Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The worst mistake in selling financial services
Wouldn't you agree that selling is easily the most important activity in the success of your financial services business? So, with that much responsibility, why do so many advisors continue to make the worst mistake possible?
We've been researching the psychological sales process for decades and continually find the exact same problems. Most advisors approach selling in the easiest way, not the most effective way. They present their own logic. They appeal to their own values. They present the features and benefits they like. In other words, they effectively make their sales presentations to themselves. And that is the worst mistake they (and you) can make...
Producer's Web: The worst mistake in selling financial services
We've been researching the psychological sales process for decades and continually find the exact same problems. Most advisors approach selling in the easiest way, not the most effective way. They present their own logic. They appeal to their own values. They present the features and benefits they like. In other words, they effectively make their sales presentations to themselves. And that is the worst mistake they (and you) can make...
Producer's Web: The worst mistake in selling financial services