Sales Technique Library
Master proven techniques from Jeb Blount, Brian Tracy, and industry experts
Total Techniques
70
Featured
24
Categories
6
Jeb Blount
42
Have explicit conversation about what they should expect and what you need from them.
Provide detailed checklist to ensure they're prepared and involved.
Introduce all team members and their roles to show comprehensive support.
Establish how, when, and why you'll communicate going forward.
Outline immediate next steps to maintain momentum and prevent buyer's remorse.
Demonstrate deep market knowledge that competitors don't have.
Walk them through your exact process to demonstrate professionalism.
Present specific results and metrics that prove your effectiveness.
Articulate what makes you different from other agents.
Show the return on investment they get from working with you.
Send a sequence of value-packed messages over time, each building on the last.
Ask a question that requires thought, not yes/no.
Share relevant success stories in follow-up to build confidence.
Leave valuable voicemails that make them want to call back.
Send a final 'breakup' email that often reactivates dead leads.
Get permission for follow-up schedule upfront to eliminate awkwardness.
Vary your communication channels instead of repeating same method.
Follow up on anniversaries or milestones with personal touch.
Send valuable content regularly to stay top-of-mind without being salesy.
Follow up within 48 hours with value, not pressure.
List pros and cons together to show benefits outweigh concerns.
Pull back slightly to trigger their fear of loss.
Get them to visualize owning it before asking for commitment.
Ask about a minor detail instead of the big decision.
Offer two positive choices instead of yes/no question.
Use legitimate time pressure to motivate immediate decision.
Agree to their request IF they commit right now.
Summarize all agreements and value points before asking for the close.
Let them 'try before they buy' with low-risk next steps that build commitment.
Act as if they've already decided to move forward and start discussing next steps.
Go beyond surface reasons to understand deep motivations.
Ask about potential deal-breakers early to address them proactively.
Ask about lifestyle to find properties that fit how they actually live.
Identify all decision-makers and decision process upfront.
Uncover their real timeline and the factors driving it.
Uncover their true budget and comfort level with transparency and care.
Have them rank their priorities to focus on what truly matters.
Help them articulate their ideal future state in vivid detail.
Dig deeper into problems to find the emotional pain driving their decision.
Start with broad situational questions to understand their current state before diving deeper.
Reframe the comparison to highlight your unique value proposition.
Get agreement that the objection is resolved before moving forward.
Quantify what waiting will cost them to create urgency.
Tell a story about another client who had the same objection and how it worked out.
Sandwich your response between two questions to keep them engaged and prevent defensiveness.
Turn their objection into the exact reason why they should proceed now.
Address the objection before they bring it up, taking away its power.
Isolate whether their stated objection is the only thing standing in the way of moving forward.
Ask clarifying questions to uncover the real objection behind the stated one.
Empathize, relate to others, then provide solution - the classic three-step objection handler.
Immediately lock in all details and send confirmation to prevent cancellations.
Ask permission to suggest meeting, which disarms resistance and increases cooperation.
Give a specific, compelling reason why meeting this week matters more than next month.
Get small agreements before asking for the appointment, building momentum toward yes.
Preview specific value they'll receive in the meeting to justify their time investment.
Layer multiple assumptive statements that lead naturally to setting the appointment.
Pull back slightly to trigger loss aversion and make them want the appointment more.
Create urgency by mentioning limited availability or time-sensitive opportunities.
Suggest a lower-commitment 'bridge' meeting to move them forward without pressure.
Offer two specific time options instead of asking 'when are you available', making it easier to commit.
Help prospects visualize themselves in the future enjoying the results, creating emotional investment.
Use the prospect's name naturally throughout conversation to create familiarity and show respect.
Match the prospect's energy level, speaking pace, and communication style to create subconscious rapport.
Share brief stories about other clients in similar situations to build trust and demonstrate expertise.
Show appropriate vulnerability to disarm defenses and create authentic human connection.
Find and highlight shared experiences, interests, or values to create instant connection and trust.
Give a genuine, specific compliment that shows you've done research and builds instant goodwill.
Ask questions about their situation that show genuine interest and create emotional connection. People bond with those who show curiosity about them.
Speak with confidence and authority as if you're already their trusted advisor. Use an assumptive tone that conveys you're calling to help, not to sell.
Break the prospect's autopilot response by saying something unexpected that gets their attention and makes them curious rather than defensive.
