In our last blog post we covered the 5 steps you must take in properly handling an objection.

Remeber the 5 steps?

Relate, Identify, Isolate, Handle and CLOSE

I will walk you through the process for what most would agree is the most common objection:

Price Too High

First off you must ask yourself, ‘Why am I getting this objection?’

You must view every objection as if there is a hole in your presentation or marketing strategy that needs revision or improvement.

Did you build enough value?

What does THIS homeowner value?

What did you show them to justify a premium price?

Is your price to high? What are they comparing my price to?

If you can’t answer to yourself the reason a homeowner should choose your service, how can they be expected to make a decision?

So now you have tightened up your pitch, asked the right questions and still got the same objection…………….

Time for the 5 steps:

RELATE- “John, I am the same way too I’m always looking for the best deals. I sometimes even buy something ONLY because it was a great bargain. (story to build rapport) I bought a three year supply of toothpaste from Costco last weekend and should see a return on that investment in about 6 months…”

IDENTIFY- “I have been in this industry long enough to know that there is always a reason someone’s price may be lower than mine, is price your only decision factor?”

ISOLATE-

• Yes- “My prices are extremely competitive, but let’s take a look at the bid to see where your money is going and ways we can agree on the amount of your investment”
• No- “Are you comfortable with myself/company/ service? (if no then handle those objections) Yes? “Great well if you are happy with everything else besides the price, let’s find an amount of work you’re comfortable with”

HANDLE-“John, the industry is very competitive right now, which means I wouldn’t still be in business if my prices and services weren’t competitive. You’ve told me you like everything about myself, my company and the work we wrote up in this bid. I can write three more bids with three different prices if you want to compare what you get for different prices.”

CLOSE-”Which package do you think is best for you?” “When are you looking to get this work started?”

The process in which you implement and follow this system will be just as beneficial as any words that are included. Having a plan for handling objects makes the sales process easy and painless for both the homeowner and your company. Don’t leave another house unless you’ve done everthing you can to earn their business; if you don’t, someone else will.

As if we all didn’t already know what has been going on for the past year, our government finally dared to say we are in a recession. Even though the stock market plummeted in response, most of us just shrugged our shoulders and said “tell us something we don’t already know and start working on a solution.” In the meantime, the rest of us are going to focus on ways to keep our businesses afloat.

Our natural inclination in times like this is to look for ways to cut costs. One way to do this is to target unnecessary or unproductive programs or services. Even though green-related ventures may not yet be your top producers, don’t give them the boot quite yet. Your company can benefit from more eco-friendly practices in more ways than you might imagine.

First of all, if you are looking for ways to cut expenditures, how about recycling and reusing wherever possible? Look for ways to reduce the amount of materials used; in other words, conserve and reuse. Not only can instilling some more eco-friendly practices into your daily routines help your bottom line, but offering green building to your customers may potentially help your business to grow. (more…)