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Advice You - Hooking Customers at the Bank Counter
Buying signals involve you constantly observing and listening to your customer to see if they’re interested to go to the next stage.
And if they’re interested to go to the next stage, then take them there. And if the next stage happens to be signing the forms, then so be it. Just ask them to sign the forms.
It can be that easy. In theory.
But in practise people’s emotions, feelings, prej
It can be that easy. In theory.
But in practise people’s emotions, feelings, prej
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
udices and so on and so on, get in the way. So we need to know how to handle this when it happens.
So what exactly are buying signals? They are strong signs from your customer that they are thinking about owning your product or using your service. The thought is in their head. They like what you’ve said so far, they trust you and your company and are interested.
When do we look for buyin
When do we look for buyin
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
g signals?
Sales training textbooks say you should look for buying signals towards the end of the meeting. Yes you should but you must also be looking for them throughout the meeting with your customer. Not so you can close them but so you can move forward. When I’m selling my service to customers, during the first 5 minutes of the call, I’m looking for verbal and non-verbal signals that t
Sales training textbooks say you should look for buying signals towards the end of the meeting. Yes you should but you must also be looking for them throughout the meeting with your customer. Not so you can close them but so you can move forward. When I’m selling my service to customers, during the first 5 minutes of the call, I’m looking for verbal and non-verbal signals that t
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
ey want to proceed and are beginning to warm to me. We all do this subconsciously and all we’re doing is observing buying signals.
If we don’t get these buying signals, at any stage, we need to test the customer’s thoughts.
“How does that sound?” “What do you think so far?” “Is this interesting for you?”
Towards the end of the meeting you’ll be looking for strong buying signals which wil
If we don’t get these buying signals, at any stage, we need to test the customer’s thoughts.
“How does that sound?” “What do you think so far?” “Is this interesting for you?”
Towards the end of the meeting you’ll be looking for strong buying signals which wil
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
l allow you to trial close the customer.
“So if we can organise all the paperwork immediately, might you be willing to go ahead then?”
“This all sounds really good doesn’t it? “If I can get all the costs within your budget and it includes all these benefits we’ve been speaking about, would you be happy to go ahead then?” “So next time we meet, I can assume you’ll be happy to go ahead wit
“So if we can organise all the paperwork immediately, might you be willing to go ahead then?”
“This all sounds really good doesn’t it? “If I can get all the costs within your budget and it includes all these benefits we’ve been speaking about, would you be happy to go ahead then?” “So next time we meet, I can assume you’ll be happy to go ahead wit
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
the paperwork then?”
How do we recognise buying signals?
Let’s look at a system to help you gauge the customer’s buying position. Lots of successful salespeople use an imaginary traffic light in their head. You know the classic red, amber and green.
The red light indicates stop. In a car we do this and in selling we should do so as well. The reason is that the customer is not intereste
How do we recognise buying signals?
Let’s look at a system to help you gauge the customer’s buying position. Lots of successful salespeople use an imaginary traffic light in their head. You know the classic red, amber and green.
The red light indicates stop. In a car we do this and in selling we should do so as well. The reason is that the customer is not intereste
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
d and is showing negative signs. Our actions should be based around bringing the customer out of this negative point of view, if we can. I recall selling a mortgage to a customer in the estate agents where I worked who blatantly didn’t want to be there. I was getting nowhere and you could see this clearly.
No before you read on to find out about my classic method to get him on my side I’m
No before you read on to find out about my classic method to get him on my side I’m
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
afraid you’re going to be disappointed.
I used a few testing questions and trialled him a couple of times. It became very obvious that whatever I said or did, he wouldn’t buy. Why? Well he’d made an offer on a property we were selling, had already agreed his mortgage elsewhere, but was forced by the negotiator to sit down with me to look at other options. We soon parted amicably
Of cours
I used a few testing questions and trialled him a couple of times. It became very obvious that whatever I said or did, he wouldn’t buy. Why? Well he’d made an offer on a property we were selling, had already agreed his mortgage elsewhere, but was forced by the negotiator to sit down with me to look at other options. We soon parted amicably
Of cours
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
you might turn them around and we can look at ways of doing this shortly.
Amber indicates caution. Proceed carefully and be aware of on coming traffic. In selling we should do the same. Be aware that we’re not quite hitting their buttons yet and should do some more work on this before going too much further.
Green is go. So continue as you’re doing. If you’ve got green towards the end
Amber indicates caution. Proceed carefully and be aware of on coming traffic. In selling we should do the same. Be aware that we’re not quite hitting their buttons yet and should do some more work on this before going too much further.
Green is go. So continue as you’re doing. If you’ve got green towards the end
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
then close and get the paperwork done. Just do it.
Lets look at how we can recognise different colours on our traffic lights.
The Red Light
We’ll see how to spot this and then discuss some actions to take. Spotting the non verbal signals is not that difficult. Negative body language such as crossed arms, legs, body; leaning away, lacking eye contact, in a different world. Expressionless
Lets look at how we can recognise different colours on our traffic lights.
