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Sales Truths: You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover.

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WHY IT'S TRUE 
How many times have you bought a book with a colorful cover and a snappy title, only to find it to be a dull read? Or a plain-Jane book so exciting you can't put it down? How many times have you erroneously prejudged a customer wearing a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops who reaches into his pocket and pulls out a wad of cash to pay for an expensive diamond ring? Or the guy decked out in a suit who can't even qualify for credit? 
 
PLAN OF ACTION 
The Declaration of Independence states: “all men are created equal.” Extend that to your store and resist the tendency to prejudge customers. Approach the next customer who appears to look out of character and show him your most expensive piece. Upon closing a sale, judge not that the customer has spent enough, but go for the add-on sale. And don't be surprised when he buys. Quit prejudging people and watch your sales soar. 
 

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After almost 60 years in business, Breakiron Jewelers in Erie, Pennsylvania, was closing its doors. And the store’s owner, Linda Breakiron, was ready for it. She had run the store as its sole owner since the beginning of the millennium and was looking forward to a change. Of course, she called Wilkerson. Breakiron talked to other jewelers who had used Wilkerson and was satisfied with their response. “They always had positive feedback,” she recalls. With the sales, marketing and even additional inventory that Wilkerson provided, Breakiron insists she could never have accomplished her going-out-of-business sale without Wilkerson’s help. She’s now ready for the journey ahead, but looking back, she’d be sure to recommend Wilkerson. “They just made the whole process very seamless.”

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Sales Truths: You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover.

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Published

17 years ago

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WHY IT'S TRUE 
How many times have you bought a book with a colorful cover and a snappy title, only to find it to be a dull read? Or a plain-Jane book so exciting you can't put it down? How many times have you erroneously prejudged a customer wearing a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops who reaches into his pocket and pulls out a wad of cash to pay for an expensive diamond ring? Or the guy decked out in a suit who can't even qualify for credit? 
 
PLAN OF ACTION 
The Declaration of Independence states: “all men are created equal.” Extend that to your store and resist the tendency to prejudge customers. Approach the next customer who appears to look out of character and show him your most expensive piece. Upon closing a sale, judge not that the customer has spent enough, but go for the add-on sale. And don't be surprised when he buys. Quit prejudging people and watch your sales soar. 
 

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SPONSORED VIDEO

Looking for a Seamless Sale? Call Wilkerson

After almost 60 years in business, Breakiron Jewelers in Erie, Pennsylvania, was closing its doors. And the store’s owner, Linda Breakiron, was ready for it. She had run the store as its sole owner since the beginning of the millennium and was looking forward to a change. Of course, she called Wilkerson. Breakiron talked to other jewelers who had used Wilkerson and was satisfied with their response. “They always had positive feedback,” she recalls. With the sales, marketing and even additional inventory that Wilkerson provided, Breakiron insists she could never have accomplished her going-out-of-business sale without Wilkerson’s help. She’s now ready for the journey ahead, but looking back, she’d be sure to recommend Wilkerson. “They just made the whole process very seamless.”

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