! 3TRACTS4 ,9 ! EV5T !Y SAY NO OR HESITATE1 Y SIMPLY ASK1 8,:Y N80 ,! PROSPECTS !N W EXPLA9 6Y :AT X IS !Y >E LOOK+ =4 ,N[1 Y H J ID5TIFI$ _! HOT BUTTON4 #D4 ,,HOT ,,BUTTON ,,CLOSE ,! ,HOT ,BUTTON ,CLOSE IS F.D$ ON ! #HJ/BJ RULE : /ATES T #HJ P]C5T ( ALL RESULTS -E 6BE> ON #BJ P]C5T ( 5]GY EXP5D$4 ,9 SALES WE SAY #HJ P]C5T (! SALES >E MADE 0! TOP #BJ P]C5T (! SALES T1M1 ":AS ! O!R #BJ P]C5T (! SALES VOLUME IS %>$ 0! REMA9+ #HJ P]C5T (! SALES =CE4 ,2C ? IS ! IRREFUTA# CASE 9 ALL SALES ORGANIZ,NS1 ,I ALW ADVISE P 9 MANAGE;T 69VE/ #HJ P]C5T ( _! "T )! TOP #BJ P]C5T (! SALES T1M 6MAXIMIZE RESULTS4 ,! #HJ/BJ RULE 9 SELL+ PRODUCTS OR S]VICES IS BAS$ ON ! FACT T #HJ P]C5T (! DECI.N W 2 BAS$ ON #BJ P]C5T (! PRODUCT'S F1TURES4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 IF Y H T5 PRODUCT F1TURES1 YR JOB IS 6F9D ! "O OR TWO F1TURES T REPRES5T ! KEY B5EFITS 6! P]SON BUY+ YR PRODUCT1 & PU% 8 HOT BUTTON OV] & OV] AG4 ,E "T Y SP1K ( YR PRODUCT 9 T]MS (! PROSPECT'S HOT BUTTON1 Y >E SP1K+ 8 LANGUAGE & IGNIT+ 8 5?USIASM4 ,3V]SELY1 :5 Y TALK 6! CU/OM] AB ?+S T >E ( NO 9T]E/ 6HM1 BUY+ DESIRE RAPIDLY DIM9I%ES4 ,! ,B1UTI;L ,FL[]+ ,*]RY ,TREE3 ,AN ,EXAMPLE ( ,HOT-BUTTON ,SELL+ ,A R1L E/ATE PROFES.NAL %[S AN OLD] HOME 6A C\PLE4 ,! HOME IS 9 NE$ ( "S REPAIR4 ,^U >RIV+ !Y SEE A B1UTI;L FL[]+ *]RY TREE 9 ! FRONT Y>D4 ,! WIFE1 :O SEEMS 6BE ! M DOM9ANT "O1 SAYS 6H] HUSB&1 8,LOOK ,TOM1 A B1UTI;L FL[]+ *]RY TREE4 ,:5 ,I 0 A "Y GIRL1 MY FAMILY HOME _H A B1UTI;L *]RY TREE1 & ,I'VE ALW DR1M$ \R HOME WD H A TREE J L ? "O40 ,TOM NUDGES 8 WIFE & SAYS1 8,LET ME H&LE ?1 ,I'LL D ! TALK+40 ,! SALESP]SON ID5TIFIES ! HOT BUTTON1 MAKES A M5TAL NOTE & PREP>ES ! PRES5T,N4 ,TOM IS PLAY+ RELUCTANT BUY] & SAYS1 8,! DECK NE$S IMM REPAIR40 ,! SALES P]SON AGREES1 8,YES1 B F YR DECK1 Y WD ALW 5JOY ! VIEW (! B1UTI;L FL[]+ *]RY TREE40 ,!Y G "? ! H\SE & ,TOM SAYS1 8,! C>PET NE$S 6BE REPLAC$ &! H\SE NE$S 6BE PA9T$40 ,! SALESP]SON REPLIES1 8,YR "R1 B F ! BAY W9D[ Y H A GLORI\S VIEW (! B1UTI;L FL[]+ *]RY TREE40 ,^U VIEW+ ! MA/] B$ROOM1 ,TOM OBJECTS1 8,! B$ROOM IS SMALL &! BA?ROOM NE$S NEW FIXTURES40 8,YES1 B F "H Y H A P]FECT VIEW (! B1UTI;L FL[]+ *]RY TREE40 ,AT ! 