Selling Success Quotes

“Don’t forget that you can only sell a thing that you have proficiency in.”
― Pooja Agnihotri, 17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail :Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure

“Attention is your brand’s most valuable asset. In a world where people’s attention is in short supply, with so many distractions per second, your brand must be a disruptor.”
― Sam Maiyaki

“Mingle

• Be the connector—introduce people to each other who may not otherwise connect.
• Be a conversation fire starter; point out what people have in common as you are introducing them.
• Seek out the folks who may appear to be shy, or awkward, or wallflowers. Find ways to build trust and comfort. Engage them with a kind word to pull them out of their shell.
• Arrive early and stay late; connect with people before and after your event.
• Stretch beyond your comfort zone to speak with, sit with, and start conversations with people whom you do not know.
• Offer to refill someone’s drink or clear their plate.
• Encourage introductions: “There is someone whom I would love for you to meet . . .”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact

“Being 100 percent in the moment and focusing on the person you’re with is one of the finest compliments you can offer. One of the most respectful and considerate things you can do for another is to truly be with them in the here and now.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact

“Just be Nice. Nice—this little word has a big meaning. Use it generously. Being nice helps people feel emotionally safe, allowing for more authentic, trusting, and happy interactions.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact

“Be Brave. Bravery takes fortitude—put yourself on the line, even if you risk failing, falling, being embarrassed, or looking stupid—if being brave were easy, more people would be. Just try it!”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact

“Take the Initiative. Be proactive. If you want to rock your relationship results, it is going to take action, effort, initiative, and choosing to get in the game—so, step up, step out, and show up!”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact

“Feed Hansel and Gretel one breadcrumb at a time. Don't present the witch and the oven in one go.”
― Trevor Carss

“When you begin conversations with confidence and listen attentively, you will become more flexible and adaptable in most any situation.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact

“Apple is highly profitable because they sell ONE product millions of times - you just need ONE $997 product to succeed.”
― Chinmai Swamy

“Assume the sale, not the fail.”
― Rob Liano

“You can only profit off of your popularity if you have a product you are selling. A positive image is desirable but yields no financial gains. ”
― Germany Kent

“The experience of working through the four-level process does more than develop an understanding of our impacts. It changes the conversation. Understanding benefits enables everyone to make a seamless transition from
feature selling to sales and marketing based on value creation and sustainability. And it at this altitude, high above the typical transaction sales process, that great things can occur for an organization.”
― Paul Pierroz, The Purpose-Driven Marketing Handbook: How to Discover Your Impact and Communicate Your Business Sustainability Story to Grow Sales, Retain Talent, and Attract Investors

“People don't want to be sold, they want to be served.”
― Rob Liano

“Sales pressure is like blood pressure, it's not healthy when it gets too high.”
― Rob Liano

“If price is your only advantage, you have no advantage.”
― Rob Liano

“If you do what’s best for the prospect, you cannot fail and you cannot be outsold.”
― Rob Liano

“All the marketing in the world won't help you crush it if you can't close sales.”
― Rob Liano

“Let people buy how they prefer to buy, not how you prefer to sell.”
― Rob Liano

“Stop making your needs analysis a medical or financial exam. Ask questions in the prospect's interest, not yours.”
― Rob Liano

“Selling is simply having a discussion, where the goal is to discern how you can best serve
the prospect.”
― Rob Liano

“The quality of a lead is most often in direct proportion to the quality of your sales skills”
― Rob Liano

“If you're ahead of the your sales quota, don't rest, if you're behind, don't sleep.”
― Rob Liano

“Talk less. Sell more.”
― Rob Liano

“Hunt for sharks, but do not forget to develop your survival skills on small fish.”
― Zuber Palawkar, Do Epic Sales: The Secret to Become a Successful Sales Professional

“If you worry about taking care of the customer, you’ll never have to worry about making money.”
― Rob Liano

“If the prospect isn't engaged, they'll be thinking divorce!”
― Rob Liano

“Stop trying to get a sale and start trying to gain a loyal customer.”
― Rob Liano

“If you don’t know why you’d buy from you, neither will your customers.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide

“Great salespeople don’t chase every opportunity, they recognize the right ones faster.”
― Yuri van der Sluis