5 Ways To Persuade And Sell Yourself

Here are five ways to help sell your business and more importantly, yourself.

1. Believe In Your Business

If you don't believe in what your doing, how can you expect others to.  If you don't believe in the business then rearrange things so you DO!

2. Be Engaging

Chances are if a customer says they are not interested, they mean YOU are not interesting them.  Ask the right questions to make them stop and think.  Get THEIR appetite whet, and find an angle that interests what they are looking for.

3. Practice Presentations

Presentations are essential in convincing others of your business and why they should take notice in it.  Videotape your presentations ahead of time at least three times and watch them.  You will see very quickly what you need to work on and how to improve your speech.

4. Have A Story

Having a story gets people interested and gives them an feeling that helps relate to you as a person, not just a business.  Have a great story to tell about how you got started, making your first sale or why you love it is what you are doing.

5. Confidence Breeds Confidence

The more confident you are, the more others around you will be.  Always have confidence in what you say, dress the part and smile.  Studies have shown that smiling increases the look of your confidence by up to 50%.

Now, go out there, use these tips, and get people on board your business train!

By Mike Michalowicz, Author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

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