Monday, April 02, 2007

Trix Arsenal - Secret Weapon #1: How to Handle One Bored Customer During a Pitch


The theater: You are pitching. Ernestly. And one guy sits slumped over in his chair looking at his watch. This Secret Weapon works particularly well if others in the room are salespeople themselves.

The set up: Wait for the bored guy to say something. Pretty much anything as long as he sounds fatigued, uninterested or cantankerous.

Your Trick: Look at somebody else at the table. Point at the sourball. Say "Help me out here, was that a buying signal?"

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