Sales success isn’t just about closing deals. It’s about understanding psychology, communication, and persistence.

The best salespeople continuously refine their approach, learning from every interaction. Adopting small, actionable insights, like those found in how to develop a culture of learnings in sales, can help teams sharpen their skills daily.

Here are 25 micro-learnings that can transform your sales approach.

Building Relationships & Communication

• Likeability matters. If a prospect likes you, your chances of closing a deal increase sixfold.
• Use humor in follow-ups. It helps with persistence without annoying prospects.
• Stay positive. Frame messages in a way that focuses on what something is, rather than what it isn’t.
  • Instead of “inexpensive”, say “economical”.
  • Instead of “error-free”, say “stable” or “consistent”.
• Keep your sales voicemail short (20-30 seconds). Use a natural tone, and leave it at the end of the day.
• Prospects in China prefer WeChat. It’s quicker for responses, while emails remain for official communication.

Building relationships is key to sales success. However, it’s equally important to position yourself as an expert and thought leader, a strategy used by top brands.

Prospecting & Cold Outreach

• Generic emails don’t work. Highly customized emails with detailed prospect research make the difference.
• Active listening matters. A sales call should feel like a conversation, not a pitch.
• Mirror your prospect. Repeat their most important 1-3 words to keep the deal on track.
• Don’t just focus on the top decision-maker. Every person in the room has a say in the discussion.
• Make your prospect the hero. Use “you” more than “we” in your messaging.
• Tell a story. Frame your messaging around:
  • The problem your customers face.
  • How you discovered the challenge.
  • How you started solving it better.

Want to know how to make your cold emails stand out? Many successful SaaS companies personalize outreach strategies using frameworks similar to those discussed in How to Write Emails That Get Opened.

Understanding Your Prospect’s Needs

• Make your message simple. A second grader should be able to understand your email.
• Find out what keeps the CEO up at night. If you can ask about this smoothly, you’re already winning.
• Every follow-up should offer value. Send a unique benefit or insight in each email.
• Handling pricing objections:
  • If a prospect says, “The price is too high,” respond:
  • “I understand that. But let me ask, if we can work out a price, would you be ready to buy?”
• Give prospects an easy way out. Example:
  • “If there’s even a slight chance this fits your budget, we’d love to work with you. If not, we completely understand.”

Understanding customer pain points and objections is a key component of a strong sales process. Aligning your messaging with your buyer’s journey can help maximize conversions.

Using Psychology to Close Deals

• People buy based on emotions and justify with logic. Use tonality to tap into emotions.
• Ditch the long feature list. Instead of listing everything your product can do, highlight one success story.
• Summarize your prospect’s needs. Example:
  • “So it sounds like you need X to solve Y while maintaining Z. Is that right?”
  • If the prospect replies “That’s right,” you’ve already won half the battle.
• Personal touches matter.
  • Handwritten notes can leave a lasting impression.
  • Connect with your client on a human level.

Asking the Right Questions

• Stop selling yourself, sell what the prospect needs. The faster you figure this out, the quicker you’ll close the deal.
• Ask open-ended questions. Instead of “is/can/does” questions (yes/no answers), use:
  • “What,” “Where,” “When” to get deeper insights.
• Use cold emails smartly.
  • List potential pain points (1-4) and ask the prospect to reply with the number that applies to them.
  • Follow up with relevant value based on their response.
• Use loss aversion psychology. People fear losing more than they value gaining.
  • Instead of: “Our service will add X value per year,”
  • Say: “You’re losing X every year by not using our service. Let’s fix that.”

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