Topics Covered in Charlie Greer's Slacker's Guide to HVAC Sales; The Lazy Man's Way to Succeed in Residential Replacements

TOPICS COVERED IN SLACKERS GUIDE:

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Note: Slacker's Guide is now available exclusively as a single MP3 disc that you download into your computer, then transfer to your MP3 players, such as an iPod or smartphone.

The entire audio series is over 10 hours of your listening pleasure.

1.  Introduction

2.  What is the purspose of your job?

3.  They don't have to like you

4.  The "salesman stigma"

5.  What does it take to succeed in sales?

6.  High pressure tactics don't work!

7.  What is a good closer?

8.  Defining excellence in sales

9.  Customer 

10. Control

11. Cooperation

12. Conviction

13. Communication

14. Commitment

15. Confidence

16. Competence

17. Close

18. Collect

19. Brain chemistry

20. Behavioral science

21. Somatic responses

22. Dendrites

23. Pyshoneuromotorlinguistics

24. Post-hypnotic suggestion

25. Quote more than the bare minimum

26. Why should I buy from you?

27. Introduction to “Features & Benefits”

28. “Features & Benefits” list

29. Attire and grooming

30. The “scripted” presentation

31. The incoming phone call

32. Pre-call planning

33. The confirming phone call

34. Mental preparation

35. The approach to the home

36. Your first 60 seconds

37. The questionnaire

38. Summaries

39. The room-by-room inspection

40. The equipment inspection

41. Drawing the home

42. Give ‘em a break!

43. Equipment selection

44. The sales presentation

45. Understanding the “Cost Comparison Charts”

46. The “Energy Savings Presentation”

47. The “Walk-through Close”

48. Trial Closes

49. The Initial Close

50. More on closing

51. The “Optional Close”

52. The “Installation Fee Close”

53. The “Permission to Make a Profit Close”

54. Price complaints

55. The “Features & Benefits Close”

56. The “Negotiated Close”

57. The “Quality, Service, Price Story”

58. “I want to think it over” – the easy ones

59. “I want to think it over” – the hard ones

60. “I have to talk it over with…”

61. One-leggers

62. “I want to get other bids” – the easy ones

63. The “List of Talking Points” Close

64. Epilogue to The “List of Talking Points” Close

65. “I want to wait … my unit’s still running.”

66. The “Return on Investment Close”  (Part 1)

67. The “Return on Investment Close”  (Part 2)

68. The “Proposal Close”

69. Following up

70. Using your service base to generate sales

71. Using service agreements to generate sales

72. Teaser files

Forms CD

  • Customer Information/Questionnaire
  • Work Order/Proposal
  • Annual Operating Cost Charts
  • Hourly Operating Cost Chart
  • Return on Investment Form
  • The “Paper Towel Close”

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