Sales Discovery – Not Interrogation
Leave some breathing space. When we do role-plays in our training class, it’s amazing to us how often the discovery part of the sales process becomes an “interrogation.” When you ask the prospect a question, give him or her a chance to answer and follow up that answer with subsequent answers that probably get you closer to the theme. Stop getting in the way of the sale.
I like to remember this with the heuristic:
Silence. Is. Golden.
If you’re comfortable with the silence you’ll find you’re in a lot more control and get better answers. Great tip!