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How do you create a sense of urgency and scarcity without sounding pushy or desperate?

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You've just delivered a great sales presentation, showcasing how your solution can solve your prospect's pain points and deliver value. But how do you move them to the next step and close the deal? One of the most effective ways is to create a sense of urgency and scarcity, making them feel that they need to act fast before they miss out on a limited opportunity. However, you don't want to sound pushy or desperate, as that can backfire and damage your credibility and trust. In this article, we'll share some tips on how to create a sense of urgency and scarcity without sounding pushy or desperate.

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Lou Solomon

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1 Understand their motivation

The first step to creating a sense of urgency and scarcity is to understand what motivates your prospect and what their goals, challenges, and priorities are. By asking open-ended questions, listening actively, and empathizing with their situation, you can uncover their main pain points and their desired outcomes. This will help you tailor your solution to their specific needs and show them how it can help them achieve their goals faster, easier, or better. It will also help you identify any potential objections or barriers that might prevent them from taking action.

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Specifically, it is a must to understand the client's desired timelines. Creating a project timeline that works backwards from the delivery or go-live date is common practice. It's important to identify critical milestones, like go/no-go steps and adjust timelines to fit client timelines. Critical among these steps is "order received" or "PO dispatched". This creates urgency, helps avoid delays for the client, and helps sales teams and firms forecast orders more reliably.

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2 Highlight the benefits and the cost of inaction

The next step is to highlight the benefits of your solution and the cost of inaction for your prospect. You want to show them how your solution can help them overcome their challenges, save them time, money, or resources, increase their efficiency, productivity, or quality, or generate more revenue, growth, or satisfaction. You also want to show them what they stand to lose or risk if they don't act on your offer, such as missing out on a competitive advantage, losing market share, facing more problems or costs, or falling behind their goals. You can use stories, testimonials, case studies, or data to back up your claims and make them more compelling and credible.

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Research has shown that leaders are more likely to act based on risk or cost avoidance versus benefits received. Try to quantify those risks and costs when possible.

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Kasie Kelly Patterson

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Creating urgency without sounding pushy is all about balance. Highlighting the benefits of your solution and the risk of inaction works well, but it’s important to frame them authentically. In my experience, focusing on specific outcomes tied to the prospect’s goals has been helpful. For example, sharing a case study showing how quickly acting led to measurable success can be very persuasive. It’s also about timing and introducing urgency naturally as the conversation progresses. This way, it feels like a logical next step rather than a hard sell.

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3 Use time-bound and quantity-limited offers

The third step is to use time-bound and quantity-limited offers to create a sense of urgency and scarcity for your prospect. You can offer them a special discount, a bonus, a free trial, a guarantee, or a premium feature if they sign up or buy within a certain period of time or before a certain deadline. You can also limit the availability or supply of your solution, such as by saying that you only have a few spots left, that you're running low on stock, that you're about to raise your prices, or that you're offering an exclusive deal to a select group of customers. You want to make them feel that they have a unique and valuable opportunity that they don't want to miss out on.

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Depending on the market you are selling into, sometimes these time-bound deals are wholly transparent, and despite the discount offered, serve the needs of the salesperson rather than the needs of the client. Seasoned supply chain leaders and buyers know they will get the same discount deal in January that you are offering in December. One tactic I have successfully used, however, is the risk of price increases. These are real, especially in an inflationary environment. Moreover, even if the discount remains intact, the retail price can still go up, resulting in an overall price increase. Bottom line: find ways to serve your client's needs first, and the rest will follow.

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4 Use social proof and authority

The fourth step is to use social proof and authority to create a sense of urgency and scarcity for your prospect. You can leverage the power of social influence and validation by showing them how other people like them have benefited from your solution, how many people have already signed up or bought your solution, how many people are interested or waiting for your solution, or how many people are recommending or endorsing your solution. You can also use the authority of experts, influencers, or celebrities who have used or endorsed your solution, or the authority of reputable sources, awards, or certifications that have recognized or verified your solution. You want to make them feel that they're joining a community of successful and satisfied customers who trust your solution.

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5 Use clear and confident calls to action

The fifth step is to use clear and confident calls to action to create a sense of urgency and scarcity for your prospect. You want to tell them exactly what you want them to do next, how they can do it, and why they should do it. You want to use strong and positive words that convey urgency and value, such as "sign up now", "claim your offer", "get started today", "don't miss this chance", or "secure your spot". You also want to use contrast and comparison to show them the difference between their current situation and their desired situation, such as "stop wasting time and money" or "start saving time and money". You want to make them feel that they're making a smart and easy decision by taking action.

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6 Follow up and overcome objections

The final step is to follow up and overcome objections to create a sense of urgency and scarcity for your prospect. You want to keep in touch with them until they take action, reminding them of the benefits of your solution, the cost of inaction, and the urgency and scarcity of your offer. You also want to address any questions, doubts, or concerns they might have, using empathy, logic, and evidence to reassure them and overcome their objections. You want to make them feel that you're there to help them and support them throughout the process.

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Use the discovery process to understand and preempt objections. If you are in retail, then market research and experience could/should inform this. In more complicated deals, there should be a whole discovery process you go through with the client to understand what the potential barriers or objections will be to getting a deal done. Once those are uncovered, work with a champion within the organization to build a plan to address remove those barriers and objections. This is best done through business case development.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Understand their motivation

2 Highlight the benefits and the cost of inaction

3 Use time-bound and quantity-limited offers

4 Use social proof and authority

5 Use clear and confident calls to action

6 Follow up and overcome objections

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