Selling The Intangible

I wholeheartedly agree with Meera Kothand. Just a few additional points I might add: One thing that makes it seem easier to sell tangible goods is the ability of a seller to give the buyer a sensory experience. You can touch, feel, experience the product and begin to sell yourself on it. It's why salespeople at auto dealerships are so keen on getting you behind the wheel for a test drive. But some sellers over-rely on the product, then, to sell itself. They don't personalize the benefits or help make the connection that will be of value to the buyer. Take away the tangible. and these same sellers suddenly have to depend on their own ability to describe and magnify value. Some can and some cannot. When selling intangibles, you have to be a good storyteller so your buyer can visualize the experience that they can't physically have. You have to demonstrate value in a way that isn't experiential. When selling tangibles, you should be using this same approach to personalize the experience and magnify the value. Instead of thinking one or the other of those pairs will be easier, consider the following: What is the length of the usual sales cycle for each -- does one seem "too long" to you? Which interests you the most, which do you like to talk about? The reason I suggest considering the above is that all of those are "easy" to sell when you like what you're selling and can live with the length of the sales cycle.

Does any of this sound familiar to you? You've put your heart and soul into creating a product only to have it completely bomb. Or maybe you've seen that happen to your friends or peers in the online space, and you're dead scared that's going to be you because you have no clue what you're doing. You're grateful to be able to serve clients one-on-one, but you're exhausted! The idea of creating a digital product to add passive income to your revenue streams sounds oh-so-good! Maybe you have an idea for a digital product but getting it out there seems like this enormously daunting task with a gazillion steps, and you don't want to shell out thousands for anther course or coach. Or perhaps you're void of ideas, but you're just itching to try digital products. Nodding yes? Digital products are an overwhelming, exhausting affair especially when you don't know what to focus on. No matter what type of digital product you're creating (and yes there are a few!), there are some core components you need to focus on if you want to create successful digital products and have them as a staple in your business model. This isn't just about knowing what tools to use or what platform to sell your product on (you should never start there!) You need a coherent, holistic strategy to be successful at it in the long run. Selling the Intangible will introduce you to these core components in the form of bite-sized strategies and pro tips so that you have a plan for success before you even start. Think of it as your digital product road map. Here's what's packed into this how-to guide: How to create perpetual customer journeys so that your audience keep coming back to buy more How to know which digital products to create and when so you're NEVER backtracking The truth about winning offers and the secret hack to ensure your product sells Answers to the following questions: - How soon is too soon to add a product? - Should you sell on an external marketplace like Amazon, Udemy, or Coursera vs. on your own site? - Do you need webinars for all your funnels? AND MORE. Imagine knowing the exact steps you need to take to get your product created, launched, and selling successfully... Imagine cultivating an audience who are clamoring to get their hands on "your next thing"... Imagine never having to chase the next sale... If you're thinking about creating a digital product or you've felt burned-out and overwhelmed from creating digital products before, this book will be right up your alley. Intrigued yet? Then scroll to the top and click or tap "Buy Now."

'It's an invaluable resource for financial advisors, consultants, stockbrokers, and insurance agents alike."-- Keith Clark, DWC ConsultantsFinancial professionals often cringe at the thought of being in the business of 'selling." But selling is a key aspect of any financial professional's routine. Whether you're an advisor persuading a prospective client to hire you, a broker touting stocks, or an agent nudging a client toward an insurance policy or annuity - you're selling: The concept, the ideas -even yourself! Your 'product" is elusive - or intangible - making the challenges you face 'selling" even more complex.Now, turn to a cherished industry classic - The NEW Art of Selling Intangibles - for a full program of sales techniques specifically designed for financial professionals in their quest to: find clients, close clients, retain clients - and convince clients to make the right financial choices.This groundbreaking book was the first to integrate investment strategies with selling strategies exclusively targeted to financial professionals. Now - it's thoroughly updated, revised, and reworked to meet the needs of today's time-pressed professionals. Expanding on key issues, while weaving in new areas of concern - Korn presents a comprehensive program for winning.Learn to master every method needed to perfect your 'selling" skills - even if selling does not come naturally to you. You'll find.- 4 ways to get past 'No"- 11 top resources for finding prospects- 3 magic words to increase your sales power & income - instantly- Selling phrases - for everything from stocks, index funds & annuities to 529 plans- Closing techniques - and scripts - for every situation- How to heat up 'Cold Calls" and warm up prospects.Plus - methods for developing proper asset allocation strategies - and convincing clients to embrace them. Yes, there still is an 'art" to selling intangibles. Now - master the art yourself - with the proven methods featured in this new work.

In Selling the Intangible Company, Thomas Metz helps entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to better understand the process of selling a company whose value is strategic. He addresses all the key issues surrounding the sale of a company in which the value is in its technology, its software, and its know-how–but has not yet shown up on its balance sheet. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this book provides essential information for business professionals and technology CEOs who need to understand the nuances of selling a company with intangible value.

SELLING THE INVISIBLE is a succinct and often entertaining look at the unique characteristics of services and their prospects, and how any service, from a home-based consultancy to a multinational brokerage, can turn more prospects into clients and keep them. SELLING THE INVISIBLE covers service marketing from start to finish. Filled with wonderful insights and written in a roll-up-your-sleeves, jargon-free, accessible style, such as: Greatness May Get You Nowhere Focus Groups Don'ts The More You Say, the Less People Hear & Seeing the Forest Around the Falling Trees.

Focusing on Business to Customer (B2C) internet business, and on firms that offer intangible products and/or services that can be directly consumed via the world wide web, Strategic Management and Online Selling also covers immaterial products and online news information or home banking. Considering how firms with similar specific characteristics are able to realize competitive advantages, this topical book discusses an area of particular contemporary importance and increasing academic study.