Rejection Sucks

9 years ago

Originally Posted by cjsparacino123

So i'm working on building my new business, its music marketing and promotion, right now my goal is to close 1 a day, so far 3 days in, i've just about accomplished that. Thats if the deals go through.

So i'm wonder on the flip side what if the deals dont go through? Should i freak out and take it out on myself, or move onward?

You will not succeed in every deal. The key is not taking it personally. Just move on to another prospect and try again. With time, you will be numb to rejection.

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C.G.

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Odahh

9 years ago

sometime .. it's just not the right time or the right anything..

the rejection you have to worry and freak out about ..are the one that come from your mind not the customers .

a lot of the rejection that come from the customer .. has nothing to do with you or your product many times they just have to say no..

you worry ..and it is time to worry..when before you contact or try to contact..or meet with..when you start reciting that list of possible rejections ..

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laurencewins

9 years ago

There's a very simple sales saying that helps keep things in perspective.

Some will, some won't, so what!

You'll get more rejections than sales so the more rejections you get, the closer you get to a sale.

Sales is a numbers game.

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Jeff Schuman 9 years ago

I agree with Laurence. Rejection is part of the game. Let me give you a baseball analogy.

Good hitters hit .300 or a little above. They do not get a hit 7 times out of 10. It's been 74 years since Ted Williams batted over .400. The greatest hitter of all time only got 4 hits out of 10 at bats that year.

Sales is the same way. You can improve you closing percentage, but you will never sell all of them.
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- Kay King 9 years ago
  
  Should i freak out and take it out on myself,
  
  What would be the point? Would that change the outcome...increase sales....improve self confidence....nope. If you don't "move onward" when a sale doesn't go through - what's the point of selling in the first place?
  
  Self defeating pattern - don't go there. If a sale doesn't go through - try to understand where the problem/objection was and move to the next one.
  
  The biggest problem for those sellers who take rejection (lack of sales) in a personal and emotional manner is that sales efforts take on a sense of desperation. Customers sense that and it will affect future sales in a negative way.
  
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Jason Kanigan

9 years ago

cjs, you need a sales process that puts you in the drivers seat and not the prospect.

http://www.warriorforum.com/offline-...t-selling.html

Rejection, btw, is when your friend or family member or significant others--someone who KNOWS you--says, "No, I don't want to see you anymore."

A prospect not having the need, budget, or personality fit to work with you at this time is NOT rejection.

I can tell you have a lot to learn about selling.

I think I remember talking with you about a beats offer before, and that this was not the right thing to sell 1-on-1, one at a time.

Review for yourself:

> do I believe in my product/service, and that I am bringing value to my customers?

> is the money I can make from doing this worth it? Does it add up to pay my bills and give me a profit?

> do I see a long term strategy here, evolving to make my life easier over time? Will I still be doing this kind of selling, selling this product this way 2, 3, 5, 10 years from now?

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cjsparacino123

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Jason Kanigan

cjs, you need a sales process that puts you in the drivers seat and not the prospect.

http://www.warriorforum.com/offline-...t-selling.html

Rejection, btw, is when your friend or family member or significant others--someone who KNOWS you--says, "No, I don't want to see you anymore."

A prospect not having the need, budget, or personality fit to work with you at this time is NOT rejection.

I can tell you have a lot to learn about selling.

I think I remember talking with you about a beats offer before, and that this was not the right thing to sell 1-on-1, one at a time.

Review for yourself:

> do I believe in my product/service, and that I am bringing value to my customers?

> is the money I can make from doing this worth it? Does it add up to pay my bills and give me a profit?

> do I see a long term strategy here, evolving to make my life easier over time? Will I still be doing this kind of selling, selling this product this way 2, 3, 5, 10 years from now?

Im listening!!!! Great advice, i changed my mind about this whole business thing, if i want to be taken seriously i need to feed myself, thanks! Im looking for you in the forums btw!! Great advice

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Princess Balestra

9 years ago

There's an old proverb, prolly Chinese ('cos they invented wisdom and stuff) which says life is about falling down seven times and getting up eight.

My take?

Third time you take a dive, give a yank on the crumpled rug of Life and dump some other loser on their ass.

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ryanbiddulph

9 years ago

Hi CJ,

We live in abundance, so rejection is not rejection, but preference. Meaning on a deeper level, you prefer better matches....and the individual who doesn't buy from you, feels this belief. This may seem radical or strange - this line of thinking - but it's helped me to create a fun, freeing life in the tropics. Focus less on rejections and more on creating something help for your target market - and something free, like a well-stocked blog - and keep on making buddies with leaders from your niche. These folks will lead you through the resistance you may face to promote your success.

All the best!

Ryan

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Trey Morgan

9 years ago

Originally Posted by cjsparacino123

So i'm working on building my new business, its music marketing and promotion, right now my goal is to close 1 a day, so far 3 days in, i've just about accomplished that. Thats if the deals go through.

So i'm wonder on the flip side what if the deals dont go through? Should i freak out and take it out on myself, or move onward?

Keep your pipeline full. Imagine if you had 50 people each week who you could close. Would you worry about not closing one guy if you had 49 other people who you could speak to. Not to mention that you'll have another 50 people to speak to the week after.

And yes rejection sucks, but just embrace the fact that rejection sucks for everybody, but if you face it enough you will begin to build up a tolerance and it won't bother you as much anymore.

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Tomas Gabriel

9 years ago

Rejection is a matter of opinion and how you feel about it. I think of rejections/failure as a learning experience to improve what's not working that good. If you have a foundational belief that you WILL succeed, then the meaning/association/negative feeling of rejection and failure goes out the window. Meaning...

You will never HAVE ANY negative associations with these words.

They will only serve as reminders that something in your system/process needs to get tweaked or changed or cut from it.

Set the goal->Do the goal->Forget the goal->Repeat.

Pro tip:

FOCUS on the improvements of a "failed" attempt at something.

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Jason Stewart

9 years ago

Looks like someone needs a little bit of Rejection Therapy. I have a feeling that developing thick skin is a must for all entrepreneurs.

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