Of course there are some sales strategies that people who are in that industry know and learn…however, I’m making this stat up but 90% of sales is mindset. So if you go into conversations with the wrong mindset, feeling uncomfortable, your business is going to be affected. None of us want to sabotage our business, so lets change this!
Here’s a sales strategy:
Ask questions and listen - here are 3 questions I love to ask administrators - especially if they are new to me or I’m reconnecting with them -
- What’s one celebration you’ve had this year or last?
- What’s the thing that keeps you up at night in regards to (literacy). Why do you think this is such a problem?
- What do you think teachers need to solve that problem?
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