5D (! %[+1 ,MRS4 ,PROSPECT1 :O LOVES ! B1UTI;L FL[]+ *]RY TREE1 3V9CES H] HUSB& 6BUY ! HOME4 ,! *]RY TREE 0 ! HOT BUTTON &! EMO;NAL KEY : 0 PU%$ OV] & OV] UNTIL ! DECI.N 0 R5D]$4 ,IF Y "Q SKILL;LLY & LI/5 9T5TLY1 ! BUY]S W TELL Y EXACTLY :AT W MAKE !M PUR*ASE YR (F]4 ,N ONLY W !Y TELL Y :AT W CAUSE !M 6[N1 B :AT WD CAUSE !M N 6[N4 ,PAY /RICT ATT5;N 6! BUY+ SIGNAL1 DET]M9E ! KEY B5EFITS1 & BUILD YR SALES PRES5T,N >.D ! HOT BUTTON4 #E4 ,,ASSUMPTIVE ,,CLOSE ,ALL TOP SALES PROFES.NALS >E ASSUMPTIVE CLOS]S4 ,F ! 2G9N+ (! PRES5T,N 6! 5D1 !Y 3FID5TLY ASSUME ! BUY] W [N EV5 2F !Y H RCVD 3FIRM,N OR AC"KL$G;T T A BUY+ DECI.N HAS BE5 R1*$4 ,! ,ASSUMPTIVE ,CLOSE IS "S"TS REF]R$ 6Z 8! NEXT /EP CLOSE40 ,H Y "E BE5 9 ! MI4LE ( YR PRES5T,N &! PROSPECT SAYS1 8,:AT'S ! NEXT /EP80 ,X MAY N HAPP5 (T5 B :5 X DOES1 X'S "T 6BE ASSUMPTIVE1 SW+ 96! ,ORD] ,=M ,CLOSE & 2G9 WRAPP+ UP ! DETAILS4 ,PROSPECT3 ,:AT'S ! NEXT /EP8 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,PROSPECT1 ,I'M GLAD Y ASK$4 ,! NEXT /EP IS = Y 6AU?ORIZE ! AGREE;TS1 & ,I W NE$ A *ECK = 4#A1JJJ Z ! DEPOSIT ON YR 9VE/;T4 ,IF ! PROSPECT DOES N ASK :AT ! NEXT /EP IS1 !N 9ITIATE ! ,ASSUMPTIVE ,CLOSE AT ! 5D ( YR SALES PRES5T,N 0F/ ISSU+ A ,TRIAL ,CLOSE3 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,PROSPECT1 D Y H ANY A4I;NAL "QS 2F WE 2G9 ! PAP]"W8 ,PROSPECTS3 ,NO4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,GRT1 !N ,I NE$ Y 6AU?ORIZE ! AGREE;TS & WRITE A *ECK = 4#A1JJJ Z A DEPOSIT ON YR 9VE/;T4 ,PAY /RICT ATT5;N6 ,Y H J BE5 GIV5 ! MO/ P[];L ,ASSUMPTIVE ,CLOSE 9 YR SALES C>E]4 ,T IS ! /RATEGY (! 8,NO ,CLOSE40 ,? CLOSE 0 DEVELOP$ 0SALES TRA9] ,BOB ,S*ULTZ & ACTU,Y ELICITS ! RESPONSE A SALESP]SON FE>S MO/1 : IS 8,NO40 ,) ? TE*NIQUE1 Y G5TLY NUDGE ! PROSPECT 96SAY+ NO3 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,D Y H ANY "QS 2F WE 2G9 ! ,PAP]"W4 ,PROSPECT3 ,NO4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,GRT4 ,!N ! NEXT /EP IS = Y 6AU?ORIZE ! AGREE;TS & MAKE \ A *ECK = 4#A1 #JJJ Z A DEPOSIT ON YR 9VE/;T4 ,F "H Y SIMPLY 2G9 PROCESS+ ! 