Monday, December 15, 2008

The Art of Selling


The art of selling…is not selling.

Whether it’s a service, a product or an image.

The old ways of selling aren’t working. Especially when trust in companies’ mantras and motives has worn thin, and more individuals want to be in control - not be convinced.

The real art is enabling people to…

make and validate their own decision to “buy” what a company is offering, instead of being sold, or skewed into one way of thinking;
see and feel the true value or virtue in it;
easily weigh against competing choices and voices in the marketplace

Strategically written and designed communications achieve this. Where to begin?

Change your perspective. When you look 180-degrees, and take the audience’s point of view, the right (and wrong) messages reveal themselves.

Furnish useful facts, without the frills. Give the audience decisive input; without bias and without wasting valuable time or space. Focus on what will inform their overall understanding and/or decision-making.

Talk a straight line. Being direct and objective earns big appreciation in this extra-sensitive marketplace. Anything less leads to uncertainty.

By moving to a more enlightened model of marketing and messaging, companies can bolster their reputations and set themselves apart from the crowd of same old-same old sellers.



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