#048: The Easiest Way To Sell Anything [Podcast]
If you'd like to know the easiest way to sell anything to anyone, you're going to love this weeks podcast.
In this week's podcast episode:
- How your iPhone can help you achieve your goals.
- How to let your weaknesses, limitations, and problems propel you to greater success.
- And, Finally, the easiest way to sell anything to anyone.
Tip Of The Week
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Spiritual FoundationsDon't worry about weakness\u2026
What if there was a different way of understanding Paul's story about his \u201cthorn\u201d, and a different way of understanding the phrase \u201cmy grace is sufficient\u201d?
Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn\u2019t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan\u2019s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn\u2019t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,
My grace is enough; it\u2019s all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.\xa0
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ\u2019s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size\u2014abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
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Feature Segment: The Easiest Way To Sell AnythingUnderstand the Scale of Awareness and \u201cO.P.E.N. the Sale\u201d
In the movie \u201cJerry Maguire\u201d Tom Cruise's character makes an impassioned speech to the girl he loves, trying to convince her how much he cares for her. She finally tells him, \u201cYou had me at hello\u2026\u201d
Often, we do the same when trying to persuade or sell. Unaware of the feelings of our prospects or listeners, we prattle on far beyond the point that we need to. We say things that are irrelevant to the listener. Understanding \u201cwhere they are\u201d would spare us all that effort.
The late, great copywriter Eugene Schwartz understood the power of the awareness level of your prospect. Knowing where they stand already is vital to knowing what to say to them.
The fastest, easiest way to influence anyone is with what is already influencing them.
Here is the scale of awareness that I use in writing copy to help me know how to talk to my reader:
O \u2013 Oblivious
P \u2013 Pondering
E \u2013 Engaged
N \u2013 Needing
This powerful secret is easy to underestimate. Just try using it in your sales communications, and watch your persuasion power grow!
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