3TRACTS4 ,Y WD 2 SURPRIS$ AT ! VA/ NUMB]S ( PROSPECTS :O AGREE TO 8YES0 0SAY+ 8NO04 ,IF = ANY R1SON ! PROSPECT DOES OBJECT1 Y OV]COME ! OBJEC;N & !N ASK =! ORD] AG4 ,6BE AN ASSUMPTIVE CLOS]1 ! SALE M/ F/ O3UR 9 YR M9D 2F X O3URS 9 ! PROSPECT'S M9D4 ,XS P[] IS 9 ! PSY*OLOGICAL PR9CIPLE T YR ASSUMPTIVE ATTITUDE CR1TES ! PROSPECT'S DESIRE = YR PRODUCT4 ,! /R;G] YR POSITIVE ASSUMPTIVE ATTITUDE T ! SALE IS 9EVITA#1 ! GRT] ! PROBABIL;Y ! PROSPECT W [N4 ,ASSUMPTIVE CLOSES 6MEMORIZE #A4 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 PRIOR 6\R MEET+ ,I TOOK ! LIB]TY 6PREP>E ! PAP]"W4 ,:AT IS NE$$ IS = Y 6AU?ORIZE ! AGREE;TS4 #B4 ,WE SEEM 6BE 9 AGREE;T ON ALL ! MAJOR PO9TS4 ,:5 WD Y L 6S*$ULE DELIV]Y8 #C4 ,? HAS BE5 AN 9CR$I# MEET+1 & ,I LOOK =W>D 6"W+ ) YR -PANY DUR+ ! UPCOM+ YE>4 ,! 9ITIAL 9VE/;T IS 4#E1JJJ4 ,WD Y 2 TAK+ C>E (! DEPOSIT EI A P]SONAL OR -PANY *ECK8 ,! ,ASSUMPTIVE ,H&%AKE ,CLOSE 7A V>I,N ON ! ASSUMPTIVE CLOSE7 ,! H&%AKE REPRES5TS A P]SON'S ^W1 9TEGR;Y & PSY*OLOGIC,Y BONDS AN AGREE;T4 ,? HAS BE5 ! CASE S9CE ! 2G9N+ ( "T4 ,L>RY1 A SUP] SALESP]SON1 ASSUMPTIVELY 3CLUD$ AN EXP5SIVE VAC,N HOME TRANSAC;N )! H&%AKE4 ,AT ! 5D (! PRES5T,N1 AF COV]+ C.T.S OBJEC;NS1 ! HUSB& LOOK$ 6HIS WIFE & SD1 8,:AT D Y ?9K80 ,! *.ES 7 HI< ! WIFE CD H RESPOND$ )1 8,I ?9K WE %D ?9K X OV]40 ,2F A REPLY 0 GIV51 ,L>RY ASSUMPTIVELY LOOK$ AT !M BO? & (F]$ 8 ASSUR.ES1 8,I ?9K Y H MADE A WISE DECI.N4 ,3GRATUL,NS40 ,HE !N %OOK H&S ) BO? ! HUSB& & WIFE & !Y A3EPT$4 ,X'S IMPORTANT 6NOTE ! BUY]S 7 BO? QUALIFI$1 _! NE$S DET]M9$1 &! SOLU;N 0 PRES5T$4 ,YET1 Z 9 MO/ CASES1 "! 0 HESITANCY4 ,! MO;T ( T5.N 0 RELIEV$ &! SALE 3CLUD$ 0! ,ASSUMPTIVE ,H&%AKE ,CLOSE4 #F4 ,,ALT]NATIVES ,,CLOSE ,? CLOSE AUTOMATIC,Y 3CLUDES ! SALE 0(F]+ ! PROSPECT TWO OR M ALT]NATIVES4 ,Y (F] A *OICE 2T "S?+ & "S?+ R ?AN A *OICE 2T "S?+ & NO?+4 ,E>LI]1 WE 4CUSS$ 9 DEP? ! BUY]'S FE>S & T 8NO0 IS USU,Y A NATURAL 9GRA9$ RESPONSE1 NO?+ M ?AN A KNEE-J]K REAC;N4 ,Y N"E ASK ! PROSPECT1 8,D Y WANT ? OR N80 ,? ALL[S ! PROSPECT 6SAY NO4 ,9/1D1 Y SAY1 8,WD Y PREF]1 ITEM ,A OR ;,B80 ,EI ANSW] 7ITEM ,A OR ITEM ,B7 IS A 8YES0 DECI.N4 ,"O (! GRT SALES TRA9]S ( ALL "T1 ,ELM] ,:ELL]1 EMPLOY$ ! ,ALT]NATIVES ,CLOSE 6SAVE ,WALGRE5S ,DRUG ,/ORE F NE> 4A/] DUR+ ! HEIELY SURVIV+ Z MO/ BUSI;SES DID DUR+ ! DEPRES.N4 ,!Y CALL$ ! BRILLIANT SALESP]SON & TRA9] ,MR4 ,:ELL] & ASK$1 8,C Y HELP \R SALESPEOPLE SELL 9 ? DEPRES.N80 ,MR4 ,:ELL] ASK$ ,WALGRE5S ! CRITICAL "Q1 8,:AT'S YR MO/ PR(ITA# & EASIE/ ITEM 6SELL80 ,! /ORE MANAG] RESPOND$1 8,E7S40 ,MR4 ,:ELL] OBS]V$ _! SALES PROCESS & HE>D ! CL]KS ASK+1 8,D Y WANT AN EGG 9 YR DR9K OR N80 ,( C\RSE ! NATURAL RESPONSE 0 8,NO40 ,6REM$Y ?1 HE _H !M *ANGE ! "Q 6A *OICE4 8,D Y WANT "O EGG OR TWO 9 YR DR9K80 ,SU45LY ,WALGRE5S W5T F NO E7S 6AT L1/ "O EGG 9 E DR9K4 ,? ,ALT]NATIVE ,CLOSE RESULT$ 9 AN 9CR$I# PR(IT 9CR1SE = ,WALGRE5S4 ,DEP5D+ ^U ! CIRCUM/.ES1 "! >E S"EAL WAYS 6PRES5T AN ,ALT]NATIVES ,CLOSE3 --,DELIV]Y3 8,? CD 2 DELIV]$ & 9/ALL$ 9 YR (FICE ? UPCOM+ ,FRI"D1 OR WD ,MON"D MORN+ 2 M 3V5I5T80 8,CLOS+ ON YR NEW HOME CD O3UR 9 #CJ "DS OR WD Y PREF] 6DELAY = #FJ "DS80 --,F9.ES3 8,! 9ITIAL 9VE/;T WD 2 SECUR$ 0CA% OR P]SONAL *ECK1 : WD Y PREF]80 8,MS4 ,PROSPECT1 WE CD DEF] BILL+ = #CJ "DS1 OR IF Y 7 6PAY CA% N[ WE CD (F] A FIVE P]C5T 4C.T4 ,:AT "WS BE/ = Y80 8,WD Y L ME 6S5D ? ,C4 ,O4 ;,D8 ,D Y PREF] 6*>GE 6,MA/],C>D OR ,VISA80 --,OP;NS & ,F1TURES3 8,WE H TWO OP;NS 6*OOSE F1 ! WALNUT OR ! OAK F9I%4 ,: WD BE/ -PLI;T YR (FICE80 8,WD Y PREF] PRE- [N$ OR BR& NEW80 --,APPO9T;TS3 8,I H EI ,MON"D OR ,W$NES"D AVAILA# = ? WEEK4 ,:AT "WS BE/ = Y4 ,MY (FICE OR YRS8 ,H[ AB #AJ A4 M4 OR #AB NOON = LUN*80 ,LE>N 6(F] TWO *OICES 6YR PROSPECT4 ,ASK1 8,D Y WANT ? OR D Y WANT T80 ,:5 ! "Q IS ANSW]$ X'S ! P]FECT OPPORTUN;Y TO 8MAKE A NOTE0 : L1DS Y 6YR ,ORD] ,=M ,CLOSE4 #G4 ,,TRIAL ,,CLOSE ,! PURPOSE (! ,TRIAL ,CLOSE IS 6EVALUATE & DET]M9E ": Y >E ) YR PROSPECT DUR+ ! PRES5T,N4 ,UNLIKE A CLOSE T 3CLUDES ! TRANSAC;N1 9 A ,TRIAL ,CLOSE Y >E N AT ! PO9T ( ASK+ =! ORD] &! M"OY1 B M]ELY SEEK+ ! PROSPECT'S OP9ION1 &! WILL+;S 6BUY1 PRIOR 6MOV+ 96! F9AL CLOSE4 ,ACTU,Y1 ASK+ = OP9IONS 7,TRIAL ,CLOSE7 IS "S?+ Y P]=M "?\T ! PRES5T,N 6*ECK ! PROSPECT'S R1DI;S 6[N4 ,"H >E EXAMPLES3 ,H[ >E WE DO+ S F>8 ,IS ? :AT Y _H 9 M9D8 ,IS ? :AT Y >E LOOK+ =8 ,DOES ? MAKE S5SE 6Y8 ,IS ? AN IMPROVE;T OV] :AT Y >E DO+8 ,! B5EFIT (! ,TRIAL ,CLOSE IS ! PROSPECT C ANSW] YES OR NO4 ,2C Y >E M]ELY 8TE/+ ! WAT]S10 Y DON'T 5D ! PRES5T,N4 ,GRT SALESPEOPLE USE ? CLOSE "?