words that sell

22 Words and Phrases That Sell

September 23, 2025

Knowing the secret to the words that sell a reader on engaging with your material is one of the most useful and powerful things you can discover. Research together with countless advertisements and marketing campaigns…

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I sell…You sell…We ALL sell. Or should do…

March 10, 2023

I am a professional. I am a salesman. These two things are not contradictory. We all sell stuff. It seems like I’m selling my time these days…sometimes a product….sometimes it is just selling concepts and…

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How to challenge clients thinking without being confrontational

November 30, 2022

Perhaps the toughest task any adviser faces is to challenge clients’ own thinking, but without getting into a confrontation that threatens the entire relationship. Most of us find ourselves occasionally dealing with a client who…

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How to get Clients to agree to the right cover level

March 23, 2022

It can be challenging getting clients to agree to what we know is the right cover level for their insurance needs. Whatever numbers we come up with analytically and logically are greeted with disbelief more…

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sales-words

The Words We Use Can Break Or Make The Sale

January 21, 2022

We can break a probable sale or make the sale in an instant. It can turn on a phrase or sometimes even a single word. The words we use matter. When it comes to the…

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Lost Sales Skills? Trial Closing Techniques Are Still Very Useful

April 1, 2020

Trial closing techniques from the world of sales are still very useful for modern professionals wanting to figure out whether their prospective client is getting onboard with the advice or not. Nobody likes to be…

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