What did the speaker call the powerful sales tactic used to gain trust?

The speaker initially called them "sacrificial lambs" but now calls them "ghost products" because it sounds better.

What is the key differentiator between manipulation and help in sales?

The difference is intention; if you want to help someone, even if you change their behavior, it's help, but if you have negative intent, it's manipulation.

How did the speaker recommend handling the products suggested to be bought elsewhere (ghost products)?

The recommendation is to make the ghost products the lowest margin items so that trust is gained by giving away low margin stuff, leaving the high-margin products to be purchased from the salesperson.

What strategy was used to ensure customers actually used the recommended products?

The strategy was to associate product usage with existing, established daily habits, such as placing the supplement next to the toothbrush and marking the dosage on the bottle.

If a customer states they are on a budget during the purchasing phase, what approach should the salesperson take?

The salesperson should ask to order the items in order of importance, suggesting the removal of the lowest priority item first, while ensuring the customer understands the necessity of the remaining core items.

What is the benefit of working into an existing sales process of a high-volume, low-ticket business?

It provides massive transactional practice (rep after rep) which teaches the skill of selling and dealing with people more effectively than any course.

My Best Sales Tactic (to Make a TON of Money)

The Trust-Building Sales Tactic: "Ghost Products"
📌 The speaker discovered a highly effective sales tactic accidentally, leading to selling 100% of prospects after implementing this single change in approach.
👩‍🏫 This method was successfully taught to new salespeople in a retail environment (selling supplements), resulting in 80-90% closing rates.
💡 The core of the tactic involves intentionally recommending products the customer can buy cheaper elsewhere or don't need (termed "Ghost Products" or "Sacrificial Lambs") to build rapid trust.

Implementation and Strategy
💰 To maximize effectiveness, recommend giving away the lowest margin products across the street to gain trust, reserving high-margin items for the actual sale.
🗣️ Once trust is established by recommending alternatives, the salesperson can transition to the recommended products by explaining their necessity and immediate usage ("You need to take two of these in the morning next to your toothbrush").
🔗 This method works by piggybacking on existing habits (e.g., linking supplement intake to brushing teeth) rather than forcing new ones, which is incredibly difficult.
⚖️ When clients cite budget concerns, prioritize recommendations by importance, explaining what is removed (e.g., replacing a supplement with the necessity of eating "a shitload of broccoli").

Shifting Sales Positioning
🤝 The difference between manipulation and help lies in intention; positive intent in helping someone constitutes positive manipulation.
🧘 The ultimate goal in sales is to move from starting the conversation across the table (adversarial/selling) to ending shoulder to shoulder (collaborative decision-making).
📈 For service sales (like Web Design), suggesting the client use a cheaper external resource for non-core capabilities further solidifies the salesperson's role as a trusted advisor.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Build trust immediately by suggesting a lower-cost alternative or an unnecessary product they can source elsewhere (the "Ghost Product").
➡️ Gain trust by acting in the customer's self-interest first, rather than your own, to make them feel you are not trying to take advantage.
➡️ Anchor product usage to existing, non-negotiable daily habits (e.g., morning routine) to ensure compliance and success with the recommended plan.
➡️ In price negotiations, remove items sequentially based on importance, reframing the removal by reminding the client of the problem that item was solving.

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