\T ! PRES5T,N TO 8TAKE ! PROSPECT'S BUY+ TEMP]ATURE40 8,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,PROSPECT1 IS ? :AT Y >E LOOK+ =80 ,IF !Y SAY NO1 Y SAY1 8,F9E1 :AT IS X Y >E LOOK+ =80 ,X'S L TRAVEL+ D[N A =K$ ROAD4 8,DOES ? MAKE S5SE 6Y80 ,!Y 3FIRM & Y MOVE 6! NEXT =K 9 ! ROAD4 8,Y L ! COLORS80 ,!N Y MOVE 6! NEXT =K1 8,IS ? :AT Y L80 ,FOLL[ ! ROAD 6! F9AL CLOSE4 ,! BASIC PROCESS ( SELL+ IS ASK+ "QS1 DET]M9+ HOT BUTTONS1 GA9+ -MIT;TS1 & ,TRIAL ,CLOSES SOLIDIFY ! "QS Y ASK4 ,TRIAL CLOSES 6MEMORIZE #A4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,I GET ! IMPRES.N Y >E EXCIT$ AB ! OPPORTUN;Y PRES5T$8 ,IS T CORRECT8 #B4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,PROSPECT1 ON A SCALE ( #A 6#AJ1 #A M1N+ [N+ MAY N MAKE -PLETE S5SE YET1 & #AJ 2+ X MAKES P]FECT S5SE ''' ": >E Y ON ! SCALE ( #A 6#AJ8 ,PROSPECT3 ,I GUESS WE'RE AT A #G4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,GRT4 ,:AT A4I;NAL 9=M,N W Y NE$ 6HELP Y GET 6A #AJ8 #C4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,N[ T ,I H DEMON/RAT$ ! F1TURES (! MA*9ES1 H[ D Y FEEL !Y W B5EFIT YR OP],N8 #D4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 :Y IS X Y WANT 6[N8 #E4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,AF VIEW+ ! F1TURES & B5EFITS1 WDN'T Y AGREE X'S UNNEC 6EV5 3SID] [N+ ANY?+ ELSE8 #H4 ,,B5 ,,FRANKL9 ,,CLOSE ,,OK1 ,I "K :AT Y >E ?9K+1 ! ,B5 ,FRANKL9 ,CLOSE IS Z OLD Z ! HILLS1 "EYBODY IS FAMILI> ) X4 ,? DOES N NEGATE ! FACT X'S / ! MO/ P[];L CLOSE T HAS "E BE5 DEVELOP$ =! SALES PROFES.N4 ,&= GD R1SON4 ,! ,B5 ,FRANKL9 ,CLOSE P>ALLELS H[ HUMANS PROCESS 9=M,N & ?9K4 ,:5"E WE >E FAC$ )A DECI.N1 WE RUN "? A *ECK-&-BAL.E SY/EM 6WEI< ! PROS & CONS (! DECI.N4 ,WE LOOK =A R1SON 6D "S?+ OR N 6D X4 ,B5 ,FRANKL91 :O 0 ,AM]ICA'S F/ SELF- MADE MILLIONAIRE1 MADE 8 DECI.NS 0F/ TAK+ A PIECE ( PAP] & DRAW+ A L9E D[N ! C5T]4 ,ON "O SIDE HE WROTE ALL ! R1SONS FAVOR+ ! DECI.N1 & ON ! O!R SIDE HE WROTE 8 R1SONS = OPPOS+ X4 ,!N1 HE WD REVIEW 8 LI/ & R5D] A C>E;L DECI.N4 ,! R1SON :Y SALESPEOPLE FIE HAV+ DI6ICULTY ) ? DECI.N1 >5'T Y8 7,SIL;E1 WAIT = REPLY74 ,! LA/ ?+ ,I WD WANT IS = Y 6MAKE A *OICE Y MIY ,CLOSE 7PAGE #AEC71 RE/AT+ ALL ! POSITIVE R1SONS = [N+4 ,! P5 IS 9 YR H& & Y >E ! "O WRIT+4 ,Y %D 2 A# 6-E UP ) C.T.S R1SONS :Y !Y %D [N4 ,AF Y FILL \ ! POSITIVE R1SONS1 Y SAY1 8,X C]TA9LY SEEMS Z IF "! >E A NUMB] ( GD R1SONS = GO+ =W>D1 DOESN'T X80 7,WAIT =! REPLY47 ,N[ Y SIMPLY H& !M ! P5 & PAP] & SAY1 8,N[ T WE'VE LI/$ ALL ! R1SONS =1 C Y ?9K ( ANY R1SONS N 6G AH1D80 7,! 