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Tell Stories vs Selling

The key is to stop selling and to start doing this instead...
John Livesay is known as a top sales keynote speaker that helps salespeople become magnetic storytellers with the ability to make irresistible offers to their ideal clients. He has been called “The Pitch Whisperer” by INC. John has captivated audiences in settings ranging from Gensler’s top management retreat to Coca-Cola’s CMO Summit. He is also the author of Better Selling Through Storytelling and the host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries. He is also the CMO of Quantmre.com which helps people get equity out of their home without taking on more debt by using the blockchain to create a token backed by real estate. John has appeared on TV as the expert on “How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes.” Audiences love him because they know he’s been in their shoes. During a 20-year career in media sales with Conde Nast, John worked across all 22 brands in their corporate division and was the recipient of the salesperson of the year honors.
John Livesay is known as a top sales keynote speaker that helps salespeople become magnetic storytellers with the ability to make irresistible offers to their ideal clients. He has been called “The Pitch Whisperer” by INC. John has captivated audiences in settings ranging from Gensler’s top management retreat to Coca-Cola’s CMO Summit. He is also the author of Better Selling Through Storytelling and the host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries. He is also the CMO of Quantmre.com which helps people get equity out of their home without taking on more debt by using the blockchain to create a token backed by real estate. John has appeared on TV as the expert on “How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes.” Audiences love him because they know he’s been in their shoes. During a 20-year career in media sales with Conde Nast, John worked across all 22 brands in their corporate division and was the recipient of the salesperson of the year honors.

What if I told you that the key is to stop selling and start telling stories instead?

Turns out storytelling is the best sales strategy you can be a master storyteller. Plato said “Storytellers Rule The World” and it is even more true today.

People remember your stories, not your numbers. In the business world, this looks like a client who previously ignored you is now giving you their attention because you said something that mostly like used the phrase, “What this means to you is…”. In business, I have had conversations that gets the potential new client to imagine a new future where their problems are solved that free them up to do the things they love. They literally say “I’m intrigued, tell me more about how this could work.”

I have seen it happen time and again when you create FOMO-fear of missing out. You paint a picture of how what you have is in huge demand. When I interviewed Charles Michael Yim about how he got all 5 sharks on Shark Tank to give him money, it was all about his ability to tell a story that created a feeding frenzy. Whoever can describe the problem the best gets the sale.

If you want to get a keynote speaker that can give your sales team these magnetic secrets that will make them revenue rock stars, then reach out and see if and how I can help you up your game.

John Livesay is The Pitch Whisperer, who is a keynote sales speaker to brands and shares lessons learned from his award winning career at Conde Nast. His keynote talks shows brands’ sales teams how to be irresistible so they can instill in their customers the “Gotta Have It” feeling. When that happens the brands creates loyalty and a story that gets the crucial word of mouth in high gear across social media.

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