Survive & Thrive!Survive & Thrive!
Larry KendallLarry Kendall
Evolve Evolve oror
Dissolve!Dissolve!
The Goal of Ninja SellingThe Goal of Ninja Selling
“Increase your income per hour so you can have a life!”
Ninja SellingNinja Selling
“A User-friendly
Selling System”
Stop Selling!Stop Selling!
ProactiveProactiveTrusted AdvisorTrusted Advisor
What is a system?What is a system?• You can hand it to someoneYou can hand it to someone• Gives predictable resultsGives predictable results• Regardless of personalityRegardless of personality• Regardless of market Regardless of market
On-Purpose RealtorOn-Purpose Realtor
““On-Accident” RealtorOn-Accident” Realtor
Ninja Sales ProcessNinja Sales Process • Connection Connection • InformationInformation• Presentation Presentation • SolutionSolution
Strategy 1:Strategy 1:
Know your customerKnow your customer
High Net Worth IndividualsHigh Net Worth Individuals($5,000,000 to $500,000,000)($5,000,000 to $500,000,000)
7% - Doctors7% - Doctors
8% - Lawyers8% - Lawyers
9% - CEO/CFO 9% - CEO/CFO
55%55% - Self-employed - Self-employed
79% 79%
High Net Worth IndividualsHigh Net Worth Individuals($5,000,000 to $500,000,000)($5,000,000 to $500,000,000)
• ““Language of business”Language of business”• Over-achieversOver-achievers• Creative/people skillsCreative/people skills• ““Street smart”Street smart”• ““Market smart”Market smart”• Use “Trusted Advisors”Use “Trusted Advisors”
Wealth vs. IncomeWealth vs. Income
““Stressed Affluent”Stressed Affluent”
““Big Hat – No Cattle”Big Hat – No Cattle”
Survey of Buying DecisionsSurvey of Buying Decisions
15%15% Lowest PriceLowest Price
5%5% Highest PriceHighest Price
80%80% ValueValue
PricePrice QualityQuality
Generally, people will:Generally, people will:• Pay less for “commodities”Pay less for “commodities”• Pay more for: Pay more for:
quality services, quality services, skills, skills, adviceadvice
People are willing to pay People are willing to pay $ for two things:$ for two things:
• Solve a problemSolve a problem• Feel GoodFeel Good
• ““Pain” & “Pleasure”Pain” & “Pleasure”
Strategy 2:Strategy 2:Attract!Attract!
• Pursuer–distancer dancePursuer–distancer dance• Add value – every timeAdd value – every time
Two keys to Two keys to adding value:adding value:
• Solve a problem (pain)Solve a problem (pain)• Feel good (pleasure)Feel good (pleasure)
““Most Americans have Most Americans have everything they need, and everything they need, and
most everything they want. most everything they want. Except time.”Except time.”
- Seth Godin- Seth GodinPurple CowPurple Cow
Strategy 3:Strategy 3:
Position yourself as aPosition yourself as a “ “Proactive Proactive Trusted Advisor”Trusted Advisor”
3 Keys to Success in Sales3 Keys to Success in Sales(Yale University Research - 1958)(Yale University Research - 1958)
• TrustworthinessTrustworthiness
1. Consistent look 1. Consistent look
2. Verbal & non-verbal cues2. Verbal & non-verbal cues
• Confidence/CompetenceConfidence/Competence
• Connection – listening skillsConnection – listening skills
Strategy 4:Strategy 4:ConnectConnect
• Greet & meet - separateGreet & meet - separate• 3 Steps3 Steps• Ask F.O.R.D. questionsAsk F.O.R.D. questions
F.O.R.D.F.O.R.D.• Family/FriendsFamily/Friends• OccupationOccupation• RecreationRecreation• DreamsDreams
We use F.O.R.D for:We use F.O.R.D for: • Rapport BuildingRapport Building• ProspectingProspecting• NegotiatingNegotiating
Three StepsThree Steps(This order!)(This order!)
• EnrollEnroll• AcknowledgeAcknowledge• Who you areWho you are
Strategy 5:Strategy 5:The First 2 MinutesThe First 2 Minutes
(“Grand Openings!”)(“Grand Openings!”)
• ConnectConnect• Take control - processTake control - process
Your customer:Your customer: Controls the decisions.Controls the decisions.
You:You:Control the process.Control the process.