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MO/ 4CRIM9AT+1 ANALYTICAL P]SON4 #I4 ,,! ,,PUPPY ,,DOG ,,CLOSE ,:AT D PUPPY DOGS H 6D ) CLOS+8 ,LET'S EXAM9E H[ SM>T PET /ORE [N]S US$ 6SELL CUTE LL PUPPY DOGS4 ,Y LET ! PROSPECT 8GIVE ! PUPPY DOG A TRY0 & TAKE X HOME ON A TRIAL BASIS4 ,PET /ORE SALES /ORY ,A P>5T & H] *N UNEXPECT$LY WALK 96! PET /ORE J 6LOOK AT ! PUPPY DOG !Y SAW 9 ! W9D[4 ,! *N 2G9 *ANT+3 8,WE WANT ! PUPPY DOG1 WE WANT ! PUPPY DOG60 ,! PET /ORE [N] TAKES ! DOG F ! 4PLAY W9D[ &! P>5T & *N 2COME EMO;N,Y 9VOLV$ ) A PUR*ASE DECI.N T !Y PROBABLY _H N EV5 3SID]$ 2F WALK+ 96! /ORE4 ,! *N P]SI/ )1 8,PL1SE ,MOMMY1 C'T WE H ! PUPPY DOG8 ,WE'LL TAKE C>E ( X4 ,C'T WE TAKE X HOME ) U80 ,! /ORE [N] S5SES H] APPREH5.N & !N ISSUES ! ,9VIT,NAL ,CLOSE3 8,? IS A MAJOR DECI.N1 S :Y DON'T Y J GIVE X A TRY8 ,TAKE ! PUPPY HOME =A FEW "DS & PLAY ) HM6 ,IF Y DON'T FEEL -=TA#1 J BR+ HM BACK40 ,! P>5T RELUCTANTLY AGREES1 ?9K+ X'S NO OBLIG,N1 WE'LL J 8GIVE X A TRY0 & BR+ X BACK 9 A C\PLE ( "DS AF ! KIDS 4COV] !Y RE,Y DON'T WANT ! RESPONSIBIL;Y (A DOG4 ,B :AT USU,Y HAPP5S IS ! PUPPY DOG TAKES ON AN ID5T;Y & IS GIV5 A "N4 ,X LOOKS UP AT E "O ) ^? S(T BR[N EYES1 & CU4LES 9 EA* FAMILY MEMB]'S LAP4 ,! KIDS >E 5AMOR$4 ,! P>5TS >E SMITT54 ,SU45LY1 T CUTE LL PUPPY DOG IS A "P (! FAMILY &! SALE IS 3SUMMAT$4 ,P[];L CLOSE6 ,WDN'T Y AGREE8 ,& "S (! MO/ SU3ESS;L -PANIES 9 ! _W USE ? TYPE ( SALES CLOSE4 ,REMEMB]1 ,I TOLD Y ! /ORY (! SALESP]SON :O HELP$ ME PUR*ASE MY COPY MA*9E4 ,2+ NO DUMMY1 HE NOTIC$ ,I 0 OP]AT+ 9 MY HOME (FICE ) AN \TDAT$ !RMAL-PAP] FAX MA*9E4 ,HE ASK$ =! FAX- MA*9E ORD] TOO1 & MY KNEE-J]K 9GRA9$ RESPONSE WAS1 8,NO1 ,I'VE SP5T ALL ,I AM GO+ 6SP5D ON ! COPY MA*9E4 ,! FAX MA*9E W -E LAT]40 ,H["E1 ON ! "D HE DELIV]$ MY COPI]1 HE AL CLOS$ ! FAX-MA*9E SALE 0EMPLOY+ ! ,PUPPY ,DOG ,CLOSE4 8,N[1 ,MR4 ,B>NES1 ,I "K Y M5;N$ Y W]5'T Q R1DY =A NEW FAX MA*9E1 B ? 