Index

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A

Abraham Lincoln approach

action. See physical action

affordability

agreements

alcohol use/drinking

Alden, John

Allen, Marcus

alternative-choice close

American Medical Association

American Sales Association

appointments, telephone calls to obtain

arguing, avoiding

Aristotle

asking for orders

establishing value before

trial closes in

assumptive attitude

attitude. See positive attitude

averages, law of

B

backing away, in sales psychology

Bagg, Mike

Beaver, Ralph

Bellows, Chuck

Ben Franklin close

Better Business Bureau

Bettger, Frank

Bible

body language

Boston College

boxing

Brickman, Tom

brochures

Bryan Flanagan, introduction

business cards

in group prospecting

in recruiting salespeople

“’round tuit”

buyer perspective

C

Cadillac

center of influence/radiation prospecting

Chamber of Commerce

cheek stroking, in CHEF method

CHEF method

cheek/chin in assuming ownership

hands rubbing together

eyes shining in

friendly prospect

chin stroking, in CHEF method

Christen, Victor

closing process

alternative-choice close

assumptive close

belief in product/service

Ben Franklin close

close of last resort for major purchase

closing consciousness and

conviction and

difficult prospects and

disclosure close

establishing value in

granddaddy close

in helping others get what they want

humor in

integrity and

in job hunt

multiple approaches to

objections in. See objections

order-book close

physical action close

positive attitude in

preparation for

questions as tie-downs in

as routine, follow-through procedure

taking advantage of opportunities

teamwork in

tennis racket close

testimonials in. See testimonials

three-question close

trial closes. See trial closes

“twenty-nine day agreement” (proposed)

two-part sales approach

visualization in

clothing. See dress

clubs

lead exchange

sales and marketing

COD (communication/observation/dedication) approach to prospecting

cold calling/warm prospecting

Columbus, Christopher

communication process

assumptive attitude in

capitalizing on the natural

gatekeeper name in

language choice in

prospect name and

recording presentations

repetition in

“verbal paintbrush” approach to

visual aids in. See visual aids

competition

education of customer and

knowledge of

nondisparagement policy

“other salesperson” objection

positive attitude toward

testimonial letters and

compliments

confidence, winning customer

consistency, in presentations

Contacts Influential

contracts

conviction step

convincing, persuading vs.

Cook, Gladys

Cooper, Randy

cost, price vs.

creativeness

Creepy Crawly pool cleaner

D

Death of Salesman (play)

decision makers

body language with

demonstrations with

early-morning phone calls and

influencers vs.

telephone gatekeepers of

defensiveness, avoiding

demonstrations. See also presentations

customer involvement in

with decision maker present

feelings in

ideal features and

law of averages and

in nest selling

objections and

ownership in

to qualified prospects

testimonials and

deposits

diet/nutrition

direct benefits statements

disclosure close

alternate of choice in

writing the order and

divorce

door-to-door prospecting

dress

grooming and

importance of

inducement and

professionalism and

for telephone prospecting

E

eagle-eye method of prospecting

Edwards, Doug

ego with empathy

emotion

controlling

enthusiasm in selling process. See enthusiasm

logic vs.

in sales psychology

and selling as transference of feeling

selling methods based on

empathy

demonstrating

ego with

example of

nature of

sympathy vs.

energy levels

enthusiasm

nature of

in presentations

as successful selling key

in telephone prospecting

evaluation forms

excuses

exercise

eye contact

eye sparkle, in CHEF method

F

Fails, Emol

fear of rejection

feelings. See emotion

Fenster, Wes

Flanagan, Bryan, introduction

Flutie, Doug

follow-up

after the sale

closing as

inducement and

in referral prospecting

testimonials and

football

Forum Corporation

Fountain, Tom

Franklin, Benjamin

Frazier, Merrill

friendliness, in CHEF method

friends and family prospecting

G

Galileo

Gary Gullible (prospect type)

gatekeepers

asking questions of

controlling the conversation with

early-morning phone calls and

general benefits statement/direct benefits statement and

as influencers

kindness toward

names of, using

objections raised by

general benefits statements

General Motors

Glasgow Clothiers

God, belief in

golf

granddaddy close

Greenberg, H. M.

grooming

group prospecting

guilt

H

Hamilton, Alexander

Hammond, Jill, introduction

hand rubbing, in CHEF method

health consciousness

heart of sales career

honesty

ego with empathy

attitude

reserves

toughness

Herman, Fred

Hockfield, Ed

Hockfield & Associates

Hoke, Merley

Holy Bible

honesty/integrity

“business is business” attitude vs.

in closing process

eye contact and

in heart of sales career

inducement and

overselling and

in sales process

sincerity and

hope. See positive attitude

Hope, Bob

How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling (Bettger)

Hoyer, Doyle

humor, in closing process

Hunt, Calvin

Hyatt Hotel (Indianapolis)

I

IBM Corporation

ideal product/service

imagination

in “marriage certificate” trial close

role of

impending events

in narrative story/narrative event

nature of

types of

inducement

in narrative story/narrative event

nature of

personal interest and sincerity of salesperson and

influencers

authorized decision makers vs.

