{"id":293,"date":"2017-02-17T05:33:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T05:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/?p=293"},"modified":"2023-09-15T09:13:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T09:13:16","slug":"sales-lessons-from-game-of-thrones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/sales-lessons-from-game-of-thrones\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Lessons From Game Of Thrones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; 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In the words of commerce, this is the business game of thrones that can be won through gumption and smart work. Here are some lessons that I have highlighted, for rapidly expanding organizations to take a note of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_alliances_with_the_powerful\"><\/span>Form alliances with the powerful:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Daenerys knew she needed to harness relationships based on loyalty and trust, in her quest to conquer Westeros. So from early on, she worked to create valuable allies in every scenario she was in. In order to form alliances, first, reach out to contacts that fit your requirements. Once you\u2019ve done so, you can then build stronger relationships while gaining key insights to set your organization up for a long-term success.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Daenerys.jpg\" alt=\"Sales Lessons From Game Of Thrones\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understand_the_magnitude_of_negotiation\"><\/span>Understand the magnitude of negotiation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tyrion is famed for his negotiation skills as he knows his audience to the brink. This has worked to his favor on getting out of any sticky situation, unscathed. When it comes to sales, negotiation requires an innate understanding of your audience, to anticipate their next move and come up with a backup plan if the circumstances change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tyrion.jpg\" alt=\"tyrion\" width=\"184\" height=\"273\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Obliterate_emotion\"><\/span>Obliterate emotion:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jon Snow has been observed to work on an emotional scale, which has often backfired on him, leading to his and Rickon\u2019s untimely death. He often exposed his weakness to people and ended in paying the price. We can get emotionally invested in a situation, escalating the problem to a larger stratum and hence, defeating our common purpose. The best way to deal with challenges and failure is through logical reasoning and irreverence for the circumstances, leading to infallibility in any situation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/john-snow.jpg\" alt=\"john snow\" width=\"195\" height=\"289\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_the_competition\"><\/span>Study the competition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>: Arya Stark is renowned for turning the odds against her in favor, through studying her competition day in and out. Through learning from her experiences and combining that with insights, Arya is able to modify the situation to her benefit. It is pertinent for organizations to study the market and customers, through the regular incorporation of CRM into their functionaries. With this, the buyers can be convinced of their gains in order to get the desired results.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/arya-stark.jpg\" alt=\"arya stark\" width=\"194\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/arya-stark.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/arya-stark-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Never_be_certain_of_the_outcome\"><\/span>Never be certain of the outcome:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Night\u2019s Watch are said to be an outdated body of protectors who had faced inadequacies at the slightest signs of change, from the murder of Jon Snow, to his resurrection, and the alignment with the Wildlings. On the similar veins, a sales professional shouldn\u2019t become too preoccupied with the small wins or losses. Tactical planning should be flexible enough to accommodate any scenario, to milk out a profit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nights-Watch.jpg\" alt=\"Night's Watch\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Competition is cut-throat, the scenarios unpredictable and hence knowing one\u2019s realm is essential to survival. Irrespective of whether the organization is big or small, it is a game where only the fittest takes the loot. \u00a0As one of the\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones<\/em>\u00a0characters puts it: &#8220;When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/crm\/crm-software-india\">Best CRM Software<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever understood the basics of sales through different binge-watching popular series? It is without a doubt that sales is a game of influence as any large sale will involve people with competing interests, and often we can learn a lot from the fictive shows, popular culture vouches by.\u00a0 One of the most popular [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Have you ever understood the basics of sales through different binge-watching popular series?\n\nIt is without a doubt that sales is a game of influence as any large sale will involve people with competing interests, and often we can learn a lot from the fictive shows, popular culture vouches by.\u00a0 One of the most popular series, Game of Thrones, chronicles such lessons through battles, intrigue, alliances, betrayals, and power struggles in a mythical land, which has been closely observed and enamored by me.\n\nIts myriad characters signify the diverse, yet enchanting lessons that can be utilized in real life too. \u00a0I have found a lot of parallels between selling large contracts to big organizations and winning the ticket to the throne. In the words of commerce, this is the business game of thrones that can be won through gumption and smart work. Here are some lessons that I have highlighted, for rapidly expanding organizations to take a note of:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Form alliances with the powerful<\/strong>: Daenerys knew she needed to harness relationships based on loyalty and trust, in her quest to conquer Westeros. So from early on, she worked to create valuable allies in every scenario she was in. In order to form alliances, first, reach out to contacts that fit your requirements. Once you\u2019ve done so, you can then build stronger relationships while gaining key insights to set your organization up for a long-term success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Daenerys.jpg\" alt=\"Sales Lessons From Game Of Thrones\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" \/>\n\n<strong>Understand the magnitude of negotiation:<\/strong> Tyrion is famed for his negotiation skills as he knows his audience to the brink. This has worked to his favor on getting out of any sticky situation, unscathed. When it comes to sales, negotiation requires an innate understanding of your audience, to anticipate their next move and come up with a backup plan if the circumstances change.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tyrion.jpg\" alt=\"tyrion\" width=\"184\" height=\"273\" \/>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Obliterate emotion<\/strong>: Jon Snow has been observed to work on an emotional scale, which has often backfired on him, leading to his and Rickon\u2019s untimely death. He often exposed his weakness to people and ended in paying the price. We can get emotionally invested in a situation, escalating the problem to a larger stratum and hence, defeating our common purpose. The best way to deal with challenges and failure is through logical reasoning and irreverence for the circumstances, leading to infallibility in any situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/john-snow.jpg\" alt=\"john snow\" width=\"195\" height=\"289\" \/>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Study the competition<\/strong>: Arya Stark is renowned for turning the odds against her in favor, through studying her competition day in and out. Through learning from her experiences and combining that with insights, Arya is able to modify the situation to her benefit. It is pertinent for organizations to study the market and customers, through the regular incorporation of CRM into their functionaries. With this, the buyers can be convinced of their gains in order to get the desired results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/arya-stark.jpg\" alt=\"arya stark\" width=\"194\" height=\"291\" \/>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Never be certain of the outcome:<\/strong> The Night\u2019s Watch are said to be an outdated body of protectors who had faced inadequacies at the slightest signs of change, from the murder of Jon Snow, to his resurrection, and the alignment with the Wildlings. On the similar veins, a sales professional shouldn\u2019t become too preoccupied with the small wins or losses. Tactical planning should be flexible enough to accommodate any scenario, to milk out a profit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nights-Watch.jpg\" alt=\"Night's Watch\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\n<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>\n\nCompetition is cut-throat, the scenarios unpredictable and hence knowing one\u2019s realm is essential to survival. Irrespective of whether the organization is big or small, it is a game where only the fittest takes the loot. \u00a0As one of the\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones<\/em>\u00a0characters puts it: \"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die\u201d.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/crm\/crm-software-india\">Best CRM Software<\/a>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[80,44,79,70],"class_list":["post-293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sales","tag-game-of-thrones","tag-sales","tag-sales-lessons","tag-sales-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sales Lessons From Game Of Thrones - Salezshark Blogs \u2013 Check out our blogs to get the expert views on CRM, Database, Sales and Marketing Automation topics, trends and advices<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/sales-lessons-from-game-of-thrones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sales Lessons From Game Of Thrones - Salezshark Blogs \u2013 Check out our blogs to get the expert views on CRM, Database, Sales and Marketing Automation topics, trends and advices\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Have you ever understood the basics of sales through different binge-watching popular series? 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