Overcoming Objections in Sales

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What is an objection typically related to?

  • A motivator that drives people to take immediate action
  • A lack of something that would prevent people from taking the next steps (correct)
  • A neutral factor that has no impact on people's decisions
  • An excess of something that would encourage people to take action

What is the primary role of a salesperson in addressing objections?

  • To aggressively persuade the customer to take action
  • To empathize with the customer and remove obstacles (correct)
  • To provide a refund to the customer
  • To ignore the objection and focus on the product's features

What are the three most common types of objections?

  • Lack of trust, lack of quality, and lack of support
  • Lack of credibility, lack of need, and urgency (correct)
  • Lack of time, lack of resources, and lack of information
  • Lack of credibility, lack of urgency, and lack of budget

What is the first step in overcoming an objection according to the E.C.I.R. framework?

<p>Empathize with the customer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of clarifying the objection in the E.C.I.R. framework?

<p>To repeat back the objection to ensure understanding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of repeating back the objection to the customer?

<p>To ensure understanding of the objection and respond with a solution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was it helpful to know that the customer was cost-sensitive?

<p>Because it led to better solutions that catered to their needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of asking questions like 'Is this the only concern they have with moving forward?'

<p>To identify all the obstacles to moving forward (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using phrases like 'Did I capture that correctly?'

<p>To ensure understanding of the customer's concerns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to isolate a specific concern?

<p>To identify the main reason holding back progress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of responding with a solution to overcome an objection?

<p>To alleviate the concern and provide a suitable solution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of empathizing with the customer's concern?

<p>To understand and acknowledge the customer's perspective (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Understanding Objections

  • An objection is often related to a lack of something that prevents people from taking action on a critical issue.

Three Common Objections

  • Lack of credibility or trust
  • Lack of need
  • Urgency

Overcoming Objections: E.C.I.R.

Empathize

  • Let customers know you understand their concerns
  • Show understanding through phrases like "I hear you" or "It seems like"

Clarify/Acknowledge

  • Ensure you understand the objection entirely and repeat it back to the customer
  • Ask questions to clarify the reason behind the objection
  • Example: "Is this due to turnaround time? If so, we can cover expedited shipping for you."

Isolate

  • Identify if the objection is the only concern holding them back
  • Ask questions like "Is this the only thing holding you back from x?" or "Is there anything else holding you back from x?"

Respond/Transition

  • Respond with a solution to overcome the objection
  • Example: "You mentioned you were concerned about X, so let's do XYZ."

Common Objection Examples

Resolution Urgency

  • Customer needs a resolution now due to the length of the standard SLA
  • Empathize and clarify the importance of the SLA for thorough scoping and resolution of issues
  • Customer needs menu updates made by the company
  • Empathize and clarify the old process, then respond with a solution to empower the customer to make changes in the long term

Location Rollout

  • Customer needs a location to go live on a specific date
  • Empathize and clarify the concern, then respond with a solution to prioritize the rollout

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