The Psychology of Pricing: Anchoring Techniques
Adding a decoy can increase selection of the most expensive option from 32% up to 84%.
Adding a decoy can increase selection of the most expensive option from 32% up to 84%.
Replacing someone due to poor onboarding can cost 50% of their annual salary.
Here’s the problem: If you’re going to ask a question, be prepared to listen to the answer.
Both B2B and B2C buyers aim to be at least 70% confident in their buying decision before they pick up the phone.
Optimistic salespeople sell 56% more, but how do they stay positive?
When does the law of reciprocity backfire? When your "gift" isn't a gift.
Because words matter. But more importantly, their order matters.
Behind every high achiever is a system for success. Jay was new to sales and the ideal subject for my experiment.
Sending staff to help customers without training is like abandoning them.
Buyers take curiosity as a signal that this salesperson is engaged, listening, and will meet their needs.
When a salesperson thinks, "I am going to make you like me no matter what" and overdoes it, customers recoil away.
7 common things to avoid doing and 7 things to actively look for that make all the difference in this crucial role.
Weak sales relationships had only 30% acceptance for their proposals. But strong relationships converted at 70%.
Epley, Steffel, and Eyal studied this. We think we know what somebody is thinking, but we suck at it.