What to Say, How to Say It, Why It Matters If you're trying to sell something-whether it's a product, a service, or an idea-you are facing a new era of consumers who listen less and question more. The Language of Trust is for anyone who must sell ideas, products, services, or even themselves to a public that just doesn't want to hear it. Based on pioneering consumer research, The Language of Trust shows you how to regain the confidence of your clients and customers and communicate with them on their terms. You'll learn what words to use, what words to lose, and how to structure your message to overcome skepticism and build and keep the trust of your audience.

The Language of Trust: Selling Ideas in a World of Skeptics

Business & Money

West, Scott

Maslansky, Michael

DeMoss, Gary

Marketing & Sales

Penguin Publishing Group

What to say, how to say it, and why it matters: communicating with authority and honesty in an age of mistrust. Still struggling through the financial crisis that began in 2008, consumers aren't buying traditional sales approaches anymore. So how do salespeople, corporate communicators, managers, and marketers sell their ideas, products, and services to a generation of customers who are more skeptical and less influenced by conventional marketing than ever before? Based on groundbreaking consumer research conducted with thousands of individuals, this step-by-step guide will help readers understand their audience and how to communicate effectively with them. Topics include: ? The mechanics and mindset of communicating with trust and credibility ? Choosing the right words: being positive, using plain English, being plausible, and personalizing a message ? Structuring a message: putting benefits before features, context before specifics

Saylor, David

Processes & Infrastructure

Prentice-Hall Press

Trust is dead.  Now what?  If you’re trying to sell something—whether it ’s a product, a service, or an idea—you are facing a new era of consumers who listen less and question more. Armed with more knowledge and jaded by a lifetime of unfulfilled promises, these consumers reject the traditional approach to sales and marketing. But what if you have something good to say and can’t get beyond this skepticism? To engage today’s consumer, a new language of trust is needed. In this groundbreaking audio book, you’ll learn what words to use, what words to lose, and how to structure your message to overcome skepticism and build and keep the trust of your audience.

Oasis Audio

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