Buyer Behaviour

Our underlying assumptions—about prospects, our roles and factors that could hinder success—are crucial to our performance. Here are 17 sales truths and why understanding each one helps you win more deals.

Invoke Fear, Radiate Authority, Honesty and Consistency. You need to understand why your prospects behave the way they do, what they’re thinking, and how you can get them to act in the desired direction via the use of psychology sales triggers.

Handle Objections, Credibility and Social Proof. You need to understand why your prospects behave the way they do, what they’re thinking, and how you can get them to act in the desired direction via the use of psychology sales triggers.

Reciprocity, Curiosity And Specificity. You need to understand why your prospects behave the way they do, what they’re thinking, and how you can get them to act in the desired direction via the use of psychology sales triggers.

Customer-Centricity creates positive Customer Experiences. In other words, for customers to perceive a business as being customer-focused it needs to be structured and managed like Jeff Bezos says, i.e. with the customer in mind.

As Sales and Marketing adapt to new market realities and opportunities, they are often presented with a choice regarding their operational structure: either they continue to operate in discrete silos or they adapt to cooperate in ways that will not only make them more alert to their changing markets and customers.

Possessing an effective and professional business introduction that spells out clearly and succinctly the benefits that we bring to our buyers is now more essential than ever. If those benefits are also quantified then that's even better. So, why do many businesses and their salespeople turn off their prospects, right from the first contact?

The days of the charismatic but tactical salesperson are getting behind us, particularly in B2B sales. A winning personality still goes a long way, but today’s buyers aren’t looking for slick pitchmen.

First impressions do count. The psychology of consumerism tells us that the initial impact of a brand, a colour, a physical layout and a welcoming employee can never be understated.

The retail industry is going through a wave of transformation and will never be the same. Unprecedented external factors have contributed for a data-driven, digital first, unified future.