How can you handle rejection in sales prospecting?

One thing I've found helpful is to listen to music, do art, and connect with the leading performers in my team that go through the same experiences on a daily. Positive circle of people + Healthy habits = Personal and professional growth. 📈🚀

Understand that really, there's only 2 reasons a customer won't place an order with you. You are either too expensive, or they don't know you and that comes down to trust. Learn to build a rapport, be honest and accurate (even if it's bad news), empathise, create intrigue and add value. That will build trust. Don't see it as a rejection. See it as another brick in creating trust. Take some positives. Ask for feedback in a positive way. Don't be moody with them or appear dejected. Be happy for them that they sorted that order and ask them what's their next challenge. Customer react well to positive people and stay away from negative ones.

Instead of seeing things from a Succeed/Fail perspective, I've shifted to embracing all the experiences in life as Opportunities for Growth. Life is all about choices. If you win, identify what you did right to repeat it. If you lose, identify what would you have done different for the next opportunity.

Persistence is key in sales. I don't allow a rejection discourage or stop me from reaching out to other prospects or following up with the same prospect in the future. Keeping a positive mindset helps you moving forward and focusing on leads that matters rather than rejection. You learn new lessons be it acceptance or rejection :D

Concordo plenamente, temos que aprender com os erros, mas nem sempre o que deu certo hoje, pode dar certo amanhã. Temos sempre que aperfeiçoar, e a nossa vida é aprender sempre 👊🏻👏

Growth is enabled when you allow yourself to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Seeking constructive feedback is an act of self-love. Providing constructive feedback is an act of service.

This is an excellent article and wanted to say these tips are also applicable for the job hunter. This is especially true if you have never worked in sales before. The job hunt is like being a full-time Sales Representative. Your job is to demonstrate that you are qualified for the job and convince the hiring manager that you are a good bet. Because turnover costs are very high, companies want to make sure they get a good return on their investment.

If you are in sales/marketing, you might've already noticed that we live in an industry of constant change. The ability to go with the wind, re-strategize, A-B test, and think outside the box is what will make you, stay up-to-speed, and stand out from the crowd.

I'd like to extend this mindset on inviting each individual to celebrate each learning opportunity. Celebrate when we win the race, but also make sure you enjoy every step in your journey to getting there. You can only win if you are comfortable with the thought of losing.