{"id":5943,"date":"2023-03-28T21:58:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T19:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tibicon.net\/en\/?p=5943"},"modified":"2023-03-28T22:11:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T20:11:08","slug":"selling-change-equation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tibicon.net\/en\/2023\/03\/selling-change-equation\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to learn the art of selling in two minutes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The way <strong>sales<\/strong> professionals handle Customer <strong>communication<\/strong> is <strong>not quite different<\/strong> between one company and another.<\/p>\n<p>Too often the focus lands on aspects related to the <strong>influence<\/strong> of the salesperson toward <strong>the buyer; <\/strong>the salesperson is treated as one of those toys you give the charge to so that <strong>he\/she will repetitively do the same things<\/strong> over and over again, a <strong>practice<\/strong> that is <strong>detrimental<\/strong> to both individuals and business results.<\/p>\n<p>For a moment, let\u2019s take for granted the importance of the different aspects of communication, verbal and nonverbal, that influence the outcome of a sale and wonder:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">what motivates a person or organization to sign a contract<br \/>\nor in any case to pay for a product, service or solution?<\/h4>\n<p>My compass has always been only one: <strong>the change equation<\/strong>, about which I have written about its application to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tibicon.net\/en\/2021\/03\/why-is-it-so-hard-to-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organizational change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The equation, or more correctly inequation, takes the following shape:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #cd2b04;\"><strong>D x V x F &gt; R<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>D<\/strong> = Dissatisfaction\u00a0with the current situation<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>V<\/strong> = Vision\u00a0(desired) of how the future might be after the change<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>F<\/strong> = First steps, actions to implement\u00a0in the short term\u00a0are known and perceived as feasible.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>R<\/strong> = Resistance to change<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the equation, <strong>resistance to change<\/strong> in a person, group, or organisation <strong>will be overcome if<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>there is <strong>real dissatisfaction<\/strong> with the current situation;<\/li>\n<li>the people (one person or more) involved have a <strong>clear and desired visio<\/strong>n of how the future might be after the change;<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>actions<\/strong> to implement in the short term are known and <strong>perceived as feasible<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">If only one of these variables is null or not so strong<br \/>\nto generate the motivation to change,<br \/>\nResistance cannot be overcome.<\/h4>\n<p>The assumption behind the argument is that <strong>investment in an asset<\/strong>, whether tangible or intangible, <strong>is always oriented to generate a change<\/strong> in a personal or organizational situation.<\/p>\n<p>Let us take an example.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What motivates an organization to purchase a new product or service, and perhaps to change suppliers?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There must be <strong>dissatisfaction<\/strong> with the current situation, coupled with a <strong>clear vision<\/strong> of what the future can shape up to be without the current troubles, and the <strong>actions to be taken in the short term<\/strong> must be evident and achievable (including the sustainability of the investment as well).<\/p>\n<p>Let us now take an example related to a personal purchase.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What makes a person buy a new car?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Certainly, <strong>dissatisfaction<\/strong> with the current car, which can assume the most diverse aspects: for example, high maintenance costs, discontinued models, unsuitability toward changed personal\/professional needs.<\/p>\n<p>Then the clear i<strong>dea of what will change with the new ca<\/strong>r: the lower running costs, the happiness of having a trendy model, and adequate response to new needs.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <strong>the investment<\/strong> in the new car <strong>must be achievable<\/strong> and generate tangible effects, even in the short term: verifying, for example, whether we can cope with the investment, the new operating costs will free up resources to devote to the other, the garage is of adequate size.<\/p>\n<p>Too often the salesperson tries to overcome resistance by simply employing <strong>influence techniques<\/strong>, which may <strong>achieve some momentary results<\/strong>, but are <strong>unlikely to make a decisive impact<\/strong> if the change (dis)equation is not met.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>In summary, every time I aim to sell something, <strong>I ask myself three questions<\/strong>:<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>does the person before me perceive <strong>at least latent dissatisfaction<\/strong> with the current situation?<\/li>\n<li>are the <strong>achievable benefits<\/strong> and <strong>actions<\/strong> I can take <strong>in the short term <\/strong>able to overcome his\/her resistance to change?<\/li>\n<li><strong>what can I do to overcome<\/strong> his\/her <strong>resistance<\/strong> to change?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">If the answer is no for even one of these questions,<br \/>\nI\u00a0devote my energy to something else.<\/h4>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The way sales professionals handle Customer communication is not quite different between one company and another. 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