Sales Certification
Learn how to be unique, different, and inspiring to your customers. This certification course covers the entire sales cycle, plus objections, negotiations, phone skills, prospecting, and follow-up.
Introduction
Understanding Buyer Psychology
What Drives Buyer Behaviors
Types of Buyer Behaviors
How to Identify Buyer Behavior
Definition of Stress
Definition of Defensiveness
What Motivates Buyers
What Buyers Want
Questions that Invoke Fear and Defensiveness
Questions that Invoke Excitement
You Will Never Get Rapport
The Customer Will Never Trust You
Emotions Versus Logic
What is a Lie
Why Buyers Lie
How to Stop Buyers from Lying
Chapter 2 Quiz
Bad Attitude
Fear of Rejection
Preconceived Notions
Know it All
You Stop Learning
Not Having Fun
Talk Too Much
Failure to Allow Customer to be in Control
Ask Threatening Questions
Failure to Set Goals
You Sound Like Everyone Else
Common Meet & Greet
Bad Pre-Qualifying Questions
Short Demonstration Drives
Talk Too Much During Demonstration Drive
Trial Closes
Negotiating on the Lot
18 No Service Walk
Fear of Asking for the Sale
Failure to Be Prepared for Objections
Failure to Prospect
Poor Sold Customer Follow-Up
Chapter 3 Quiz
Albert Einstein
Why Should I Buy a Car From You
Customer Perceptions of Salespeople
Salespeople Perceptions of Customers
The Four Rules of Sales
The Power of First Impressions
Eye Contact & Body Language
The Power of a Smile
The Cordial Meet & Greet
Meet & Greet Obstacle: I am Just Looking
Meet & Greet Obstacle: Is it OK if I Walk Around Alone
Meet & Greet Obstacle: What is Your Best Price on the Car Over There
Meet & Greet Obstacle: I Do Not Have my Trade with Me
Meet & Greet Obstacle: My Spouse is Not With Me
The Goal of the Qualification
Common Qualification Questions that Scare Customers
The DLA Qualification Questions
The Goal of an Inventory Walk
Being a Good Listener
Where to Begin the Inventory Walk
Verbal & Physical Signs
The Goal of the Selection
Transitional Phrase to the Qualification
The Goal of the Internal Presentation
What Is Mental Ownership
The 2 Parts of the Internal Presentation
The Ownership Position
The Goal of the Demonstration Drive
Length of the Demonstration Drive
Benefits of Being Silent
When to Talk During the Demonstration Drive
The Goal of the External Presentation
The 2 External Presentations
Pros of Trial Closes
Cons of Trial Closes
The Goal of the Service Walk
Transitional Phrase to the Service Walk
Chapter 4 Quiz
What is an Objection
Why do Customers Object
The Difference Between an Objection and an Obstacle
Who Wins in a Combative Environment
The Old School Philosophy
How Customers React to the Old School Philosophy
Common Objection Steps
Is Price the Main Factor in the Objection Response
Who Wins When you Make it all About Price
Scenario: The Payment/Price is too High
Scenario: You are Not Giving me Enough for My Trade
What Does "I Want to go Home and Think About it" Really Mean
How the Presentation Dictates the Objection
The Benefit of Word Tracks
Creating Your Own Style
The DLA 4 Objection Steps
Step 1: Acknowledge
Step 2: Counter
Step 3: Seek Acknowledgement
Step 4: Close
Why We Have Structured Steps
Definition of Acknowledge
What is an Acknowledgement Statement
What are Tie Down Phrases
Acknowledgement: That Payment is Too High
Acknowledgement: You are Not Giving me Enough for My Trade
What is the Counter Step
The Goal of the Counter Step
The Reason to Tell a Story
Counter Scenario: That Payment is Too High
Counter Scenario: You are Not Giving me Enough for My Trade
The Goal of the Seek Acknowledgement
Seek Acknowledgement: That Payment is Too High
Seek Acknowledgement: You are Not Giving me Enough for My Trade
The Goal of the Close
The 7 Most Important Words to Close a Deal
Chapter 5 Quiz
When Does the Negotiations Begin
When Does the Negotiations End
Common Misconceptions About Negotiations
The Difference Between Negotiations and Closing
Why Customers Fear Negotiations
Why Salespeople Fear Negotiations
Why Managers Fear Negotiations
What We Do That Ignites Fear in the Customer
Have you Earned the Right to Ask for Full List
Why we Fear Full List
When is Full List a Fair Price
Is Full List Possible with Every Customer
Selling the $30,000 Car
What we Need to Know Entering the Negotiations
What we DO NOT Need to Know Entering the Negotiations
The 2 Choices Every Salesperson Must Make
Controlling Your Mindset
The True Goal of the Qualification Step
What is the Pendulum Effect
The Before and After of Price & Payment
The 2 Types of Objections
What Causes Each Type of Objection
The Mechanical Presentation
The Psychological Presentation
Changing the Perception of the Numbers
The Subtle Close
What is a Plateau Number
2nd Pencil Example Using the Plateau Number Strategy
What are Credible Discounts
The Dangerous Crutch of Lowering the Price
Customers Perception of Price Lowering
Early Management Introduction
When to T.O. the Customer
Using Empathy to Create a Captive Audience
Most Common Mistake Salespeople Make
Is it OK to let the Customer go Home to Think About it
The Danger of Separation
The Danger of Idle Time
Chapter 6 Quiz