Reading body language: Your secret weapon
Reading Body Language
Reading body language: The ultimate weapon for building a successful career. If your wondering what gives you a clear advantage when it comes to dealing with people, there’s one thing that keeps you ahead of time and minds – reading body language! No matter what your procession is, you will always be in an advantageous position by reading body language to interpret what people are saying through their posture, gesture, stance, smirks, nods, blinks, facial impressions, smiles, hand movements or things like that.
Trust me on this… reading body language helps because people say more through these seemingly minuscule things than they seem through words. To get a better understanding of the odds, let’s take a look at the life and challenges of a sales person.
Did you ever wonder why it’s that some triumphant sales people seem to get a knack for their job? Well, these “Super-Sales People” seem to capture new array of prospects at alarmingly low rates. Still, the volume of repeat businesses they make are sky high. And you’re left wondering “what magic do these guys know that I do not.” People! It all melts down to one point:
Reading body language to react with the right body language.
Let’s begin the unveiling of the shrouded mystery. One simple fact that most people miss out is that, such salespeople do not know anything highly magical that isn’t already encoded with your limbic system. Till now, you have been researching reading body language and the applications it has to salesmanship.
The sole only thing a “Super-Salesperson” has over you is the new use of the same knowledge you already have. Super Salespeople arrives at the door as a stranger, but just 30 minutes later, leaves with the identity of a dear well-wishing friend. To illustrate, this isn’t the guy who “sell” things.
Rather, he’s a well-trusted confidante; somebody who could fit in on any family picnic as he would on a typical sales call. Wondering how the person gained that type of trust? This person surely did not achieve such feat through cold-calling right in the middle of a dinner.
The “Super-Salesperson” arrives at the door of the prospect with an appointment. She has a really friendly smile. But more importantly, she also has a super-keen for reading body language for the silent message. She mirrors some positive signs, to competently circumvent the subconscious negative gestures of her client. It is all about the art of reading body language and responding accordingly to it.
Reading Body Language








Yes, reading body language can certainly help in any career, and especially face-to-face sales calls.
Clare
For Everything Eco-Friendly
I’d love to see research on men interpreting body language vs. women.
The dreaded saled call during dinner! Even though I made my living making sales call, I hated when people called at a bad time at home and I was not polite to them!!!
Sonya Lenzo
http://www.oldbooksmarket.com/honeybunch/
Very cool post!
Reading body language seems one of the most important skills to learn in life!
Reading body language is important, and so is delivering the right body language to support the messages you want to send.
Steve C
Reading non verbal communication does give a salesperosn an advantage above someone who cannot. What are your thoughts on mirroring people?
Scott Sylvan Bell
Now go implement!
Great to have body language reading and decoding your toolkit of secret tactics!
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
How to Get Christian Girlfriend
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You do a very good job of pointing out how someone capable of reading body language and reacting in the right way will have one leg up on the competition, and how a mutual rapport is almost assured by someone who practices these skills..
Dewayne Chriswell
http://dewaynechriswell.com
It’s so important and so overlooked. Too frequently sales people recite practiced lines rather than attempt to exceed a clients requests.
Las Vegas Air Conditioning Services
If this is a skill you can master, you will have a huge advantage in life!
Leadership Is A Choice
Oh you just got me thinking that we’re going to trade in our car in the next few weeks…any tips would be great on how to handle the salesman. I understand you are talking to the saleman in most of your posts but when it comes to buy a car, I think it’s only fair to turn the tables!
Jennifer Battaglino
Sensitivity to Sound Treatment
Reading Body Language is the first leasson when it comes to sales.
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Recently, I was in the company of a salesman who had the uncanny ability to become a best friend to people within moments of just meeting him. I knew our business neighbor could benefit from his service, but I also knew what a tough sale it would be for this friendly salesman – seriously, my neighbor is a bear ( and that is the most polite thing I can say about him ). No matter … by the end of their meeting it was as if they’d known each other for years. I looked at the salesman, rather astonishedly – he winked and said, “It’s not what you say, or even how …” … he turned and left, sales order in hand!
Best, Neil
http://geneflora.com/what-is-wrong-with-soft-drinks/
You need to be a master of body language to sell anyone…
Sales Expert
I’d be curious too as to who seems to read body language more accurately: men or women?
Michael