Linkedin Question: Sales Strategies

Question from Linkedin:

How to make that sale....I'm in search for great tips on sales
strategies.

My Answer:

This is a broad question. Here are a couple of thoughts.

1) Believe (not pretened to believe--there is a difference) that your
prospect will really benefit from what you are selling and then paint a picture
for them of what their life will be like with your product.

2) Be confident in your ability to sell the product and your prospect's
ability to buy.

Confidence and product conviction are absolutely essential.

What do you think?