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What are no-go's in sales?

08/08/2023 | by Patrick Fischer, M.Sc., Founder & Data Scientist: FDS

No-go's in sales are behaviors or practices that should be avoided because they can have a negative impact on the sales process and customer relationships. Here are some examples of no-go's in sales:

Aggressive Selling: Pressuring or aggressively persuading customers to buy a product or service can lead to negative reactions and damage customer trust:

Aggressive selling can lead to negative reactions and damage customer trust.

Unprofessional appearance: An ill-prepared, unprofessional demeanor can give the impression that you don't care about the customer's needs. This includes inappropriate language, poor choice of dress, or lack of knowledge about one's product or service.

Unprofessional appearance.

Inadequate product knowledge: Customers expect salespeople to have extensive knowledge about the products or services they offer. If sales staff cannot provide sufficient information or make false statements, this creates uncertainty and can lead to rejection.

Inadequate knowledge of the product or service offered.

Unreliability: Failure to meet commitments or deadlines, late deliveries or lack of communication with customers are no-go's in sales. Reliability is an important factor in building trust and long-term customer relationships.

Missing customer focus: a sales representative should be responsive to the customer's needs and requirements and provide customized solutions. If the focus is only on selling and there is no real customer focus, this will frustrate the customer and lead to rejection.

Poor communication: clear and effective communication is critical in sales. If a salesperson has difficulty articulating their thoughts clearly, listens poorly, or does not adequately address a customer's questions or concerns, it can lead to misunderstandings and affect trust.

These are the no-go's.

These no-go's should be avoided in order to succeed in sales and build good customer relationships. Instead, salespeople should focus on professionalism, customer orientation, reliability and clear communication.

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