by Rick Baker
On Sep 9, 2010
Sales Tweet #39 If you have a little injury at a Client's office today take advantage of the sympathy - ask for the order.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Several years ago a sales person sustained a minor injury during a sales call. The Buyer was truly concerned. After recovering composure the sales person asked for the order and closed the sale. If the sales person had not asked for the order then the sale would not have closed. Did the injury help close the sale? We will never know. [Although, from time to time, Ernest Seller has been known to ...sorry, ignore that last point, we will save that for another Sales Tweet.]