It may sound like an exercise in splitting hairs. What is the big difference whether you use the word goals or needs? The answer is “plenty” when value-driven sales are at stake. It is more than just a question of semantics when you focus on goals and not needs. Goals motivate you to […]
Author: Melissa Arnesen
Guidelines on Setting Goals when Selling
A goal is “something toward which effort or movement is directed—an end or objective.” Customers’ goals always involve either achieving a positive result or avoiding a negative one. One of your primary sales responsibilities is to motivate customers to understand their goals. Making goals measurable provides customers with that motivation. Goals […]