Entries Written By Joe Verde Sales & Management Training Inc.
Words Will Make or Break the Sale
“Your first few seconds and your first few words will usually make or break the sale.” How can a sale that usually takes a couple hours be so affected by the first 20 seconds? That’s easy, a lot of critical things happen very quickly when you meet someone. The first few seconds… The prospect’s first …
Developing Confidence Is A Step By Step Process
The best way to overcome fear, is to develop your skills, which will mean more sales, which in turn will give you more confidence. 1. Develop more skills. I was afraid of price and of closing, too, until I developed my skills. Now I realize ‘No’ isn’t important – ‘Yes’ is what you’re looking for, …
Huge Tip
Huge tip on practicing that helped me a lot… You know you need practice to get better, right? In real life, the best practice is with a customer because it’s ‘real’. Find a sparring partner… The very best customer to practice on is someone you’re absolutely convinced can’t or won’t buy anything from you, no …
Online Training Helped Internet Sales
JVTN® Improved His Internet Sales “I just wanted to thank you and Joe Verde for all the help. When I changed to the auto industry I had a lot of sales experience and studied many of the most popular sales methodologies. JVTN® really helped me understand how to apply those skills to the automotive industry …
Blurred Lines Between Selling & Closing
See what I mean about the blurred lines between selling and closing? Everything you do to bring a customer into the dealership; turning incoming calls into appointments, prospecting in service, and retaining your sold customers – moves the sale forward. Everything you do in Steps 1-4 of our 8-Step Basics, from your attitude, to your …
Your Next $1,000,000
I know salespeople who’ve been selling cars 20 years, and are still just waiting until something better comes along. They haven’t made a commitment or learned enough about selling to start earning big bucks. What a waste of 20 years. A Million Dollar Decision In my book, “Goal Setting for Salespeople”, I remind everyone that …
A Simple Plan To Sell More This Month
Want to make 4 more sales this month? If so, and if you’re willing to follow this simple plan, you can easily pick up an extra sale each week. Make a plan every day. That’s it – it’s just that easy to sell more. Before you go to bed, take the time to make a …
“From 7.5 average to 21 units.”
Joe, I am at 3 years in the car business and 1 year at my current store… I sell Audis and I love the product! Before your ‘How To Sell A Car Today’ Workshop, I was holding a 7.5 car average with my biggest month at 10.5. I was right in there with everyone else at …
The Skills To Your Success
You Need ‘Selling Skills’ To Sell And Then You Need ‘Success Skills’ To Succeed… SUCCESS SKILLS: Control your continued growth No matter what profession you’re in, success skills are your foundational skills – the skills that drive your success. Whether you’re selling, acting, farming, or playing golf for a living – you have to keep …
Commission Jumps from $250 to $625
From 7 units to 20 … and from $250 in commission to $625!” “I‘ve been in the car business 8 months. Prior to attending the Joe Verde Closing & Negotiation workshop, I had a steady 9 car average and was making about $250 per unit commission. The JVTN® online training really gave me a firm foundation to …
Ask Joe: Fear, Angst & Discomfort
Why do you even need to close if everyone came to buy?…” FEAR – ANGST – DISCOMFORT Buying a car is something most people only do every few years, and they know they can never figure out which is the real, best thing for them to do. Recently, I bought two vehicles and traded in …
Ask Joe: How can I make $15,000 more this year?
Joe, I want to increase my income by $15,000 this year. What’s my best plan and where do I focus?” You didn’t say how many units you sell now or how you’re doing, so let’s assume you meant $15k more in the next 7 months. The math is always first: $15,000 ÷ 7 months, means …
Hat-trick on first day!
My first day back, I got a hat trick…” “I am brand new to the car business. Previously I was a bartender and my people skills with building rapport are second to none, so that part was really easy for me, the tough part was what to do next. After attending your ‘How To Sell …
Ask Joe: Is selling cars worth my time?
Joe, you keep talking about the money you can make selling cars – well, that’s not happening for me. I was making $20 an hour back at my old job and my boss said I could get my job back. Why should I keep selling cars and just hope it will get better for me?” …
Units Nearly Triple, Commission More Than Doubles…
“From 7 units to 20 … and from $250 in commission to $625!” “I‘ve been in the car business 8 months. Prior to attending the Joe Verde Closing & Negotiation workshop, I had a steady 9 car average and was making about $250 per unit commission. The JVTN® online training really gave me a firm foundation to …
Quick Tip: Get Social!
You need to let people know who you are, what you do and where you work – and using social media is a great way to help you do that. Whether you send emails to your customer base, tweets to your fans, or you direct people to your page on Facebook or LinkedIn profile, do …
Book + Newsletter + Workshop = Success!
“From 8 to 13 with your book and newsletter, and then to 22.5 after your workshop.” “Joe, thank you for your newsletter, your books and your ‘How To Sell a Car Today’ workshop. I was an 8 car a month guy for the first 3 years of my sales career and then discovered your book, ‘Earn …
Quick Reminders on How To Sell More Every Month
Summer is here and people are out buying, so here are some quick reminders that make a difference every day in sales. They aren’t in any particular order, just highlight the ones you want to focus on. Then do a search on JVTN® and ‘like’ that chapter or course for easy review. Great Question: “Is …