0 AT ! W>EH\SE1 & ,I J WANT$ 6SEE H[ Y FEEL AB US+ ! F1TURES (A LAS]1 PLA9-PAP] FAX MA*9E4 ,J GIVE X A TRY1 ,I'LL 2 BACK 9 AB #CJ "DS 69SPECT ! COPI] & IF ! FAX MA*9E IS N = Y1 X WON'T CO/ Y A C5T4 ,Y C DET]M9E IF Y WD L 6[N A MA*9E L ? OR 3T9UE ) YR OLD "O40 ,GUESS :O N[ [NS A LAS]1 PLA9-PAP] FAX MA*9E8 ,& :AT'S ! LESSON8 ,Z A SALES $UCATOR & 3SULTANT1 ,I SAW ! CLOSE -+ F A MILE AWAY4 ,YET1 :5 YR TACTICS >E S.D1 & Y H ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( YR CU/OM] 9 M9D1 EV5 IF !Y "K :AT Y >E DO+1 Y >E 9V9CI#4 ,LET'S DRIVE ! PO9T HOME AG4 ,A SALE IS EMO;NAL & 6P1K EMO;NAL RESPONSES1 Y M/ LET ! PROSPECT SEE1 T\*1 FEEL1 SMELL1 HE> ! B5EFITS ( YR PRODUCT OR S]VICE4 ,T'S :Y X'S IMP]ATIVE1 :5"E POSSI#1 6PLACE YR PRODUCT 9 ! H&S (! PROSPECT S HE C EXP]I;E1 F/ H&1 ! EMO;NAL VALUES4 ,9 ! VAC,N [N]%IP 9DU/RY1 !Y 9VITE Y = A 8FREE -PLI;T>Y1 NO OBLIG,N WEEK5D0 6DECIDE IF [N+ A %>E 9 A 3DOM9IUM FITS YR PHILOSOPHY & LIFE/YLE4 ,Y >RIVE1 ! SALESPEOPLE GREET Y )A BOTTLE ( W9E & %[ Y A LUXURY1 TWO-B$ROOM VILLA1 -PLETE ) ,JACUZZI & HUGE1 WALL-TO-WALL MIRRORS 9 ! MA/] B$ROOM4 ,PRIOR 6MEET+ YR REPRES5TATIVE1 Y 5JOY ! H1L? CLUB :ILE ! *N >E AT ! POOL4 ,! 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BOOK T "S"TS ! PROSPECT'S F/ OBJEC;N MAY N 2 ! R1L OR F9AL OBJEC;N4 ,OBS]VE H[ 6SMOKE \ ! HI45 OBJEC;N ) 8,IF ,I CD1 WD Y80 ,PROSPECT3 ,I DON'T "K IF C AF=D X4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 IF ,I CD (F] L[1 3V5I5T MON?LY T]MS1 WD Y PROCE$8 ,PROSPECT3 ,IS T POSSI#8 7,! AV]AGE SALESP]SON WD 2 TEMPT$ 6JUMP 9 & ANSW] YES4 ,! SUP] A*IEV] TAKES ! OPPORTUN;Y 6MAKE SURE %E'S H&L$ ! F9AL OBJEC;N & IS N S QK 6ANSW]47 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,I C'T 2 C]TA9 UNTIL WE PROCESS A LOAN APPLIC,N4 ,I H AN APPLIC,N : W ONLY TAKE A MO;T 6-PLETE1 & WE C MAKE ! SALE 8SUBJECT TO0 F9ANCIAL APPROVAL4 ,T MAKES S5SE1 DOESN'T X8 ,PROSPECT3 ,I DON'T "K1 ,I PROBABLY NE$ 6?9K AB X4 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 ,I S5SE YR HESITANCY4 ,9 A4I;N 6! F9ANCIAL >RANGE;TS1 IS "! "S?+ ELSE T PROHIBITS Y F 2COM+ 9VOLV$ TD8 ,PROSPECT3 ,WELL1 ,I J WANT 6BE C]TA9 X W P]=M 6YR CLAIMS & Z SPECIFI$4 7,! SUP] A*IEV] N[ ISSUES A SECOND ,%>P ,ANGLE ,CLOSE47 ,SUP] A*IEV]3 ,MR4 ,PROSPECT1 ,I "U/& H[ Y FEEL4 ,9 A4I;N 6! 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