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What to say and when to say itIf you mistakenly cross two polite words and come up with an embarrassing phrase, you might say: 
 
?Now that I have your complete attention …? 
 
WHY?
Leveraging an error to help you close the sale requires creativity and chutzpah. In this case, you don’t just make a joke about what went wrong, you actually use it as a reason your customer should buy from you. 
 
Source: Michelle Nichols, Savvy Selling column in BusinessWeek.com; see savvyselling.com for more

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After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”

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Line Time: Now That I Have Your Complete Attention …

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What to say and when to say itIf you mistakenly cross two polite words and come up with an embarrassing phrase, you might say: 
 
?Now that I have your complete attention …? 
 
WHY?
Leveraging an error to help you close the sale requires creativity and chutzpah. In this case, you don’t just make a joke about what went wrong, you actually use it as a reason your customer should buy from you. 
 
Source: Michelle Nichols, Savvy Selling column in BusinessWeek.com; see savvyselling.com for more

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You Wouldn’t Cut Your Own Hair. Why Run Your Own Retirement Sale?

After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”

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