If your product is unique, the customer misses out by not buying it immediately. Avoid saying anything negative about competitors. Instead, focus on explaining what your item does better than other products.  For example, say, “Our customers save an average of 30% on energy costs every year.” Be specific. Saying, “This light bulb reduces your energy usage” isn’t convincing. Anyone selling a lightbulb can say it. Provide concrete reasons for how the item helps the consumer right now. They should feel like they are missing out by waiting. Note a couple of ways a customer’s life would change by owning the item today. For example, you could say, ”This light bulb saves you $1 an hour compared to regular bulbs.” Scarcity encourages potential customers to make a quick decision about buying. Items that are popular, limited, or retired are often the most sought after. Anytime you think of a way to do this, mention it to the customer or write it directly onto your sales page.  For instance, your sale page might say, “Limited! Only 2 pairs of shoes left in stock.” You might hint to a customer, “This video game has been super popular lately. I had 6 people ask me about it yesterday and I’ve heard it’s very good.” Sales are also a sort of scarcity. Tell people there is a sale or keep the sale information listed near your item. Even if the sale doesn’t offer a big discount, it can encourage customers to act now. Something as simple as “15% off until Friday!” can encourage customers to make the purchase. Customers often feel unsure and come up with reasons to avoid making a purchase. Read your product and benefit descriptions again, then think of reasons why you would pass on a purchase. If you can explain why these objections aren’t meaningful, you can convince a reluctant customer to make a purchase.  Money, time, and a desire to discuss the decision with a partner are a few objections you can overcome. Utilize the time you have to make the benefits sound more appealing in order to overcome all 3 of these objections. You only get one shot online. Refine your description by focusing on the benefits. For offline sales, respond to the objections directly. For example, if a person says “I need to think about it,” you can explain more benefits about buying the product as well as the return policy.
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One-sentence summary -- Emphasize what is unique about your product. Describe how the item will solve a customer’s needs. Hint that the product is in high demand. Use sales to create a purchasing time limit. Explain why customers should buy the item today.


Try looking at the refurbished or used laptops that brands and retailers sell for very reduced prices.  Create your own comparison chart of prices and features of several possible laptops, or find and print one from online to show your parents that you've given this a lot of thought and research. Consider what you can do in exchange for your parents buying you a laptop. Promise good grades on your next report card, a certain amount of chores per week or month, or another goal you know your parents would like to see you achieve. Try coming up with a specific goal that you can stick with and achieve. When you talk to your parents, you can say, “I'll get a better grade in English next semester,” or something that you know could use improvement and that you think you can achieve. Think of all the ways that a laptop would make your life easier or more successful. When the time comes to talk to your parents, point out to them your practical reasons to have one, as well as the benefits of a laptop over a desktop, like portability, convenience, and that it doesn't take up space.  For school, think of how you could use a laptop to take notes (if allowed), to bring to study groups or tutoring, or to access online libraries and other reference resources. If you're off to college in the near future, you can point out to your parents that you will need a laptop for notes, research, and to make video calls home!  Some students actually do better in school with laptops if they have a very slow handwriting speed or other difficulty taking notes. If you struggle with this, use this in the argument you bring to your parents. Think of an argument for how you can use a laptop to cultivate useful talents and beneficial hobbies. Want to get into graphic design? Computer coding? Writing? You need a laptop to learn and practice these skills that could later become jobs. Show your parents that there are lots of educational resources for free online that you would be able access on a laptop and have more time and freedom to use than on a school or family computer. Display to your parents that you don't use your current family or personal computer too often, so you won't be on your own laptop all the time. Commit to cutting down on your screen time, if necessary, in advance of talking to your parents, so that you can point out to them your good habits when you sit down to talk. Try getting on the computer for only a half an hour at a time, or only when all your homework is done at the end of the day. Compile all your research, reasoning, and offers for a laptop and write them down neatly or type them up into a document to print out for your parents. Show them you are responsible, have given this a lot of thought, and are willing to stick to your goals to own your own laptop. You can even create your own “contract” or agreement for whatever you offer in exchange for a laptop, so you can track your progress and let your parents hold you to your goals.
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One-sentence summary -- With these needs in mind, compare prices on laptops with the features you want. Come up with an offer or bargain. Come up with practical reasons for a laptop. Plan to use the laptop for hobbies and skills. Show moderation in your computer usage. Put your offer in writing.


People who have dry brittle nails may want to wait a while before getting acrylics done. If you have dry, brittle nails or if the person who you are giving acrylics to has dry brittle nails, then waiting until the nails improve might be a good idea. Try waiting a few days for the nails to repair themselves. During this time, do not apply any polish to the nails. Allow them to breath and grow. Acrylic nails can get dirty more easily than short nails, so you will need to make sure that you clean them daily. Wash your hands with a nails brush once per day or any time they get dirty.  To use a nail brush, apply a bit of soap and warm water to your hands. Then, use the nail brush to clean around the edges of your nails and under the tips. Dry your hands and nails thoroughly after you wash them.  Inspect all of the nails daily as well to check for any signs of infection, such as redness, warmth or puffiness. Whenever you have to do something that might damage your nails or expose them to excess water or dirt, put on a pair of vinyl or latex gloves. This will help to protect the nails from damage.
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Make sure that your nails are healthy enough for acrylics. Clean your nails with a nail brush. Wear gloves to protect your nails.