initial meeting with

telephone gatekeepers as

integrity. See honesty/integrity

Internet

involvement in product/service

Isabella, Queen of Spain

Ivan Indecisive (prospect type)

J

Jackson, Ab

Janet Rush, introduction

Jefferson, Thomas

Jill Hammond, introduction

job hunt, positive attitude in

John II, King of England

Johnny, the shoe shine man

judgment, in prospecting

K

Krause, Hal

L

Lapin, Daniel

last resort close for major purchases

Laughton, Charles

law of averages

lead exchange clubs

Lemons, Harry

Lincoln, Abraham

listening

body language and

importance of

in presentations

problems with

to recordings of presentations

in refusing to hear “no”

logic

emotion vs. facts in selling process

selling methods based on

M

“marriage certificate” trial close

Marshall Field and Company

Martin, Jay

McDougall, Tom

McGraw-Hill

mental reserves

Messenger, Jay

mind joggers, in referral prospecting

mirrors, in telephone prospecting

Montrose, Gene

Motley, Red

Music Man, The (musical)

N

names

of gatekeepers

of prospects.

See also referral prospecting

name tags

narrative story/narrative event

National Football League

National Speakers Association

negotiation, serious approach to

Nesmith, Major

nest selling

Nevin, John

new salespeople

development of

key of positive projection and

positive attitude in job hunt

qualifying prospects and

recruiting

referral prospecting and

New York Times, The

“no”

honoring

refusing to hear

nondisparagement policy

Norman, Tom

nutrition/diet

O

objections

acting pleased about

applying tips for handling

changing to questions

commitment that this is last question

in demonstrations

early, uncovering

formula for handling

ignoring

“marriage certificate” trial close

memorizing handling of

“other salesperson”

postponing responses to

during presentations

to price

questions vs.

as reason for moving forward

repeating

responding with questions

selling on the offense and

as signals of interest

of telephone gatekeepers

testimonials and

times and opportunities for handling

voice inflection in

objective, sales

offense, selling on the

optimism. See positive attitude

order-book close

orders, asking for. See asking for orders

Osgood, Charles

overselling, avoiding

ownership, of sales process by prospect

P

panic, avoiding

Penn Sate

persistence

as belief in what you are selling

foolishness vs.

in narrative story/narrative event

persuading, convincing vs.

Phil Wynn, introduction

phone sales. See telephone prospecting and sales

physical action

as key of successful selling

in physical action close

physical reserves

Pilgrims

PING Manufacturing Company

pituitary gland

planning

of presentations

in telephone prospecting

positive attitude

assumptive close

in closing process

at the end of the day

enthusiasm and

excuses and

in heart of sales career

impact of first contact in day and

importance of

in job hunt

language choice in

positive projection as key of successful selling

toward previous purchase of prospect

praise

prejudgment, avoiding

prejudgment, in

prospecting

preparation. See also planning

of presentations

for sales opportunities

visualization in

presentations

asking questions in

consistency in

conviction step in

creative genius and

delegating the sales process

demonstrations in. See demonstrations

enthusiasm in

eye contact in

flexibility within

gaining favorable attention in

handling questions in

importance of

individual vs. group

involvement of prospects in

length of

listening by customers in

listening to customers in

memorizing

need for new

objections and

planning

preparing

recording

on the telephone

testimonials and. See testimonials

time awareness and

visual aids in

pressure selling

previous product/service

defending

nondisparagement policy

positive attitude toward

price

affordability and

cost vs.

establishing value before disclosing

objections to

quality vs.

pride, of salespeople

product/service

ideal

involvement of customer in

offering additional

offering upgrades

salesperson belief in

professionalism

dress and

of Johnny, the shoe shine man

time awareness and

prospect(s)

characteristics of

CHEF method of identifying

in closing process. See closing process

convincing vs.

persuading

defined

difficult, in closing process

involvement in product/service

kinds of

last name received as

learning about

names of, using

needs/desires of

objections of. See objections

ownership of sales process by

pressure selling and lack of

qualifying. See qualifying prospects

questions in leading to decisions

reasons for not buying

staying in touch with

suspects vs

prospecting. See also prospect(s)

center of influence/radiation

COD (communication/observation/dedication) approach

cold calling/warm prospecting

continuous approach to

door-to-door

eagle-eye method

friends and family in

getting prospects

ideal product/service characteristics

importance of

influencers vs. decision makers

information sources for

judgment/prejudgment in

lead exchange clubs

objections in. See objections

previous customers in

radiation/center of influence

referral

service/support staff in

as sin of the desert brought to life

teaming up for

telephone. See telephone prospecting and sales

as trial close

psychology of selling. See sales psychology

public relations, for selling

pulling for clients

Q

qualifying prospects

cost of sales call

criteria for

demonstrations and

educator role of salesperson

group prospecting

importance of

influencers vs. decision makers

information sources for

judgment/prejudgment in

locating authorized decision-makers

money, adequacy of

questions in

in referral prospecting

steps in

in timing telephone presentations

quality, price vs.

