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COMMONPLACE BUT STUDY-BASED
NONVERBAL SALES TIPS THAT WORK
IN SALES,
IT’S IMPORTANT
TO KNOW WHEN
AND HOW TO
SPEAK.
Ask questions to understand
your prospect’s needs
Don’t introduce a product
right away
Speak to prospects as if
they’re your friends
Sales isn’t just about words, though.
Gestures also play an important role.
IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT CLOSING A
DEAL, KEEP THESE STUDY-BASED
NONVERBAL SALES TIPS IN MIND.
BE ENTHUSIASTIC
In a study conducted in 2005, subjects were asked to
rate their thirst and hunger. Then they were exposed to
a series of subliminal photos of happy, angry or neutral
faces – masked each time by a neutral face.
Source: UCSD News
1
Happy, neutral, or angry
(subliminal – 16 msec)
Neutral mask
(visible – 400 msec)
AFTERWARDS THE SUBJECTS WERE ASKED TO TASTE AND
EVALUATE A SMALL, PREDETERMINED SAMPLE OF A DRINK.
Subjects with a high level of thirst who were subliminally
exposed to a happy face said they would be willing to
pay more for the drink and would want more of it.
Source: UCSD News
RESULT:
EXPOSED TO A happy Face An angry face
Willingness to pay 38 cents 10 cents
Wanting more half-cup 1-2 sips
FACTS:
During a normal conversation, a person should
make eye contact 60% to 70% of the time, to create
a sense of emotional connection.
Source: WSJ | Forbes
USE EYE CONTACT WISELY
However, while eye contact
may signify trust and empathy
in friendly situations, it can
also be associated with
dominance in adversarial
situations.
2
IN ONE STUDY, RESEARCHERS TRACKED THE
PARTICIPANTS’ EYE MOVEMENTS WHILE
WATCHING A SPEAKER EXPRESS HIS VIEWS
ABOUT A SOCIO-POLITICAL VIDEO.
Source: Forbes
Participants who spent more time looking into the
speaker’s eyes were less persuaded by his argument –
unless they already agreed with the speaker’s
opinions.
RESULT:
STAND AND SIT UP STRAIGHT -
NOT ONLY TO APPEAR BUT ALSO
TO FEEL CONFIDENT.
KEEP A CONFIDENT POSTURE3
THOSE WHO SAT SLUMPED
HAD LOWER WORK-RELATED
SELF-CONFIDENCE THAN
THOSE WHO SAT UP STRAIGHT.
Source: Psychology Today
Participants in another study were
told either to sit up straight or to
slouch while completing a mock
job evaluation. They then rated
how fit they felt they were for the
job.
RESULT:
High-power body language is open and relaxed.
Low-power body language is closed and guarded.
Source: JamesClear
DO “HIGH-POWER POSES”
PRIOR TO IMPORTANT MEETINGS
4
Source: Entrepreneur
NEUTRAL RECRUITERS
CONSISTENTLY PREFERED TO
HIRE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAD
PRACTICED POWERFUL POSES.
Researchers asked participants to
perform either powerful or weak
poses for two minutes before
undergoing a job interview.
RESULT:
There were also changes in the hormones of the
participants. Those who performed a powerful pose
had an increase in testosterone level and a decrease
in cortisol level.
Testosterone
Helps people focus
and lead better
Cortisol
Makes people
reactive to stress
Powerful pose 20% increase 10% decrease
Weak pose 25% decrease 15% increase
Source: Entrepreneur
IN SALES, ALWAYS REMEMBER THERE ARE TWO
IMPORTANT LANGUAGES:
BODY AND VERBAL
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Commonplace but Study-Based Nonverbal Sales Tips that Work

  • 2. IN SALES, IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN AND HOW TO SPEAK. Ask questions to understand your prospect’s needs Don’t introduce a product right away Speak to prospects as if they’re your friends
  • 3. Sales isn’t just about words, though. Gestures also play an important role. IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT CLOSING A DEAL, KEEP THESE STUDY-BASED NONVERBAL SALES TIPS IN MIND.
  • 4. BE ENTHUSIASTIC In a study conducted in 2005, subjects were asked to rate their thirst and hunger. Then they were exposed to a series of subliminal photos of happy, angry or neutral faces – masked each time by a neutral face. Source: UCSD News 1 Happy, neutral, or angry (subliminal – 16 msec) Neutral mask (visible – 400 msec)
  • 5. AFTERWARDS THE SUBJECTS WERE ASKED TO TASTE AND EVALUATE A SMALL, PREDETERMINED SAMPLE OF A DRINK. Subjects with a high level of thirst who were subliminally exposed to a happy face said they would be willing to pay more for the drink and would want more of it. Source: UCSD News RESULT: EXPOSED TO A happy Face An angry face Willingness to pay 38 cents 10 cents Wanting more half-cup 1-2 sips FACTS:
  • 6. During a normal conversation, a person should make eye contact 60% to 70% of the time, to create a sense of emotional connection. Source: WSJ | Forbes USE EYE CONTACT WISELY However, while eye contact may signify trust and empathy in friendly situations, it can also be associated with dominance in adversarial situations. 2
  • 7. IN ONE STUDY, RESEARCHERS TRACKED THE PARTICIPANTS’ EYE MOVEMENTS WHILE WATCHING A SPEAKER EXPRESS HIS VIEWS ABOUT A SOCIO-POLITICAL VIDEO. Source: Forbes Participants who spent more time looking into the speaker’s eyes were less persuaded by his argument – unless they already agreed with the speaker’s opinions. RESULT:
  • 8. STAND AND SIT UP STRAIGHT - NOT ONLY TO APPEAR BUT ALSO TO FEEL CONFIDENT. KEEP A CONFIDENT POSTURE3
  • 9. THOSE WHO SAT SLUMPED HAD LOWER WORK-RELATED SELF-CONFIDENCE THAN THOSE WHO SAT UP STRAIGHT. Source: Psychology Today Participants in another study were told either to sit up straight or to slouch while completing a mock job evaluation. They then rated how fit they felt they were for the job. RESULT:
  • 10. High-power body language is open and relaxed. Low-power body language is closed and guarded. Source: JamesClear DO “HIGH-POWER POSES” PRIOR TO IMPORTANT MEETINGS 4
  • 11. Source: Entrepreneur NEUTRAL RECRUITERS CONSISTENTLY PREFERED TO HIRE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAD PRACTICED POWERFUL POSES. Researchers asked participants to perform either powerful or weak poses for two minutes before undergoing a job interview. RESULT:
  • 12. There were also changes in the hormones of the participants. Those who performed a powerful pose had an increase in testosterone level and a decrease in cortisol level. Testosterone Helps people focus and lead better Cortisol Makes people reactive to stress Powerful pose 20% increase 10% decrease Weak pose 25% decrease 15% increase Source: Entrepreneur
  • 13. IN SALES, ALWAYS REMEMBER THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT LANGUAGES: BODY AND VERBAL
  • 14. contact: support@slideshop.com fb: theslideshop twitter: @slide_shop blog: http://blog.slideshop.com/ pinterest: Slideshop slideshare: slideshop.com phone number: +1 602 559 4554 The world's leading supplier of unique, creative and effective PowerPoint templates. Do you want to customize this presentation? Download the PowerPoint file. Download