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How do you go about selling unpopular ideas to people?

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2014/12/25
Bassam Sabri
by Bassam Sabri , Buyer , Retaj Enterprise Ltd

In general, people like to hear proof and facts. In this case where you want to sell an unpopular idea to a 'prospective' buyer, you have to address it with positive facts and proof why it will work. You keep the same 'unpopular' concept but 'dress' it / 'present' it in a totally different way that it doesn't look the same as the original concept but in real fact it is. Make them see something that isn't there or could be there. -- Thanks for the invite!

Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh
by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed

- Believe in it and show that with enthusiasm 

- Focus on the benefits

- Address the right people

- Be smart, make it SMART

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Agree with Mr. Devesh

Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen
by Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen , Managing Director, Designer , ingenieursbureau KB International NV

By explaining why certain things are necessary. They won't agree but with time will understand and feel free to ask questions about it

Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

That's the job of a typical sales person..........

Devesh Bhatt
by Devesh Bhatt , Program Manager , Am Conscious Labs

By stating that its unpopular because few can realise its merit and realise the idea properly, eg opening a non veg store at a place with high vegetarian footfall is an unpopular idea but for those interested in seasonal earnings at a premium it works.secondly, it is possible the idea is unpopular because few want to maintain monopoly in the segment and so have successfully marketed it as unsuccessful. Thirdly, the idea is genuinely unpopular due to previous failures, but I would sell such an idea only after thorough assessment and clear evaluation that its implementation is possible and being unpopular, competition would be low.

Yvan Clot- Goudard
by Yvan Clot- Goudard , Consultant , Y Consulting LLC

Show the functional and emotional benefit of implementing that idea. Give them a step by step guide for implementing the changes so that it doesn't look abrupt.

padmakumar pathiyil
by padmakumar pathiyil , Marketing Consultant , Management Consultancy

To make an unpopular idea, product or services popular to the prospect is the basic work of a sales man. 

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

Make the decision only for the right cause.  Popularize it only among the target audience by Demonstration, Visual Presentation, Contents and coverage in the form of a Popular news in a magazine that is well received by the target audience and other cost effective methods.

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souha safir
by souha safir , إدارية , قطاع التربية

Agreed with the answers to colleagues

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

Focus on the positive aspects of the idea and explain why it will eventually benefit everybody. Ideas may be unpopular but their outcomes are often welcomed once people understand better what is being proposed.

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