Questions That Sell: The Powerful Process for Discovering What Your Customer Really Wants (Paperback)

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"Paul Cherry gives readers the key questions that get orders and a process to uncover the real needs of their customers." -- Customer Relationship Management

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“Cherry gives readers key questions that get orders and a process to uncover the real needs of their customers.”

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (April 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814473393
• ISBN-13: 978-0814473399
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,250 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide to Finding Customers' True Needs & Filling Them, May 8, 2006

By	Dorian Tenore-Bartilucci (Whitehall, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Paul Cherry is the Dr. Phil McGraw of sales and leadership training! His excellent book QUESTIONS THAT SELL helps salespeople to get to the heart of clients' needs by truly getting to know your customers. Cherry's anecdotes and written exercises teach you to phrase questions in ways that'll spark meaningful dialogue, encouraging customers to explain in detail what they're looking for so you can best explain how you can help them. Cherry provides examples of many effective questioning styles, such as the comparison question (for instance, instead of asking your customer, "What do you like about your current system?", say "Describe for me what you like about your current system versus what you do not like."), the lock-on question (locking onto a particular point the customer makes; for instance, if your customer says, "We've been trying to get this project off the ground for several months," you may respond, "I noticed you said the word 'trying.' What has worked so far and what has not?"), and many more. By reading QUESTIONS THAT SELL, you'll not only learn how to ask better questions, you'll learn how to be a better listener, which is equally important in a good customer/vendor relationship. I highly recommend Paul Cherry's QUESTIONS THAT SELL for anyone who wants to be a more effective salesperson and give customers the best value, not just the best price!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking, March 8, 2006

By	Rob Phillipson "Sales Maven" (California) - See all my reviews

Questions that Sell makes customers think.

If you want to differentiate yourself from everyone else, you have to ask thought provoking questions. Asking better questions gets people to open up, and to share with you their decision making process, criteria and what will motivate them to buy.

I can not believe that after all these years in sales, I have been asking too many mediocre questions. No wonder I have been getting mediocre responses. I'm excited to take my selling to a deeper and more meaningful level with my customers.

This is a must read!

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5.0 out of 5 stars I have recommended this book to colleagues and friends, May 16, 2006

By	John Hudson Gregory (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Paul Cherry has been very clever. Many of us have been on countless courses over the years and read numerous books. He has taken a fundamental subject and given new insights. Having read the book I now listen more attentively to the words people use rather than what they say. This attention allows one to ask perceptive questions. I can feel myself trying the techniques in my day to day work. I have recommended this book to many colleagues and friends.