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Member Webinar sponsored by The Sales Association. In this one-hour webinar, Guerrilla Sales and Marketing author Orvel Ray Wilson, CSP gives you 5 strategies for overcoming price objections, and 28 reasons your customers will gladly pay MORE to do business with YOU.

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GUERRILLA SELLINGGUERRILLA SELLING

Presented by:Presented by:

UPSELL! Overcoming Price BarriersUPSELL! Overcoming Price Barriers

Orvel Ray Wilson, CSPOrvel Ray Wilson, CSP

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Overcoming Price BarriersOvercoming Price BarriersEconomic UncertaintyEconomic Uncertainty

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GUERRILLA SELLINGGUERRILLA SELLING

Overcoming Price BarriersOvercoming Price BarriersEconomic Uncertainty

Ruthless Competition

Economic Uncertainty

Ruthless Competition

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Overcoming Price BarriersOvercoming Price BarriersEconomic Uncertainty

Ruthless Competition

Customer Expectations

Economic Uncertainty

Ruthless Competition

Customer Expectations

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Overcoming Price BarriersOvercoming Price BarriersEconomic Uncertainty

Ruthless Competition

Customer Expectations

Pressure on Prices and Margins

Economic Uncertainty

Ruthless Competition

Customer Expectations

Pressure on Prices and Margins

Low Bidder

“How did I go broke? I was the low bidder!”

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“Sadly, we have created our own problem.“Sadly, we have created our own problem.

“When the economy went south, so did sales people's willingness to sell on value. Instead, they panicked and went straight to dropping their pants on price. This abandonment of a solid sales strategy, and value-based selling has led us to where we are today.”

“When the economy went south, so did sales people's willingness to sell on value. Instead, they panicked and went straight to dropping their pants on price. This abandonment of a solid sales strategy, and value-based selling has led us to where we are today.”

Andrew LingenfelterDirector of Network Managed Services

Bay Pointe Technology

Andrew LingenfelterDirector of Network Managed Services

Bay Pointe Technology

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What do we Mean by “Guerrilla”?What do we Mean by “Guerrilla”?

The most successful marketing series in history:

GUERRILLA SELLINGGUERRILLA SELLINGThe most successful marketing series in history:

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Why you don't want price shoppers as customersWhy you don't want price shoppers as customers

They gobble up your capacity–If you cut your price by 10%,

you have to increase your volume by40% just to make up the difference.

They gobble up your capacity–If you cut your price by 10%,

you have to increase your volume by40% just to make up the difference.

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Why you don't want price shoppers as customersWhy you don't want price shoppers as customers

They gobble up your capacity–If you cut your price by 10%,

you have to increase your volume by40% just to make up the difference.

You establish a precedent

They gobble up your capacity–If you cut your price by 10%,

you have to increase your volume by40% just to make up the difference.

You establish a precedent

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Why you don't want price shoppers as customers:Why you don't want price shoppers as customers:

They’re less discerningThey’re more demandingThey’re often disloyalNobody ever gets fired for paying too much.

They’re less discerningThey’re more demandingThey’re often disloyalNobody ever gets fired for paying too much.

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What to say when you're asked to cut your price:What to say when you're asked to cut your price:

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.” “Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

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What to say when you're asked to cut your price:What to say when you're asked to cut your price:

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

“Why are you so much more expensive than (the competition)?”

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

“Why are you so much more expensive than (the competition)?”

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What to say when you're asked to cut your price:What to say when you're asked to cut your price:

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

“Why are you so much more expensive than (the competition)?”

“I RILLY wish I could, but. . .

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

“Why are you so much more expensive than (the competition)?”

“I RILLY wish I could, but. . .

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What to say when you're asked to cut your price:What to say when you're asked to cut your price:

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

“Why are you so much more expensive than (the competition)?”

“I RILLY wish I could, but. . .

“What do I tell my next customer?”

“Well, it’s a lot like buying oats.”

“Why are you so much more expensive than (the competition)?”

“I RILLY wish I could, but. . .

“What do I tell my next customer?”

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What to say when you're asked to cut your price:What to say when you're asked to cut your price:

“I’d rather justify my price now, than have to apologize for poor quality later.”

“I’d rather justify my price now, than have to apologize for poor quality later.”

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What to say when you're asked to cut your price:What to say when you're asked to cut your price:

“I’d rather justify my price now, than have to apologize for poor quality later.”

“What makes you think that I wouldn’t give you the best possible price right up front?”

“I’d rather justify my price now, than have to apologize for poor quality later.”

“What makes you think that I wouldn’t give you the best possible price right up front?”

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How to Counter Dirty TricksHow to Counter Dirty TricksSplit the Difference

Itemizing

The Crunch

The Stall

Split the Difference

Itemizing

The Crunch

The Stall

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How to Counter Dirty TricksHow to Counter Dirty TricksQuota Time

The First-Timer

False Quote

The Tantrum

Quota Time

The First-Timer

False Quote

The Tantrum

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“Terrible Forty-twos”

The Terrible Forty-Twos

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When You Shouldn’t NegotiateWhen You Shouldn’t Negotiate

When you’re sold out

When the demands are unethical

When you’re time pressured

When they act in bad faith

When waiting would improve your position.

