Lecture Notes: Justifying Prices and Handling Sales Objections

Introduction

• Anxiety in justifying prices to clients.
• Two strategies to manage price negotiations.
• Common scenario: A client questions the pricing, leading to panic or emotional reactions.

Strategy 1: Managing Emotional Reactions

• Stay Calm: Take a deep breath.
• Separate Emotion from Business: Understand that negotiation is part of business and not a personal insult.
• Objective Analysis: Price questions are about the service, not personal worth.

Strategy 2: Negotiation Tactics

• Mutual Interest: Importance of both parties wanting to work together.
• Creative Solutions: Discuss essential vs. nice-to-have services.
  • Example for videographers: Essential (shoot, edit), Nice-to-have (animations, extravagant locations).
• Advisory Role: Guide clients on what will give the best ROI.

Key Phrases

• Use: "How can we get really creative and design this in such a way..."
• Help clients prioritize features within their budget.

Subscriber Call to Action

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Additional Insights

• Avoid Justifying Prices: Justification can lead to conceding control.
• Symmetry of Logic: If justifying doesn’t work in personal relationships, it might not in business.

Human Dynamics in Sales

• Sales as social constructs involve equal relationships.
• Avoid justifying yourself in relationships and business.
• Provide examples from other industries that don't justify pricing.
  • Car dealerships, supermarkets, car washes, etc.

Establishing Value

• Prices are determined by calculations of overhead and expertise.
• Present prices as non-negotiable.
• Accept that not all clients will be the right fit.

Reflection on Past Experiences

• Reflect on past experiences with challenging clients and relationships.
• Learn from experiences where excessive justification has not been beneficial.

Final Thoughts

• Not every question needs to be answered.
• Your self-respect and control are crucial in client relationships.
• Clients will respect firmness and clarity.

Q&A Encouragement

• Open invitation for questions and comments.
• Commitment to respond and provide further insights.