Let's face the facts. If you're involved in sales, objections are simply a fact of life. While you can't avoid this inherent frustration altogether, you definitely have options on how to deal with them. And it's truly how you deal with them that will ultimately determine your success as a salesperson.
Undeniably, objections can throw you off course and make you want to pack up and head home. However, it's solely up to you to view them as either permanent halts or mere detours on the road to making a sale. What does an objection mean to you?
Sure, you can look at it as your cue to find a new prospect. But if you delve a little deeper you might just discover that the person who you're trying to sell to is attempting to gain more information, more confidence in what you're offering or more selling points. This is often the case when a prospect has to present what you're offering to other people involved in the decision-making process.
In other words, an objection might be a prospect's way of asking you to better explain what makes you different and why doing business with you would equate to some sort of improvement in his or her situation.
By changing your mindset and rethinking objections as simply opportunities to present more information, you definitely up your chances of winning a sale. Here are some basic strategies for handling these situations:
Take a deep breath. Getting thrown off and discouraged by objections is often a knee-jerk reaction by many salespeople. It's understandable and perfectly natural. We're all taught as children to take "no" as an answer instead of nagging and continuing to ask for what we want. Well, salespeople have to learn how to quiet those old tapes playing in their heads. A "no" might be a veiled request for more information, and if you immediately retreat, you will be shutting the door on a potential sale.
