How To Create Sizzling Sales Online
Evelyn Lim
"Don’t sell the Steak, Sell the Sizzle."
Have you heard of this phrase before? It has been widely
regarded as “principle number one of salesmanship” as far back
as 1936.
What does this phrase mean? Selling the sizzle means making it
possible for the prospect to salivate for your product or
“steak”. If you are really selling the sizzle to the steak,
you will be connecting with your prospect with his/her sense of
smell, sight and sound. He or she will be catching the whiff of
the steak cooking on the barbeque pit, see the steak oozing in
juice and hear the sizzle on the pit!
This concept makes perfect sense if you want to experience
fantastic sales. So if you are an internet marketer, how do
you write your online ad copy or sales letter such that you can
connect with your prospects’ senses? Here is a “buffet” of 10
tips on how you can sell the sizzle:
1. Let your enthusiasm show.
Be enthusiastic and positive in your sales copy. People are
attracted to a sales letter that is upbeat and captivating.
2. Show your expert status.
Spell out to your prospects about how their problems can be
solved through your expert advice. You should offer great
value and make the customer feel that he is well taken care of,
in your charge
3. Your attitude determines your altitude.
Have a good attitude by encouraging feedback and questions and
answering your emails as quickly as you can. People generally
want to know how much you care before they start doing business
with you.
4. Have A Killer Headline.
Use killer headlines to tease and to attract your prospect to
read your entire sales copy. An example of a great headline
“How I made a $15,886 mistake” as it creates curiosity about
the story that you are about to reveal.
5. Use the Power of Bullets.
Your sales copy should not just be a laundry list of features.
Use as many bulleted points as you can to show the long list of
benefits that your prospect can derive by buying your product
or service.
6. Use the “feel, felt, found” method.
Handle objections with this method. It works! First, show
empathy on how your prospect feels. Then, say how you or your
other customers felt the same way. And then, how you or your
customers found the answer to their problems by buying your
product or service.
7. A picture speaks a thousand words.
Use images that help your prospect visualize about what you are
selling. Sell the sizzle! A simple example to illustrate this
point is to create stunning covers for your information
product. The cover of my newsletter “Mapping You to Success”
viewed at e-BizMap.com certainly looks yummy and
easy to digest!
8. Testimonials sell!
Get testimonials from credible sources. Wouldn’t a prospect
feel more tempted if your product or service is also used by
some top names or gurus?
9. Go big on bonuses.
Use bonuses that have high perceived value. Value is created
when the bonus is relevant to the needs of the prospect. To
create the impression of high perceived value, spend some time
explaining and telling your prospects what each bonus is, its
worth and the “succulent” benefits they can derive.
10. Give a lifetime guarantee.
Give a guarantee that lasts forever! Make your offer as risk
free as possible.
Now how do you beat the “buffet” of tips given above?
Perfect your recipe for writing great copy and see your sales
sizzle to the top!
About The Author: Evelyn Lim is the publisher of weekly
newsletter "Mapping You to Success". She aims to equip her
readers with skills to acquire multiple sources of online
income. To subscribe to her newsletter, please visit
http://www.e-BizMap.com
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