How
Emotion Plays a Factor in Buying
Your customers’ emotions play a big factor in their buying
decisions. When someone decides to make a purchase, they have
a
lot of options to choose from. How they feel about a
particular
product or service, and the person they plan on buying from, actually
plays into the decision to buy.
People do not want to feel as though they are being sold a product or
service; they want to feel they are buying a product or service from
someone they like and respect. Establishing credibility and
trust
is the first step in gaining new customers.
You can establish credibility by projecting yourself as an expert in
your field. If you have a blog, have your readers send in
their
questions on the topic you want to be the “expert”
in. Dedicate a blog post each week to answering one of the
questions. Your readers will start to see you as an
“expert” and will come to your blog when they have
questions.
If you want someone to buy something from you, you need to let them
know they can trust you. By establishing credibility, you are
automatically gaining trust. You can further gain your
readers’ trust by simply keeping their needs and wants in
mind. What are some things they want to learn?
Create a few
eCourses or special reports that will teach them about those
subjects. You’ll also want to honor any promises or
commitments you have given them.
Many people are stressed for time and will buy things if they feel it
can make their lives easier or save them some time. If you feel your
product or service can do either of these things, play that up in your
marketing messages.
Some people are bargain hunters and want to feel like they are getting
a great deal. You can help them feel this way by providing
special incentives such as a “preferred customer
sale” or
“with purchase” freebies. Cosmetics
counters do this
type of thing all the time, and it works wonders. Many people
will buy a product they had no intention of purchasing, simply because
they want the “free gift.”
Emotions can definitely play a role in buying decisions. The
terms “retail therapy” and
“buyer’s
remorse” wouldn’t have been invented
otherwise. By
establishing credibility and trust, as well as letting your customers
know they are appreciated and special, you will be able to increase
your sales.
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