Ninja Sales ProcessNinja Sales Process • Connection Connection • InformationInformation• Presentation Presentation • SolutionSolution
Strategy 6:Strategy 6:InformationInformation
• Ask questionsAsk questions• Pay attentionPay attention
Activate Prior LearningActivate Prior Learning
5 Buyer Questions5 Buyer Questions1.1. Own your home? How long?Own your home? How long?2.2. How many homes purchased?How many homes purchased?3.3. What was your process?What was your process?4.4. How did that work for you?How did that work for you?5.5. Know how real estate works here? The current market?Know how real estate works here? The current market?
BebeBebe
Socratic method!Socratic method!
(ask questions & listen)(ask questions & listen)
““Time of possession?”Time of possession?”
During Information Phase: During Information Phase: “Read the customer.”“Read the customer.”
• Personality typePersonality type• Learning modalityLearning modality• Motivation – pain/pleasureMotivation – pain/pleasure• ““Language” Language” • Truth & TrustTruth & Trust
Quality of Quality of
CommunicationCommunication
7% - Words7% - Words
38% - Pitch, Tone, Tempo38% - Pitch, Tone, Tempo
55% - Body Language55% - Body Language
Body Language BasicsBody Language Basics Professor Bill Acheson, University of Pittsburgh
We have 3 “brains”We have 3 “brains”
• HeadHead
• HeartHeart
• StomachStomach
Pay Attention!Pay Attention!• Body position, breathing, skinBody position, breathing, skin
• Eyes Eyes
• Voice – tone, volume, tempoVoice – tone, volume, tempo
• Speech - predicatesSpeech - predicates
• Language – “from/toward”Language – “from/toward”
• GesturesGestures
Men & Women DifferencesMen & Women Differences
• Eye ContactEye Contact
Men – 77%; Women – 81%Men – 77%; Women – 81%
• Decision MakingDecision Making
• Listening Skills Listening Skills
Nodding – understand/agreeNodding – understand/agree
Head TiltHead Tilt
Amateur DeceptionAmateur Deception• Eye ContactEye Contact
Pupils dilatePupils dilate
Downward glance Downward glance
Rapid blinking Rapid blinking
““Darting” eyesDarting” eyes• VoiceVoice
Vocal hesitancyVocal hesitancy
““Truth” languageTruth” language
Raises vocal pitchRaises vocal pitch
Amateur DeceptionAmateur Deception• Body Body
Electrical energy - adrenalinElectrical energy - adrenalin
Skin color changes and or perspirationSkin color changes and or perspiration
Escalated breathingEscalated breathing
Dry mouth – lick lipsDry mouth – lick lips
SwallowingSwallowing
Fidgety hands or “foot grinding”Fidgety hands or “foot grinding”
Lower body turns toward openingLower body turns toward opening
Hands over mouth – talks through handsHands over mouth – talks through hands
Professional DeceptionProfessional Deception• Eye ContactEye Contact
Too much contact – over 90%Too much contact – over 90%
Eyes dilateEyes dilate• VoiceVoice
Hyper fluency – “slick”Hyper fluency – “slick”
Raises vocal pitchRaises vocal pitch• BodyBody
Gesture package changes – covers handsGesture package changes – covers hands
Lower body turns toward openingLower body turns toward opening
High Net Worth IndividualsHigh Net Worth Individuals(Body Language)(Body Language)
• ““Relaxed (non-anxious) presence”Relaxed (non-anxious) presence”
• Relaxed muscles & breathingRelaxed muscles & breathing
• Emotionally detached – backward leanEmotionally detached – backward lean
• Spreads out – takes spaceSpreads out – takes space
• Asymmetrical body position – foot upAsymmetrical body position – foot up
3 Learning Modalities3 Learning Modalities
• Visual – 60%Visual – 60%• Auditory – 15%Auditory – 15%• Kinesthetic – 25%Kinesthetic – 25%• Eye movementsEye movements• Voice – tempo, predicatesVoice – tempo, predicates
Personality ProfilesPersonality Profiles • Power People (D) Power People (D) • Party People (I)Party People (I)• Peace People (S) Peace People (S) • Perfection People (C) Perfection People (C)
Information Phase Information Phase Now we know:Now we know:
• Personality typePersonality type• Motivation – pain/pleasureMotivation – pain/pleasure• Learning modalityLearning modality• ““Language” - match Language” - match • Decision strategy/processDecision strategy/process• Truth & TrustTruth & Trust
Jack TaylorJack Taylor
Ninja Sales ProcessNinja Sales Process • Connection Connection • InformationInformation• Presentation Presentation • SolutionSolution
Strategy 7:Strategy 7:PresentationPresentation
• Present “solutions”Present “solutions”• Add value – pain/pleasureAdd value – pain/pleasure• Differentiate Differentiate • Match personalitiesMatch personalities• Socratic Selling Socratic Selling
3 Modes of 3 Modes of CommunicationCommunication
• Command (telling)Command (telling)• Question (dialogue)Question (dialogue)• Sharing (story/metaphor)Sharing (story/metaphor)
““Time of possession?”Time of possession?”
