Comments on: The Toddler’s Guide to Salesmanship http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jen http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 Jen Sat, 07 May 2011 02:50:33 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4660 I have often said to my project-manager husband who spends a lot of his time with highly paid execs and highly paid engineers that he needs to do a degree in Early Childhood Education to manage those guys! Honestly you often see better negotiating in the sandpit than you do in the boardroom! I have often said to my project-manager husband who spends a lot of his time with highly paid execs and highly paid engineers that he needs to do a degree in Early Childhood Education to manage those guys! Honestly you often see better negotiating in the sandpit than you do in the boardroom!

]]> By: Peggy http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4552 Peggy Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:45:35 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4552 I got a few good laughs from this article, and some very wise advice. Love that heading too! It definitely caught my attention. I got a few good laughs from this article, and some very wise advice. Love that heading too! It definitely caught my attention.

]]> By: Gail Mc http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4543 Gail Mc Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:56:13 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4543 This article is spot on! For years I've told new salespeople to watch the toddlers around them. Toddlers always know exactly who the decision maker is; they identify the influencers and aren't afraid to use them; they aren't afraid to change the rules; they don't hesitate to change tactics if an approach isn't working; they always make eye contact during their pitch; they completely understand the value of a smile; they build personal relationships; they don't take the first "no" as a final answer; and when it becomes clear that they absolutely are not going to get all that they want, they immediately negotiate to a lesser win instead of giving up. They are sales dynamos! This article is spot on! For years I’ve told new salespeople to watch the toddlers around them. Toddlers always know exactly who the decision maker is; they identify the influencers and aren’t afraid to use them; they aren’t afraid to change the rules; they don’t hesitate to change tactics if an approach isn’t working; they always make eye contact during their pitch; they completely understand the value of a smile; they build personal relationships; they don’t take the first “no” as a final answer; and when it becomes clear that they absolutely are not going to get all that they want, they immediately negotiate to a lesser win instead of giving up. They are sales dynamos!

]]> By: Sven Markert http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4508 Sven Markert Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:52:37 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4508 Sonia, this was artfully written and very engaging. Loved the analogy. Thank you for your insights!!! Sonia, this was artfully written and very engaging. Loved the analogy. Thank you for your insights!!!

]]> By: Toddlers: Secret Weapons? http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4081 Toddlers: Secret Weapons? Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:51:26 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4081 [...] is a GREAT post by Sonia Simone, from her blog Remarkable Communication. And I couldn’t agree more. Please [...]

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]]> By: Jodi Meehan http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4075 Jodi Meehan Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:55:57 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4075 I loved this article. The second tip made me laugh out loud! I have a 4 year old and he is always saying or doing things that I have been able to connect to my copywriting work... Also love the "toddlers with money" comment - I always tell my copywriting students to think of their readers as being 2 year olds, and that everyone really just wants some cookies, some milk and a nice nap. But I don't think they believe me :-) I wrote a similar post about how to get customers, kids or cats to do what you want them to. It's called the "close the door and walk away" technique. Works every time! I loved this article. The second tip made me laugh out loud! I have a 4 year old and he is always saying or doing things that I have been able to connect to my copywriting work…

Also love the “toddlers with money” comment – I always tell my copywriting students to think of their readers as being 2 year olds, and that everyone really just wants some cookies, some milk and a nice nap. But I don’t think they believe me :-)

I wrote a similar post about how to get customers, kids or cats to do what you want them to. It’s called the “close the door and walk away” technique. Works every time!
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]]> By: Debi Williams http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Debi Williams Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:05:44 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-4024 Thank You for your brilliant, enlightening observations. I'll be sure to apply your observations as I promote my blog. For now, I am just subscribing to your blog but will be back later to read all the posts. Also this site is so well designed. It is a great model for bloggers everywhere. Kindest Regards~Dezzy Thank You for your brilliant, enlightening observations. I’ll be sure to apply your observations as I promote my blog. For now, I am just subscribing to your blog but will be back later to read all the posts. Also this site is so well designed. It is a great model for bloggers everywhere.

Kindest Regards~Dezzy
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]]> By: Anne http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 Anne Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:27:16 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-3975 I am also a sucker for posts that connect business with raising a toddler. I find that I often has to keep re-phrasing my question/request to my 2 1/2 year old until it is exactly the right tone and wording. She'll completely ignore me until I get the message right. Interesting. I never thought about doing the same thing with my clients & subscribers. Until now! Great post... I am also a sucker for posts that connect business with raising a toddler. I find that I often has to keep re-phrasing my question/request to my 2 1/2 year old until it is exactly the right tone and wording. She’ll completely ignore me until I get the message right.

Interesting. I never thought about doing the same thing with my clients & subscribers. Until now!
Great post…
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]]> By: Matt http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-3969 Matt Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:44:02 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/the-toddlers-guide-to-salesmanship/#comment-3969 Sonia, this article rings true on so many levels. And Bob is spot on, "Talking with toddlers doesn’t just help you talk with consumers. If you’re in the marketing business, it also helps you talk with clients. The analogies put a smile on my face. I'll be back to read more. Matt at <a href="http://www.momentumseo.com" rel="nofollow">Momentum</a> Sonia, this article rings true on so many levels. And Bob is spot on, “Talking with toddlers doesn’t just help you talk with consumers. If you’re in the marketing business, it also helps you talk with clients.

The analogies put a smile on my face. I’ll be back to read more.

Matt at Momentum
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