Did you become more guarded?
A little more careful about where the conversation was headed.
If you sell at all, your prospect has put you here already.
DON'T BELIEVE ME?Think of the last time you realized someone was selling you something.
A little more careful about where the conversation was headed.
Shorter answers. Fewer openings. Less volunteered context.
Protecting your time before deciding whether the conversation deserved it.
All pinging. All asking.All sounding the same.
When we are being sold—and when our prospects are being sold—we often have the same immediate response.
“I'll put you over here with all the other people trying to sell me something.”
In today's constantly-being-sold-to world, the response is rarely deliberate or intentional. It has become a natural reflex.
So...
Not by hiding that you sell.
Not by demanding the buyer's trust.
Not by memorizing a clever script.
Your outreach. Your emails. Your conversations. The questions you ask. How you present. How you negotiate. How you respond when the answer is not what you expected.