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Sandler Rule: A Prospect Who Is Listening Is No Prospect at All

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Why Talking Too Much Could Be Costing You Sales

In sales, we’re taught to persuade. To present with confidence. To know our product inside out. But here’s a tough truth from the Sandler playbook:

👉 A prospect who’s only listening isn’t really a prospect.

Silence might feel like engagement, but if your prospect is just nodding politely while you pitch… they’re not emotionally invested, they’re not qualifying themselves, and they’re definitely not moving closer to buying. They’re just an audience.

Flip the Script: The Sandler Way

The best sales calls are conversations—not monologues.

✅ Ask questions.
✅ Draw them into dialogue.
✅ Uncover pain, budget, and decision-making.

If you’re talking more than 30–40% of the time, you’re pitching, not qualifying. And if you’re doing all the convincing, you don’t own the process—they do.

👉 Engagement = Opportunity
A quiet listener isn’t a prospect—they’re a spectator. A real buyer is curious, challenging, and opening up.

If you’re ready to stop pitching and start closing, let’s talk.
Sandler NYC – Helping salespeople and sales teams grow their revenue.