This document discusses human behaviors and social styles that are important to consider when selling to different types of customers. It identifies four main social styles: driver, analytical, amiable, and expressive. For each style, it provides information on their behaviors, motivations, decision-making processes, and preferred sales approaches. Understanding a customer's social style helps salespeople tailor their messaging and approach to best connect with that individual.
4. The Human Ice-berg Principle
When assessing people,
or trying to understand
them we can only base
our assessment on what
we can see.
BEHAVIOUR
5. Axis of Information flow
Behaviour is Consistent
Behaviour is Symbolic
Behaviour is based on Reward
Behaviour is Comfortable
Behaviour wants to Avoid Pain
Behaviour leads to Pleasure
Follow UP
Benefit not Feature
Small actions count
Sell within comfort
zone
No Risk
Enjoy solution
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Social Styles for Sales
Aggressive
Decisive
Arrogant
Direct
Tense
Argue
Loud
Confident
Talks
Challenges
Tells
Passive
Indecisive
Humble
Indirect
Relaxed
Discuss
Quiet
Shy
Listens
Accepts
Asks
8. Social Styles for Sales
Spontaneous
Self-Controlled
Mobile
Warm
Friendly
Feelings
Responsive
Cheerful
Informal
Impulsive
Immobile
Cold
Unfriendly
Logic
Unresponsive
Serious
Formal
Structured
9. Social Style in identifying customer’s
behaviors
Ask/Listen
Softer
Moderate Paced
Lean back
Less Opinions
Slower decisions
Less eye contact
Tell/Talk
Louder
Fast Paced
Leans Toward
More Opinions
Faster decisions
More eye contact
Emotive
Feeling/Emotion
More Expression
Inflected
Intuitive
People
Controlled
Fact
Less Expression
Monotone
Structured Pace
Task
Driver Analytical
AmiableExpressive
10. Segment your prospect
Driver
Analytical
AmiableExpressive
•Open, Gregarious, Friendly
•Dramatic & Exaggerates
•Creative
•Lacks implementation
•Good persuader
•Friendly, laid back
•People’s person
•Caring, concern for others
•Little concept of time
•Good crisis managers
•Quiet, shy
•Slow to act
•Careful, avoids risks
•Calculating
•Cold, distant, aloof
•Few words
•To-the-point
•Selective with relationships
11. Know what motivates !
Driver Analytical
AmiableExpressive
•Facts & information
•Getting it right
•Showing how smart they are
•Detail Thoroughness
•Perfectionism
•The bottom-line
•Get results
•Doesn’t trust “theory”
•Autocratic
•Power
•Getting things done
•Bored easily
•Cheerleader
•Financial Incentives
•Enthusiastic & Spontaneous
•Building relationships
•Nurturing and caring
•Loyalty
•Loves small-talk
•Avoids personal risk
12. Decision-making & Closing
Driver Analytical
AmiableExpressive
•Slow & careful
•Collects too much info
•Tends to get bogged down
•Great attention to process
•Firm and quick
•Loves making decisions
•Often above their authority
•Even if it’s wrong
•Impulsive
•Lacks planning
•“Seat of the Pants” Attitude
•Gut Feel
•Will let others make
decisions
•Easy-going
•Leaves it till last minute
•Changes mind to suit
others
13. Sales Approach
Driver Analytical
AmiableExpressive
•Calm and controlled
•Attention to detail
•Lots of info
•Time to make decisions
•Get to the point
•No “frilly” stuff
•Meet commitments
•Deliver results
•Energy & Enthusiasm
•Get to the point quickly
•Entertaining & Cheerful
•Expression & compliments
•Little detail – big picture
•To be friendly
•Spend time to know
them
•Be personable
•Laid-back attitude
•Caring