"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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any car salesperson here???

Sato21m

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What types of book do you guys read and find it the best. If you dont sell cars and you still involve in sales and want to recommend me a book go ahead.
One I like is Unlimited selling power by Donald Moine
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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The One Minute $ales Person.
 

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Pete posts good advice.

Cars are one thing I have not sold, but the art of sales is about the same everywhere.

People are emotional, so good selling appeals to emotion. Zig Ziglar says to sell the sizzle not the steak. Talk about how the customer will feel after making their wise purchase. Also, just about all anyone cares about is the monthly payment.

Tom Hopkins was, I believe, the top car salesperson in the country during his day. He has a lot of good car-specific tips. Basically, he hammered the phones during his down time at the lot instead of standing around smoking cigarettes with the typical average salespeople.

There is a sale made in every interview. Either you sell them the car, or they sell you the idea that they can't afford/don't want it.

Here is a technique taught to me, called 'closing the doors.' Basically, you will always come up against objections, usually price. Before you deal on price, you have to get the customer to admit that they love the product and price is their only objection. They will almost always agree, because the price gives them an easy out. By making them disavow all other objections, it keeps them from jumping over to another excuse after you have come down off the price. You get them to say they would buy, except for the price, and then you lower the price a bit and say, "We agreed that price was the only thing keeping you out of this car, and now we have solved that problem, so lets's get started with the paperwork...."

And like Pete says, it is much like the game with women. It's a numbers game, and the people who can shrug off multiple rejections do the best in the long run.
 

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Great tips from both of you guys I been in sales for 3 years and I think I have a gift that I wasn’t aware of. In my first job I was selling diamonds and from no where i came top 2 in the whole company.
After 2 years and a half i left to the car business and again I been there for 6 months champion of the whole store I made president club, I’m the envy of a lot of people there, but I don’t give a ****. The thing is that Im having my first slow month I cant let that happened that’s why I came asking for a book.

Thanks I will look for those books.
 

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Im wondering if any of you are having success in a cellphone kiosk environment. This last few weeks have been not the best where I work at.

Im sure I need to ask every single person that walks by but Im not exactly sure how to go about it effectively.

I appreciate your help
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Hey bbestar,

I have not worked kiosks, but I can see how it would present some difficulties. The volume of people means that you hear "no" as much as any salesperson, probably even a telemarketer.

You might try simple DJ openers, and engage people first on some random topic to get them to stop walking and engage in a conversation. I would not mention cel phones until you have quickly established some sort of repoire with the customer. If you open every groups of HBs that walk by, even if you never sell a phone, you will become an expert at approaches.

Sales is not easy; that's why sales jobs are always hiring. But find a way to have fun with it, and your positive emotions will help your selling. Good luck.
 
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