{"id":105,"date":"2008-02-07T21:54:47","date_gmt":"2008-02-07T21:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-with-audio-interviews\/"},"modified":"2008-02-07T21:54:47","modified_gmt":"2008-02-07T21:54:47","slug":"how-to-sell-with-audio-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-with-audio-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Sell With Audio Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a HUGE fan of using audio to sell with.<\/p>\n<p>This is mostly from working on several projects with Michael Senoff and seeing how he almost effortlessly uses audio to sell high-ticket products and services.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also because of some interesting facts I&#8217;ve learned about neurology and how people process information.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, let&#8217;s face it:<\/p>\n<p>Talking is a LOT easier than writing.<\/p>\n<p>And, in some cases, a lot more <em>effective<\/em>, too.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s the thing:<\/p>\n<p>While audio can work wonders for your sales if you know what you&#8217;re doing&#8230; it can murder your sales (and credibility) if you don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest mistakes you can make when doing audio interviews is (ironically) <em>talking<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s one thing you MUST know about doing audio interviews (especially if you&#8217;re selling something) it&#8217;s this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>People couldn&#8217;t care less about what YOU think or have to say.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I know that sounds harsh.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s a fact.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s a very important fact if you want your audio interviews to lead to sales.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you want to get them into an almost <em>trance-like<\/em> state &#8212; where they&#8217;re telling powerful stories, teaching valuable lessons, and giving your listeners far more than they expected.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why, as soon as you ask a question, the best thing you can do is shut up.<\/p>\n<p>Let them do all the heavy lifting and be the &#8220;star&#8221; of the show.<\/p>\n<p>I can tell you from my own results that the difference in the quality of your audio interviews (and in the sales you get) can be like night and day.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, here&#8217;s a little &#8220;rule of thumb&#8221; to go by when doing audio interviews:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The less you say, the more money you&#8217;ll make. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It can&#8217;t get any easier than that, can it?<\/p>\n<p>For more advanced tips and tactics for using audio interviews to sell with, check out the interview with Michael Senoff below&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\">\n<p><strong>Part #1 (41:10):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bensettle.com\/Interviews\/Audio-Marketing-Secrets\/Audio-Marketing-Secrets-1.mp3\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen By Streaming Audio Or Download The MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/michael-senoff-info-publishing-interview-transcript\">Read The Transcript<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\">\n<p>Part #2 (40:54):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bensettle.com\/Interviews\/Audio-Marketing-Secrets\/Audio-Marketing-Secrets-2.mp3\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen By Streaming Audio Or Download The MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/michael-senoff-info-publishing-interview-transcript#part2\">Read The Transcript<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get Michael&#8217;s $97.00 &#8220;Audio Marketing Secrets&#8221; product instantly and for free, subscribe to my <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cryptomarketing.com\">Crypto Marketing Newsletter<\/a><\/strong> and I&#8217;ll send it to you as a free bonus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a HUGE fan of using audio to sell with. This is mostly from working on several projects with Michael Senoff and seeing how he almost effortlessly uses audio to sell high-ticket products and services. It&#8217;s also because of some interesting facts I&#8217;ve learned about neurology and how people process information. 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