You Need to Understand your future Client’s Buying Personalities and Behaviours!

*The below will have an analogy with the animal kingdom. 
 
#Top Tip 1 – The Lion

Your Client: Starts the buying process
 
Due to your Lion clients being very sociable, they will understand the reasons for a new purchase (to benefit others) and who requires to be involved. They would be good at delegation or persuading others during the buying process to end with the desired outcome.
 
Unlikely to be concerned with the facts – just want an efficient result.
 
 
Regarding a buying decision: The Lion are the clients to build rapport with, Know, Like, and Trust (KLT) will serve you well when corresponding with Lions during the buying decision process. They understand a need for your service or products but will not be fooled by gimmicks and cliches. Lion’s will; buy from the Lions!
 
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#Top Tip 2 – The Chameleon
 
Your Client: The employees who use your service/product

Your Chameleon client understands from all angels how your service/product will provide a return of investment for them/team/department. This client will likely also be the influencer or closely connected with them – where they will work together to achieve their outcomes for a buying decision. You will need to be prepared to persuade two potential decision makers (User and Influencer) and building relationships with both is vital.
 
Likely to want to know all the benefits and features of your service or product. Testimonials and case studies will be good resources to win the User over.
 
 
Regarding a buying decision: The Chameleon does not have an urgent need and may change their buying thoughts many times during the purchase process. Certainly, nurture the Chameleon but do not go in for the hard sale, the Chameleon wants plenty of time to decide on proceeding. The Chameleon’s would be the amber or red on a traffic lights system.
 
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#Top Tip 3 – The Shark
 
Your Client: Final decision on the purchase or your service/product
 
Your shark client will react to their gut emotion. They would have needed to be convinced by you/other decision makers during the buying process to proceed. If their ‘buy-in’ was strong, usually a quick decision will follow.
 
Likely to be focused on the outcome your service/product provides – a demonstration would be an ideal way to close the deal with the decider.
 
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Regarding a buying decision: The Shark will make an urgent and emotional buying decision to proceed with you or not, as there is a need for your service/product – you need to be swift in your prospecting techniques and follow-up to convert a shark. The Sharks are your money maker, do also consider the volume and value of a long-term relationship when proceeding with a shark.
 
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Jamie works with companies globally to enhance the employee’s B2B selling capabilities for generating and converting prospects. Jamie also improves the sales process and strategy to increase your gross sales by winning and retaining clients. 
 
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Jamie Martin BSc (Hons), PGCert (Managing Director & Founder)
Correct Careers Coaching – An award-winning Modern Sales Training and Sales Strategy Business.
 
Jamie@correctcareerscoaching.com and 07599 332178
https://correctcareerscoaching.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiemartin111 
 

What can Psychology teach us about Selling?

#Top Tip 1

A strong rapport with your prospect will secure that meeting, improve conversion during the buying process and build long-lasting relationships.

Bob Burg states the renowned Know, Like, and Trust phrase (KLT)

Why is this important to know?

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Know – You are more likely to win the business if you are referred by someone. Building a strong network of supporters is key to business success!

Like – Have you researched your prospect via their LinkedIn profile/other channels? Do you know their interests? Communication style? Their recommendations? Mutual connections? Etc. Start a conversation with a common ground and your prospect will give you the time to develop relationships.

Trust – Have you provided your prospect with evidence of your service/product? I.e., a testimonial, case study, LinkedIn recommendation.

Tony Robbins –When people are like each other they tend to like each other.”

#Top Tip 2

Personalise your communication to your target market/ICP (Ideal Customer Profile)…

Apply the AIDA concept by Frank Hutchinson Dukesmith:

A = Attention

I = Interest

D = Desire

A = Action

Why is this important to know?

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Your prospect will buy based on emotion. They want to feel that you have spent the time to understand their problems/needs and provide solutions for their business.

Automated social media posts or email marketing is too generic for them!

Any copy you distribute to your prospect should grab the attention of the decision maker. It should be industry and terminology specific. Why should they use your service/product over your competitor? Will it achieve their 2022 goals?

Don’t forget to include a call to Action.

#Top Tip 3

Understand how your prospect prefers to communicate…

Dale Edgar’s research highlights that when we are learning new information, we retain 10% (when reading), 20% (when hearing), 30% (when seeing), and 90% (when doing). 

Why is this important to know?

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When you pitch, your prospect might not retain all the information you speak!

Make sure you have some visuals and a demonstration.

Is there a practical activity you can do with your prospect? This could be possible with a product. If you provide a service, why not ask your prospect to speak with one of your previous clients to find out how your service benefited them.

If you would like to know more how Psychology can help you increase your business sales and customers, contact Jamie (details below) regarding his ‘Sales Psychology’ sales training programme:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sales-psychology-try-unique-approach-increase-your-jamie/?published=t

Jamie Martin BSc (Hons), PGCert (Managing Director & Founder)

Correct Careers Coaching – An award-winning Modern Sales Training and Sales Strategy Business.

Jamie@correctcareerscoaching.com and 07599 332178

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiemartin111