Communication Is The Key.(Sales Clinic)

Communication Is The Key

by Dave Fellman

What kind of printing do you sell?

I asked that question during a recent seminar, and a young salesperson in the second row called out: "Any kind of printing you need!"

"Bad answer," I said, and pointed at the person sitting next to him.

"Well," she said, "we do both offset and digital, and really more short-run than long-run."

"Another bad answer," I said, and pointed at a veteran looking salesperson in the first row.

"I don't sell printing," he said. "I sell business building solutions."

"Really bad answer," I said, and pointed at another veteran looking person toward the back of the room.

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