When you’re sold out

When the demands are unethical

When you’re time pressured

When they act in bad faith

When waiting would improve your position.

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What to do with Difficult, Demanding or Dishonest Customers?

What to do with Difficult, Demanding or Dishonest Customers?

Refer them to the competition. Refer them to the competition.

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Why Customers Buy:Why Customers Buy:

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Why Customers Buy:Why Customers Buy:ConfidenceQualityServiceSelectionPrice

ConfidenceQualityServiceSelectionPrice

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Why Customers Buy:Why Customers Buy:1. Confidence2. Quality3. Service4. Selection5. Price

1. Confidence2. Quality3. Service4. Selection5. Price

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To Sell at Higher PricesTo Sell at Higher PricesNever give your product away

Know your competition

Expect the Sale

Collect Testimonials

Never give your product away

Know your competition

Expect the Sale

Collect Testimonials

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To Sell at Higher PricesTo Sell at Higher PricesDon’t telegraph that it’s is negotiable

Manage damaging information

Don’t telegraph that it’s is negotiable

Manage damaging information

“Discouraging data on that new antidepressant.”

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To Sell at Higher PricesTo Sell at Higher PricesGive goods or services, not cash

Guarantee Everything–Sunshine Trash Service

DOUBLE it

Give goods or services, not cash

Guarantee Everything–Sunshine Trash Service

DOUBLE it

Brussels Sprouts

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Develop Strong RationalesDevelop Strong RationalesNeed . . .Need . . .

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Develop Strong RationalesDevelop Strong RationalesNeed . . .

Because . . .

Need . . .

Because . . .

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Develop Strong RationalesDevelop Strong RationalesNeed . . .

Because . . .

Only. . .

Need . . .

Because . . .

Only. . .

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What to do when they really CAN get it cheaper What to do when they really CAN get it cheaper

Compared to what?–What the customer REALLY wants is . . .–YOUR product–YOUR service –YOUR reputation–and THEIR price.

Compared to what?–What the customer REALLY wants is . . .–YOUR product–YOUR service –YOUR reputation–and THEIR price.

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What to do when they really CAN get it cheaper What to do when they really CAN get it cheaper

Call their bluff

The Spare Tire

How do you Know?

Call their bluff

The Spare Tire

How do you Know?

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The GradientThe Gradient

If all you want is . . .

Price

Overhead

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The GradientThe Gradient

If all you want is . . .

Price

Overhead

If money were no object . . .

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The GradientThe Gradient

If all you want is . . .

Price

Overhead

If money were no object . . .

What we do is . . .

Tractor

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Require Reciprocal ConcessionsRequire Reciprocal Concessions

Never concede anything without asking for something, anything, in returnReserve the right to withdraw a concessionOr reserve an unspecified concession in the future.

Never concede anything without asking for something, anything, in returnReserve the right to withdraw a concessionOr reserve an unspecified concession in the future.

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreQuality

Authenticity

Stability

Reliability

Social or Ecological Values

Quality

Authenticity

Stability

Reliability

Social or Ecological Values

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreKnowledgeable salespeopleKnowledgeable salespeople

“Mr. Colton, do we stand behind our products?”

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreKnowledgeable salespeople

Reputation

Partnership

Consistency

Customization

Knowledgeable salespeople

Reputation

Partnership

Consistency

Customization

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreAuthority

Popularity

Exclusivity

Scarcity

Disposal

Authority

Popularity

Exclusivity

Scarcity

Disposal

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreMiniaturization

Ruggedization

Expediting

Miniaturization

Ruggedization

Expediting

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreFlexibility– $1.39 iTunes w/o DRM

FinancingShort delivery timesAdvanced technologyArrives in perfect condition

Flexibility– $1.39 iTunes w/o DRM

FinancingShort delivery timesAdvanced technologyArrives in perfect condition

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreProblems fixed quicklyProblems fixed quickly

“You really should have called me sooner.”

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreProblems fixed quickly

Environmentally friendly–78% Said they would pay $2,000 more

for a car that gets 35 mpg

Benefit a third party

Problems fixed quickly

Environmentally friendly–78% Said they would pay $2,000 more

for a car that gets 35 mpg

Benefit a third party

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreLocal Sourcing–82% have consciously supported local

or neighborhood businesses

Brand Names

Referral

Local Sourcing–82% have consciously supported local

or neighborhood businesses

Brand Names

Referral

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Customers Will Pay MoreCustomers Will Pay MoreTo do the right thing–SRI funds account for 11% of all the

money in U.S. financial markets

Original packing

More fun.

To do the right thing–SRI funds account for 11% of all the

money in U.S. financial markets

Original packing

More fun.

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Thank You! Thank You! Email OrvelRay@GuerrillaGroup.com

Go to SlideShare.net to download this presentation

Call 800-247-9145 to arrange for me to speak to your group.

Email OrvelRay@GuerrillaGroup.com

Go to SlideShare.net to download this presentation

Call 800-247-9145 to arrange for me to speak to your group.

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