The rushed buyer
Earn enough space for one useful question. Keep the first exchange short and relevant.
THE PRACTICE FLOOR / SAY IT OUT LOUD
You can know what to say and still freeze when the buyer interrupts. Give yourself somewhere to work through it.
Try an opening ↓01 / ONE MOMENT. TWO DIRECTIONS.
A busy owner picks up. Your first job is to make the conversation relevant.
SCRIPTED EXAMPLE · NO MICROPHONE NEEDED
“I’m on a job.
What’s this about?”
Choose an opening to see what it does to the conversation.
02 / TRAIN A MOMENT, NOT A MONOLOGUE
Earn enough space for one useful question. Keep the first exchange short and relevant.
Find a clear, respectful way to establish who owns the problem and what should happen next.
Understand what sits behind the answer before reaching for a rebuttal.
KNOWLEDGE INTO INSTINCT