These phrases will damage your sales!
To grow your business and make more money, do not use them.

1. 'I am sorry that I am late' 

This lowers your status and puts emphasis on the fact you were late.

Instead, simply say:
Thank you for your patience.

2. 'Do you make the decisions'?

This can appear disrespectful to the person you are talking with and break the deal.

Instead, simply ask this:
Who else will be involved in the process of making the decision? 

3. Would you like us to work together?

Cmon, this sounds like a kid in school asking another one 'wanna be my friend'...

Instead, use the assumptive close and say:
Would you be paying with your debit or should we do a paypal?

4. We only work with the best

Many people do not want to be the best or strive to be the best. It sounds gimmicky and elitist without need.

It sounds cool to say this, but it will cost you a lot of sales... 

5. My competitors are worse than me

As you begin your journey in marketing your business online and begin building your brand you will hear a lot of lies that will make you question "am I doing this right"? 

Here are 3 of the worst to avoid believing and the truths behind each lie. 

Marketing Lie #1

People don't read, they scan

This one makes an appearance now and again and it paints a bad picture of good marketing.

If this were true all necessary information would be scanned and never read... 

Good marketing isn't about keeping everything short and to the point.

It's about knowing when to keep it short and simple and when to explain more with key information the reader needs to know.

Marketing Truth

 People read what matters

They cut out the noise and only read info they want the most. 

Marketing Lie #2

 You must find a niche to start your business

While you continue to overthink, other people have already started building their brand

You don't need anything however by...

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1. Being poor is often a gift.

Being poor is ok.

But, staying poor is not ok.

If you know how it feels, use this as a motivation fuel to get rich.

2. More followers does equal more sales

If you have the right skills that is.

3. People buy from people who appear knowledgeable

This is why there are so many people who are disappointed.

Great markiting is awesome, but you need to be able to deliver results after!

4. Many people are on the brink of buying from you

You just have not told them enough about the chance of working with you.

Repetition is key.

5. Sales, like any other skill, is dependent on practice

If you don't practice sales, you probably won't make a lot of sales.

6. Most gurus sell with fake promises

Ever heard about the famous 10K months in a week?

Well, it ain't real lol

7. Best way to sell is to guide people towards a decision

The majority of people know they have some problem but they struggle to...

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These tips can be applied to dating too, so pay close attention.

1. You put too much pressure on them

Take it slow and have a proper nurturing sequence in place.

Example: Send extra tips via email/buy them a takeaway meal.

2. Customers think you are desperate

If you are trying too hard to win them over, they will smell the desperation and fly away!

3. Customers have inherited limiting beliefs

Maybe they had a bad previous experience.

It is your job to help them understand that you are diffrent & truly aim to help them!

4. They are not ready to buy now

The majority of people are not ready to commit to long-term relationships or projects quickly.

They need time to over-think every detail.

Patience is key.

5. They don't belive you can help them

Therefore they prefer to ghost you, because they don't see you as an expert.

Improve your positioning and help them see the benefits of working/dating with you.

6. They really...

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These are the tips I wish I read about sales when I was 22...

1. Family and friends are the easiest cutomers

Whenever starting a business, the easiest sale would be to the people who already trust you.

If the product is relevant, offer it to them!

2. People will buy you more than they buy your product

If people like you, they are more willing to buy from you.

In fact, they are willing to reject other offers which are better, just because they like you and your personality.

3. Buyers focus on the perceived value, more than the actual price

Everything and anything can be expensive and cheap for different people.

Person A, hates football: a shirt signed by messi holds no value to them.

Person B, loves football: is willing to pay $10000 for that same shirt.

4. To sell more, you need to connect with more people

Word of mouth is one of the most powerful sales drivers.

5. Treat sales, like you would treat dating

If...

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I used to waste a lot of time trying to be memorable.

Using all the cheap tricks gurus told me: hook your audience, tell better stories, create great content.

Until I realised there was a far easier way.

Just be consistent!

Consistently wanting to improve your craft.

Consistently playing a part in your audience's lives.

Consistently being present to help your audience.

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CEO Sphere

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Hashtags won't attract people to your page.

Don't get me wrong, hashtags are amazing. The problem with hashtags is they force us to put all our focus on a number.

And we forget where our focus should be.

We can blame other factors for our lack of reach. Or we can put our focus back into the process.

The process of creating content worth interacting with.

The process of serving our cutomers regularly.

The process of building trust and winning hearts over time.

Hashtags serve you for the short-term. Building your brand is a focus for the long-term.

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CEO Sphere

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Grabbing attention is deadly!

Have you ever passed a child in a supermarket...

Crying because their mum wouldn't buy that cookie.

They try every trick in the book to grab attention!

If I drop on the floor and scream...

It never works out well. No one wants to be shouted at.

Noisy content always repels your audience.

People desire feeling understood, genuine interactions and creating a coonection.

Content that seeks attention will gain no affection.

Creat content that seeks connection.

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These tips can be applied to dating too, so if you are single - double win!

1. Cutomers want to feel a connection

If there isn't a mutual understanding, the deal will fall.

They either like you or won't work with you.

2. Customers want you to have attention to details

Most customers will express what they need, and if you ignore it, they will walk away.

3. Customers want to feel understood and listened to

Shh....listen more than you talk!

4. Cutomers love compliments

If there is a potential client who is phenomenal....why not tell them?

People love compliments!

5. For people to buy, they need to feel secure

Whenever you are selling a product or service, you need to provide security.

Otherwise, people won't take action.

6. If you want to have more sales focus on 2 things:

1. Helping customers understand they have a problem, costing them health/wealth or time.
2. Helping them understand that you are the right solution...

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Big brands won't tell you this:

The real reason as to how they become so successful.

Every day brands flood our social media feeds!

They're all shouting in a desperate attempt to win a space in our minds.

The more brands shout, the less we pay attention.

This is why, while all other brands are shouting.

Smart brands whisper and let their actions do the talking!

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Robert & Alek
CEO Sphere