Blah! Blah! Blah!Blah! Blah! Blah!Blah! Blah! Blah!Blah! Blah! Blah!
3 Learning Modalities3 Learning Modalities
• Visual – 60%Visual – 60%• Auditory – 15%Auditory – 15%• Kinesthetic – 25%Kinesthetic – 25% (Hit on all three!)(Hit on all three!)
Powerful PresentationsPowerful Presentations• Showing is better than telling. Showing is better than telling. • Asking is better than telling.Asking is better than telling.• It matters who says it.It matters who says it.
*Homes Listed and Sold on Northern Colorado’s Multiple List Service Copyright © 2007 The Group, Inc. Real Estate
Fort Collins Housing MarketResidential Listing Inventory
5,806
7,1427,593
6,3596,661
6,325
5,7465,717
7,499
6,593
6,017
4,008
3,109 3,165
4,0593,6743,8553,834
4,1753,821
4,0873,701
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
'96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
Homes Listed
Homes Sold
External DialoguesExternal Dialogues&&
Internal DialoguesInternal Dialogues
““Pretend States”Pretend States”
Strategy 8: Solution Strategy 8: Solution “Green Light” Selling“Green Light” Selling
““Green Light” SellingGreen Light” Selling• Stop Selling!Stop Selling!• Handle fears in advanceHandle fears in advance• Present a solutionPresent a solution• Open “Gate of the mind” Open “Gate of the mind” • Soft closesSoft closes
Keith HuntsmanKeith Huntsman
What are a buyer’s three What are a buyer’s three greatest fears?greatest fears?
• Losing the propertyLosing the property• Missing somethingMissing something• Paying too muchPaying too much
Strategy 9: Strategy 9: Buyer Interview Buyer Interview
ProcessProcess(Page 10)(Page 10)
““Funnel” ProcessFunnel” Process
““Funnel” ProcessFunnel” Process
Key Points:Key Points: • ““Elimination vs. selection” Elimination vs. selection” • ““Don’t miss anything”Don’t miss anything”• ““Don’t pay too much”Don’t pay too much”• Draw it! Be visual!Draw it! Be visual!
10 Step – Buyer 10 Step – Buyer Interview ProcessInterview Process
1.1. Greet – Connect & ControlGreet – Connect & Control2.2. Meet – separate locationMeet – separate location3.3. Five buyer questionsFive buyer questions4.4. Buyer packet/agencyBuyer packet/agency5.5. ““Funnel” processFunnel” process
10 Step – Buyer 10 Step – Buyer Interview ProcessInterview Process
6.6. Scale of 1 – 10Scale of 1 – 107.7. Cash? Loan? Sell house?Cash? Loan? Sell house?8.8. 2 pieces of paper – 3 things2 pieces of paper – 3 things9.9. What & why?What & why?10.10. If we find it . . . (story)If we find it . . . (story)
Strategy 10: Strategy 10: Converting BuyersConverting Buyers
(Prospects - Customers - Advocates)(Prospects - Customers - Advocates)
(Page 11-14)(Page 11-14)
Strategy 11: Strategy 11: The Seller ProcessThe Seller Process
(Page 15 -21)(Page 15 -21)
What are a seller’s three What are a seller’s three greatest fears?greatest fears?
• Selling property too cheapSelling property too cheap• Paying Realtor too much Paying Realtor too much • Property not sellingProperty not selling
““Sweet 16” Sweet 16” Listing QuestionsListing Questions
Power of a Power of a “Prelisting Package”“Prelisting Package”
• Explains the processExplains the process
• Overview of the marketOverview of the market
• Introduces/pre-sells youIntroduces/pre-sells you
• Differentiates youDifferentiates you
““Would you like to see Would you like to see your odds?your odds?
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