The Red Light
We’ll see how to spot this and then discuss some actions to take. Spotting the non verbal signals is not that difficult. Negative body language such as crossed arms, legs, body; leaning away, lacking eye contact, in a different world. Expressionless
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
face. Careful though as this could be their natural way. Fidgeting – moving around a lot, playing with things and drumming fingers are usually a sign of boredom, nervousness or impatience.
Verbally saying very little, indeed being tight-lipped. Maybe the odd throwaway remarks. Impatience shown by trying to interrupt.
What can we do about this? The first thing is to shut up. Sorry to be
What can we do about this? The first thing is to shut up. Sorry to be
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
so blatant here but you’ve probably been doing too much speaking and have forgotten the customer. Get them talking about themselves and their needs.
Try some testing questions.
“Is everything fine so far?” “What’re your thoughts?”
Or the classic…”How do you feel about what I’ve been saying?”
More benefits might be needed here or they have some concerns that need ironing out. Listen to
Try some testing questions.
“Is everything fine so far?” “What’re your thoughts?”
Or the classic…”How do you feel about what I’ve been saying?”
More benefits might be needed here or they have some concerns that need ironing out. Listen to
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
them to decide the way out of red. Don’t please…close them. You’ll get objections and rejection. People who jump red lights usually come a cropper!
The Amber Light
Similar signals to red but not so blatant. Usually a sign something is wrong somewhere and we need to investigate. Ask testing questions to test the temperature of the soup. Listen to their thoughts and reactions and act acc
The Amber Light
Similar signals to red but not so blatant. Usually a sign something is wrong somewhere and we need to investigate. Ask testing questions to test the temperature of the soup. Listen to their thoughts and reactions and act acc
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
rdingly. You can usually recognise amber when you’re not getting green light signals which we’ll look at in a moment and you’re not getting red light signals either. You’re in the middle.
Non verbal could be stroking their chin as if thinking deeply about something. Looking upwards. Frowned expression.
“What’s on your mind Mr Brown” “I can see something is on your mind?”
Sometimes the
Non verbal could be stroking their chin as if thinking deeply about something. Looking upwards. Frowned expression.
“What’s on your mind Mr Brown” “I can see something is on your mind?”
Sometimes the
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
best thing to do here is to continue. It could be their way of behaving. Cautious, nervous could be their natural style. Listen to their reactions though. Ask some questions. Get them talking.
“What’s on your mind so far?” “How do you feel about this so far?” “Is this interesting for you?” “How does this compare with…?”
The Green Light
Spotting the green light is very re-assuring is
“What’s on your mind so far?” “How do you feel about this so far?” “Is this interesting for you?” “How does this compare with…?”
The Green Light
Spotting the green light is very re-assuring is
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
’t it? When we are in the middle of the meeting, it gives us permission to proceed and enjoy ourselves. Towards the end it allows us to close effortlessly and quickly.
The biggest problem I’ve noticed over the years with salespeople is that some of the more subtle signals are not noticed. Lets look at these. Non verbal can be easy to see. Sparkling eyes, nodding heads, smiles. Leaning f
The biggest problem I’ve noticed over the years with salespeople is that some of the more subtle signals are not noticed. Lets look at these. Non verbal can be easy to see. Sparkling eyes, nodding heads, smiles. Leaning f
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
orward maybe picking up the forms and brochures (which you cleverly left in the middle of the desk), open body language, looking at each other smiling and agreeing.
Some are a little obvious…some a little more subtle.
Verbal signals are a little more tricky so listen carefully. The man might turn to his partner and say “what do you think?”. Verbal assertions such as “yep”, “OK”, “right”, “g
Some are a little obvious…some a little more subtle.
Verbal signals are a little more tricky so listen carefully. The man might turn to his partner and say “what do you think?”. Verbal assertions such as “yep”, “OK”, “right”, “g
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
reat”. Generally talking faster in a more excited way. Lots of questions around the product.
“When could you get that agreed?” “Can I make changes later on?” “When does the redemption charge end?” “What’s their after sales service like”, “What do you think of them?” “I like the way it does that.”
What do you do with their green light? Close them. Maybe a trial such as “If ever
“When could you get that agreed?” “Can I make changes later on?” “When does the redemption charge end?” “What’s their after sales service like”, “What do you think of them?” “I like the way it does that.”
What do you do with their green light? Close them. Maybe a trial such as “If ever
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
thing sounds right for you…would the paperwork be your next step?
Or just close.
“So are you happy to proceed? Great let’s get the paperwork sorted then shall we?”
The traffic light system is merely your own mind’s metaphor but ever so clever really. The trick is to continuously test the temperature of your soup. If it’s too hot, don’t go swallowing big mouthfuls but cool it down. If it
“So are you happy to proceed? Great let’s get the paperwork sorted then shall we?”
The traffic light system is merely your own mind’s metaphor but ever so clever really. The trick is to continuously test the temperature of your soup. If it’s too hot, don’t go swallowing big mouthfuls but cool it down. If it
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
’s just right, go ahead and eat it all up. Wait until the end of your meeting to test for buying signals at your peril. Do it all the time. Watch your customer carefully. Calibrate their look at the beginning of the meeting and compare this as you proceed. Learn to be a customer watcher and listen and you won’t go far wrong.
ABC – always be closing. Yes but look for buying signals first
ABC – always be closing. Yes but look for buying signals first
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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