idget is a sign warning you to hurry up. The speed at which you move through your presentation increases in direct proportion to your rising personal pressure meter. You look up for a moment and there is the Gorilla in the corner, sitting at the table, or hovering somewhere near the ceiling looking down It seems the 800lb. Gorilla has escaped his cage and is joining many of my coaching clients in critical sales meetings. Other clients mention some interesting elephants making their way into the conference room. They are both sitting in the corner waiting for acknowledgement and hoping you will invite them to join the conversation. If you are like many clients, the last thing you will do is acknowledge their existence, and you certainly will not allow them to participate in your big sales call. I think Mr. Gorilla (or Mr. Elephant if you prefer) and his intentions are sorely misunderstood. We perceive him as mysterious foe that should be ignored at all costs rather than a friend who might actually help us to nail the big deal if we were to just give him a listen.

Who is this Gorilla and why is he joining your sales presentation? The Gorilla is your personal early warning system. If you pay close attention, you will notice that he usually shows up when something begins to go awry. There may be a sudden drop in room temperature as your questions illicit brief answers. Clients may begin to fidget in their seats, check watches, and shuffle papers. As for you, chances are that each fidget is a sign warning you to hurry up. The speed at which you move through your presentation increases in direct proportion to your rising personal pressure meter. You look up for a moment and there is the Gorilla in the corner, sitting at the table, or hovering somewhere near the ceiling looking down

em to join the conversation. If you are like many clients, the last thing you will do is acknowledge their existence, and you certainly will not allow them to participate in your big sales call. I think Mr. Gorilla (or Mr. Elephant if you prefer) and his intentions are sorely misunderstood. We perceive him as mysterious foe that should be ignored at all costs rather than a friend who might actually help us to nail the big deal if we were to just give him a listen.

Who is this Gorilla and why is he joining your sales presentation? The Gorilla is your personal early warning system. If you pay close attention, you will notice that he usually shows up when something begins to go awry. There may be a sudden drop in room temperature as your questions illicit brief answers. Clients may begin to fidget in their seats, check watches, and shuffle papers. As for you, chances are that each fidget is a sign warning you to hurry up. The speed at which you move through your presentation increases in direct proportion to your rising personal pressure meter. You look up for a moment and there is the Gorilla in the corner, sitting at the table, or hovering somewhere near the ceiling looking down

im as mysterious foe that should be ignored at all costs rather than a friend who might actually help us to nail the big deal if we were to just give him a listen.

Who is this Gorilla and why is he joining your sales presentation? The Gorilla is your personal early warning system. If you pay close attention, you will notice that he usually shows up when something begins to go awry. There may be a sudden drop in room temperature as your questions illicit brief answers. Clients may begin to fidget in their seats, check watches, and shuffle papers. As for you, chances are that each fidget is a sign warning you to hurry up. The speed at which you move through your presentation increases in direct proportion to your rising personal pressure meter. You look up for a moment and there is the Gorilla in the corner, sitting at the table, or hovering somewhere near the ceiling looking down

If you pay close attention, you will notice that he usually shows up when something begins to go awry. There may be a sudden drop in room temperature as your questions illicit brief answers. Clients may begin to fidget in their seats, check watches, and shuffle papers. As for you, chances are that each fidget is a sign warning you to hurry up. The speed at which you move through your presentation increases in direct proportion to your rising personal pressure meter. You look up for a moment and there is the Gorilla in the corner, sitting at the table, or hovering somewhere near the ceiling looking down idget is a sign warning you to hurry up. The speed at which you move through your presentation increases in direct proportion to your rising personal pressure meter. You look up for a moment and there is the Gorilla in the corner, sitting at the table, or hovering somewhere near the ceiling looking down on the entire scene. In short, his presence is your active intuition kicking in trying to bring your attention to something that may be important.

What is he trying to tell you? He is trying to tell you that something is going unsaid causing discomfort for you and your client. The "unspoken" may be a question, concern or fear regarding the decision to purchase your product or services. There may be important factual information that was inadvertently omitted or that your client failed to hear. Have you provided them with the information they need to make an educated decision? Purchasing your product or service may be perceived as taking a modest or high level of risk for the organization or the individual responsible for the buying decision. Is there a sufficient amount of personal and professional trust established in this relationship to move forward? The probability of making your sale is most definitely linked to what you do when your Gorilla makes his appearance.

What should you do when he shows up? As with any other kind of warning system, its effectiveness is tied to our ability to hear it followed by our willingness to take an appropriate action on