No

No and asking for the sale. You don't get if you don't ask and if you are not asking, how come? I read some statistics in a book recently about asking and hearing the response no. The stats are a little dated because they come from Jack Canfield's book The Success Principles, and I am using them for illustration purposes only.

Here they are:  44% of all salespeople quit trying after the first call
                         24% quit after the second call
                         14% quit after the third call
                         12% quit after the fourth call
                         60% OF ALL SALES HAPPEN AFTER THE FOURTH CALL

Perhaps you are a parent and have given the answer no to a child's request, only to discover in dismay that with some pestering, you have said yes, and suddenly you are giving them what you didn't think was a good idea in the first place. The stats above are a representation of the pay off for persistence and tenacity. 

If you aren't asking for a sale, what is stopping you? Fear of rejection? It takes a lot of no's to get to a yes, so we have the no monster covered here if you are willing to ask, ask, ask at least five times. Next is this. Do you believe in your offering? Will what your are selling in product or services benefit the one who pays for it/them? Do YOU spend money on what you are selling? 

I love what I do and I'm not afraid to tell people about it, because I know that when clients part with their money, it is for their benefit, they are the ones that reap the reward for hiring me to serve them. Believe in your offering, ask until you get a yes and tell the money monster no when that's not the answer you are looking for, and keep on asking. 

May you live long and prosper.