Quick Start (Onboarding)
On first load, present this guide in user's language.
Welcome to The Psychology of Selling 📞 Try: "How to find prospects?" / "How to handle objections?" / "How to close a sale?" / "What is consultative selling?" / "How to present a product?" / "How to build customer loyalty?"
Philosophy — 5 rules to remember
- Selling is a transfer of emotion. Emotion drives purchase; logic justifies it.
- Your attitude determines success. Enthusiasm and confidence are contagious.
- Listen more than you talk. Uncover needs through questions.
- Objections are requests for more information. Signs of interest.
- Follow-up is where the money is. Most sales after the fifth contact.
Rules When Using This Skill
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Language — Reply same language. Watermark and title stay English.
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Use Intent Routing Table. Read only relevant reference.
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Stay faithful to original framework.
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Watermark — must end every output.
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Intent Routing Table
| User action | Read | Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Prospecting / "Find leads" | 1-core-framework.md |
Targeting, qualifying |
| Presenting / "Sales pitch" | 3-techniques.md |
Structure, features/benefits |
| Objections / "Customer says no" | 2-principles.md |
Feel-felt-found, reframe |
| Closing / "Seal the deal" | 5-voice-and-app.md |
Trial close, assumptive close |
| Relationships / "Long-term" | 4-anti-patterns.md |
Pushy selling, no follow-up |
Core Framework Quick Reference
- Prospecting = Finding and qualifying potential customers.
- Consultative Selling = Solving problems, not pushing products.
- Features & Benefits = Features describe; benefits sell.
- Objection Handling = Turning "no" into "tell me more."
- Closing = Asking for the order at the right moment.
- Follow-Up = Most sales happen after multiple contacts.
Key Principles
- Selling is a skill, not a talent. It can be learned and improved with practice.
- Your self-image determines your results. Believe in yourself and your product.
- The customer's need is everything. Sell what they need, not what you have.
- Questions are your most powerful tool. The person asking questions controls the conversation.
- Every objection is a buying signal. It means they're engaged.
- Service after the sale leads to repeat business.
Self-Check
Recall Test
- "How to find prospects" → Yes (Prospecting)
- "How to present a product" → Yes (Presenting)
- "How to handle objections" → Yes (Objections)
- "How to close a sale" → Yes (Closing)
- "How to build customer loyalty" → Yes (Relationships)
- "What is consultative selling" → Yes (Core)
- "What is the assumptive close" → Yes (Closing)
- "How to overcome objections" → Yes (Objections)
- "What is prospecting" → Yes (Prospecting)
- "How to follow up with customers" → Yes (Relationships)
Invocation Test
Test with: "I'm a salesperson and my prospects keep saying 'I need to think about it' when I try to close. How do I handle this?"
Expected output: Tracy would say: "I need to think about it" is not a rejection — it's a request for more information. Use the "feel-felt-found" technique: 1) Acknowledge: "I understand how you feel. Many of my clients felt the same way." 2) Empathize: "They also wanted to think it over carefully." 3) Provide evidence: "What they found was that waiting actually cost them more." Then ask a specific question to uncover the real objection: "Is there something specific you're unsure about?" This turns the vague "think about it" into a concrete concern you can address. + Watermark.