questions

changing objections to

for gatekeepers

to gather pertinent information

in helping others get what they want

in the Holy Bible

importance of asking

last question, commitment to

in leading prospect to decision

objections vs.

for present and future sales

during presentations

principles for effective

in responding to objections

in sales psychology

subordinate

for telephone gatekeepers

in three-question close

as tie-downs to close the sale

time awareness and

in trial closes

R

radiation/center of influence prospecting

Raleigh, Walter

recessions

recording presentations

“redhead” (Jean Ziglar)

referral prospecting

asking for referrals

follow-up in

friends and family in

hesitation in

mind joggers in

new salespeople and

qualifying prospects in

radiation/centers of influence approach

teamwork in

refusal, rejection vs.

rejection

fear of

refusal vs.

on the telephone

repetition

in communication process

of objections

reserves

mental

physical

spiritual

resistance, of best prospects

respect, importance of

right brain

Roth, Charles

Ruble, Dennis

Rush, Janet, introduction

Russell, Hugh

S

Saladmaster Corporation

sales aids

sales and marketing clubs

Salesman with a Purpose

sales objective

salespeople

belief in product/service

clubs for

democracy among

development of

historical examples of

new. See new salespeople

“other salesperson” objection

pressure selling by

pride of

public relations for selling and

recessions and

refusal vs. rejection and

remembering who wins

sales process and

security of

sell, defined

as “warped”

sales presentations. See presentations

sales psychology

asking for the order

asking questions

avoiding overselling

backing away

best prospects are toughest to reach

convincing vs. persuading

doing for vs. doing to

emotions in

establishing value before asking for order

establishing value before giving price

honoring “no”

impact of expertise in

involving prospect with product

knowledge of the prospect

law of averages

making purchase affordable

needs/desires of prospect

prospecting and. See prospecting

providing ownership of process

reasons prospects don’t buy

understanding sales objective

urgency in

Savage, Jim

Schwinn bicycles

self-care

self-image, of salesperson

sell, defined

seller perspective

selling harder

service/support. See also product/service

importance to customers

as source of prospects

Shedd, John

Sheldon, Frederick

shoe shiner (Johnny)

Sidney Skeptical (prospect type)

sincerity. See also honesty/integrity

inducement and

sleep

Smith, Fred

smoking

Solomon, King

spiritual reserves

standing up, for telephone prospecting

Standish, Miles

staying in touch, with prospects

Strawberry Communications

subordinate questions

in narrative story/narrative event

three-question close and

as trial close

successful selling keys

assumptive attitude. See also assumptive attitude

enthusiasm. See also enthusiasm

impending event

inducement

listen. See also listening

narrative story/narrative event

persistence. See also persistence

physical action

positive projection

sincerity

subordinate question

successful selling tips

Abraham Lincoln approach

ask questions for information

assumptive close

avoid arguing/defensiveness

be optimistic

control emotions

correct voice inflection

defend previous purchase of prospect

develop professional sales skills

display integrity

don’t panic

get on customer’s side of the table

keep in touch

negotiate seriously

positive attitude toward previous purchase

provide service after the sale

qualify prospects

sell harder

sincere compliments

sit on both sides of the table

tie down the sale

uncover objections

use a talking pad

support staff. See also gatekeepers

positive attitude toward

suspects, prospects vs.

swap clubs

sympathy

ego with empathy vs.

example of

nature of

T

talking pads

in handling objections

in sales process

teamwork

in closing process

impact in winning

in prospecting

telephone prospecting and sales

determining pay rate per call

door-to-door calls vs.

dress in

early-morning phone calls and

enthusiasm in

fear of

gatekeepers and

to get appointments

method of answering phone

mirrors and

objectives/goals for

planning calls

presentations on the phone

rejection and

setting stage for relationships in

standing up for

testimonials in

time awareness in

visualizing success in

voice inflection in

tennis racket close

Tennyson, Bill

Testaverde, Vinny

testimonials

demonstrations and

evaluation forms

follow-up letters and

objections and

obtaining

power of

in sales presentation books

in telephone prospecting

three-question close

time awareness

in investment decisions

in presentations

questions and

in requesting testimonials

in telephone prospecting

urgency and

toughness

training/studying

importance of

recording voice in

in sales psychology

trial closes

assumptive questions in

“marriage certificate”

prospecting as

subordinate questions and

trust. See honesty/integrity

two-part sales approach

U

University of Georgia

University of Miami

University of Pisa

University of Southern California (USC)

upgrades

urgency, sense of

V

value

changing

establishing before asking for order

establishing before disclosing price

establishing in closing process

“verbal paintbrush” approach, to communication

Vespucci, Amerigo

Vietnam War

visual aids

brochures

in presentations

quality of

testimonial letters as

visualization

of closing process

of success

voice inflection

application to shoe shines

importance of

in price objections

recording presentations to analyze

role of

in telephone prospecting

W

Walgreen Drug Company

Walker, Herschel

Washington, George

Wheeler, Elmer

Winn, Joyce

World Book Encyclopedia

Wynn, Phil, introduction

Y

Yale University

Yankee peddler concept

Z

Ziglar, Jean (“the redhead”)

Ziglar, Tom

Zig Ziglar Corporation