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  • Published: 22 February 2022
  • ISBN: 9780143129332
  • Imprint: Tarcher
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $40.00

The Science of Selling

Proven Strategies to Make Your Pitch, Influence Decisions, and Close the Deal



“Everyone needs to sell, not just the sales professional. This book shares top selling strategies backed by scientific data on how the mind makes trust and buying decisions, so you get best practice and the proof behind what makes them so effective.” —Forbes
 
Blending cutting-edge research in social psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics, The Science of Selling shows you how to align the way you sell with how our brains naturally form buying decisions, dramatically increasing your ability to earn more sales. David Hoffeld’s evidence-based approach connects the dots between science and everyday situations to help you consistently succeed, including proven ways to:
 

  • Engage buyers’ emotions to increase their receptiveness to your ideas
  • Ask questions that line up with how the brain discloses information
  • Lock in the incremental commitments that lead to a sale
  • Create positive influence and reduce the sway of competitors
  • Discover the underlying causes of objections and neutralize them
  • Guide buyers through the necessary mental steps to make purchasing decisions

  • The Science of Selling is an essential resource for anyone looking to succeed in today's competitive marketplace, advance their business goals, or boost their ability to influence others.

    The Revolutionary Sales Approach Scientifically Proven to Dramatically Improve Your Sales and Business Success

    Blending cutting-edge research in social psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics, The Science of Selling shows you how to align the way you sell with how our brains naturally form buying decisions, dramatically increasing your ability to earn more sales. Unlike other sales books, which primarily rely on anecdotal evidence and unproven advice, Hoffeld’s evidence-based approach connects the dots between science and situations salespeople and business leaders face every day to help you consistently succeed, including proven ways to:

    - Engage buyers’ emotions to increase their receptiveness to you and your ideas
    - Ask questions that line up with how the brain discloses information
    - Lock in the incremental commitments that lead to a sale
    - Create positive influence and reduce the sway of competitors
    - Discover the underlying causes of objections and neutralize them
    - Guide buyers through the necessary mental steps to make purchasing decisions

    Packed with advice and anecdotes, The Science of Selling is an essential resource for anyone looking to succeed in today's cutthroat selling environment, advance their business goals, or boost their ability to influence others.

    **Named one of The 20 Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time by HubSpot

    • Published: 22 February 2022
    • ISBN: 9780143129332
    • Imprint: Tarcher
    • Format: Paperback
    • Pages: 288
    • RRP: $40.00

    Praise for The Science of Selling

  • "A terrific book! Let Hoffeld's research-based insights...help you increase sales and retain loyal customers." --Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of To Sell Is Human
  • "A crisp, unmissable guide.... A must-read for salespeople unsatisfied with anecdotal evidence and hungry for real data to improve their techniques." --PW