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Objective
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Understand the Buying cycle & decisions making process
Influence people using the probing approach
Presenting your solutions effectively
Eliminating Doubts
How to close sales
How to up-sell & cross sell
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Answer the following questions
• What did you buy?
• Why did you buy?
• Where did you buy it from?
• Why did you buy it from that place/shop?
• Did you explore some options before buying what you bought?
• Did you explore some alternative products
• Did you ask any question before buying?
• Were all your questions answered to your satisfaction?
• Did you bargain on price?
• Did you buy the product?
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Customer’s Buying Cycle
1.Need
Analysis
2.Exploring Options
3.Eliminating
Doubts
4.Decision Making
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Buying Cycle
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Need Analysis
Exploring Options
Eliminating Doubts
Decision Making
• What did you buy?• Why did you buy?
• Where did you buy it from?• Why did you buy it from that place/shop?• Did you explore some options before buying what you bought?• Did you explore some alternative products
• Did you ask any question before buying?• Were all your questions answered to your satisfaction?
• Did you bargain on price?• Did you buy the product?
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.Presenting
Merchandise
4.Overcoming
Objection
5.
Close and Ad-on
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Aligning Selling Cycle with Buying Cycle
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Need Analysis
Evaluate Options
Eliminating Doubts
Decision Making
Qualifying Customer
Presenting Merchandise
Overcoming Objection
Close and Add-ons
Greeting
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BUYING CYCLE SELLING CYCLE
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.
Presenting Merchandise
4.
Overcoming Objection
5.
Close and Ad-on
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Greeting
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While opening the sales call
– Create a good impression, smile
– Greet , Introduce yourself & your Organisation
– Make the customer comfortable
Customers buy three things in this sequence:
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Types of Greeting
“Hello Sir/Ma’m, welcome to Mom & Me, how may I help you”
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“This product comes in wide variety, please let me show you some options which could suit best to your need”
“Hello Sir/Maa’m, I’m <your name>. How may I help you?”
“This product is from <XYZ Brand> and has <XYZ> <features> and <benefits>. It would be great if you can let me know <ask question about customer’s need>”
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Greeting
• While you are busy with a Customer and you see another customer, but there’s no one else to take care of them:– “Hello Sir/Maa’m, welcome to Mom & Me. I’ll be with you shortly, in
the mean while please have a look at our range of products.”
• You approach a Customer and they deny the assistance offered:– “Alright Sir/Maa’m, I’m <your name>. I’m here only, please feel free
to call me in case you require any assistance.”
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.
Presenting Merchandise
4.
Overcoming Objection
5.
Close and Ad-on
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Qualifying Customer
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We qualify customers on basis of….
CasteReligion
Personal Relations
Assumption
Appearance
Needs
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Customer needs can be classified as :
• Stated Needs(what they say)
• Unstated Needs (what they mean to say)
Qualifying Needs
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Probing for Understanding Needs
• Ask background questions to know if the customer is looking
for something specific
• Ask for age, gender, size, height, weight, etc. of the person
who is going to use the product(depending upon the product
customer is looking for)
• Ask if they are looking for any specific brand
• Ask for user’s liking about Color, style, shape, etc.
• Ask if they have any specific budget in mind
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.
Presenting Merchandise
4.
Overcoming Objection
5.
Close and Ad-on
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Merchandise Presentation
• Summarize the benefits along with features
• Associate the benefits with the buying criteria identified in the previous stage
• Propose your product as “SOLUTION” rather than
“just a product!!”
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Merchandise Presentation
Preparation required:
• Gain product knowledge
• Be familiar with product placement in the store
• Be confident about yourself
• And..
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Practice… Practice… Practice…
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.
Presenting Merchandise
4.
Overcoming Objection
5.
Close and Ad-on
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Overcoming Objection
What is an Objection / Doubt??
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Doubts are milestones that brings you and customers closer to sales
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Handling Objection
• Yes-But Technique
• The Choice Technique
• Ask Open ended question
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Verify if the objection is answered satisfactorily
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.
Presenting Merchandise
4.
Overcoming Objection
5.
Close and Ad-On
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Look for Buying Signals..!!
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Verbal Signals
Do you have <specific> color?
What discount do I get?
How much will this cost me?
Can I get the product delivered to my home?
Do you accept Cards?
Is there any warranty or guarantee on this product?
Non-Verbal Signal
Customer tries the product
Repeatedly looks at mirror and smiles
Through eyes ,checks for feedback from the person accompanying him/her
Holds it separately in hand or keeps product in the basket
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How to ask for sale?
• Ma’m, let’s go to the billing counter?
• By what name would you want the bill to be generated?
• When would you want the delivery to be made?
• May I know the address where delivery needs to be made?
• Would you be paying by cash or card?
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Suggesting Ad-ons
• Recollect the stated and unstated needs shared by the customer at the beginning of the interaction
• Pick up the unstated needs you were able to grasp
• Suggest a product that complements/supports the product customer has decided to buy
• Link the ad-ons to the unstated need and present it as a complete solution for all the needs
• Focus on specifying the benefits rather than features
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Ad-ons are low value article, but they play a BIG role in increasing the sales
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Closing the sale
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Take the Customer to Billing Counter
Collect required information
Bill the products
Thank the customer
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Selling Cycle
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1.
Greeting
2.
Qualifying Customer
3.Presenting
Merchandise
4.Overcoming
Objection
5.
Close and Ad-on
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