Book Titles

To Sell is Human
The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

By Daniel Pink

Year Published: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1594487156
Categories: Buying, Humanity, Selling

33 Quotes Found

Quote Image Quote Page Number

To Sell is Human:

We often understand something better when we see it in comparison with something else than when we see it in isolation.

134

To Sell is Human:

Framing people’s options in a way that restricts their choices can help them see those choices more clearly instead of overwhelming them.

136

To Sell is Human:

…framing a sale in experiential terms is more likely to lead to satisfied customers and repeat business.

137

To Sell is Human:

Experiences… give us something to talk about and stories to tell, which can help us connect with others and deepen our own identities, both of which boost satisfaction.

137

To Sell is Human:

Being honest about the existence of a small blemish can enhance your offering’s true beauty.

140

To Sell is Human:

People often find potential more interesting than accomplishment because it’s more uncertain, the researchers argue.

141

To Sell is Human:

…next time you’re selling yourself, don’t fixate only on what you achieved yesterday. Also emphasize the promise of what you could accomplish tomorrow.

141

To Sell is Human:

Clarity on how to think without clarity on how to act can leave people unmoved.

142

To Sell is Human:

…when people summon their own reasons for believing something, they endorse the belief more strongly and become more likely to act on it.

163

To Sell is Human:

Listening without some degree of intimacy isn’t really listening. It’s passive and transactional rather than active and engaged.

191