(the) soft sell

(the) soft sell
the hard sell - a method of trying very hard to persuade someone to buy something even if they do not want to.

We prefer to use the soft sell on our customers. We simply explain the insurance packages and leave them to decide for themselves.


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  • soft sell — ➔ sell2 * * * soft sell UK US noun [S] ► MARKETING a way of trying to sell something to someone by persuading them gently that they want or need it: »Advertisers are adopting the soft sell for those who enjoy housework. ► COMMERCE something that… …   Financial and business terms

  • Soft Sell — Advertising and sales practices denoted by subtle language and a non aggressive technique. A soft sell is designed to avoid angering potential customers and pushing them away. Because soft selling is a low pressure sales technique, it may not… …   Investment dictionary

  • soft sell — n. a polite attempt to sell something; a very gentle sales pitch. □ Some people won’t bother listening to a soft sell. You gotta let them know you believe in hat you are selling. □ I tried the soft sell, but that didn’t work …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • soft sell — not pressuring the customer, showing the product and letting the customer decide, hard sell    I like the soft sell guys the ones who let you take a car for a drive and see if you like it …   English idioms

  • soft sell — The use of unobtrusive methods of selling as opposed to those employed in a hard sell Implication, rather than forceful statement and relentless repetition, form the basis of a soft sell …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • soft sell — noun suggestive or persuasive advertising • Hypernyms: ↑advertising, ↑publicizing * * * noun : the use of suggestion or persuasion in selling rather than aggressive pressure compare hard sell * * * a method of advertising or selling that is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Soft sell — In advertising, a soft sell is an advertisement or campaign that uses a more subtle sales message, in opposition to a hard sell.Theorists have examined the value of repetition for soft sell versus hard sell messages to determine their relative… …   Wikipedia

  • soft sell — noun Date: 1954 the use of suggestion or gentle persuasion in selling rather than aggressive pressure compare hard sell …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • soft sell — noun A sales technique which is quietly persuasive and subtle; seeking to convince the buyer without being forceful. Ant: hard sell …   Wiktionary

  • soft sell — /sɒft sel/ noun the process of persuading people to buy, by encouraging and not forcing them to do so …   Marketing dictionary in english

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