Comments on: The Art of the Ask

By: Tellie

Tellie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:51:29 +0000

I haven’t really experienced what you’re talking about, but I’ve traveled around Asia and have experienced many aggressive buyers especially in China. I’ve literally been grabbed and yanked by the arm to buy some watches, wallets, or something else.

By: Attila O.

Attila O. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:25:47 +0000

Well, actually I don’t have that many experiences about this, so the one thing I can do here is to try out your advices and see what happens.

One thing about sales, I like to have the facts put clearly out. I don’t like to be pushed, I just want to see the numbers. Have to agree with Susan’s comment.

By: Peter J. Foti

Peter J. Foti — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:46:58 +0000

I have always believed in not being shy about business and coming out and delivering a strong argument as to why your product, or advertisement, or whatever is better than the competitor, and saying Well kinda sorta etc.

Deliver!

By: Susan Rice-Lincoln

Susan Rice-Lincoln — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:50:28 +0000

Really liked this article. I think you need to think about if YOU were on the receiving end of an aggressive sales pitch. Its just like any conversation–for it to be successful, you need to focus on the OTHER person, not yourself. Who wants to listen to someone droning on about themselves? Who wants to be pressured into anything? The answer is NO ONE!
Susan Rice Lincoln http://www.masterthenewnet.com

By: Pamela Klier-Weidner

Pamela Klier-Weidner — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:46:35 +0000

Well put. There is a real art to the ask. I know it from fundraising and based on your blog post, you know it too.

By: Irwin Feld

Irwin Feld — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:45:22 +0000

I call it “relentless persistence”, which allows the customer to know they are of value and their business is meaningful to you.

By: Constance Thompson

Constance Thompson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:39:41 +0000

Thank you for your insight into “asking for the sale”. When we give service, we get served. Serve/Deserve, what comes around goes around.

By: James Burchill

James Burchill — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:10:26 +0000

Yup, nicely put. It’s often about the way in which we say what we say. Not so much what we say…