📚Academy
likeone
online
Lesson 6

Objection Handling

Never get caught off guard again — AI-assisted responses to every pushback.

What You'll Learn

  • How to use AI to prepare for objections before they happen
  • The HEARD framework for responding to any objection
  • Building your personal objection playbook with AI

Objections Are Buying Signals

Most salespeople fear objections. They shouldn't. An objection means the prospect is thinking about buying — they just need a reason to say yes. Silence is what should scare you. Objections are conversations, and conversations close deals.

AI doesn't handle objections for you on live calls. But it does something better: it prepares you for every possible objection before you ever hear it. When you've rehearsed the response, objections become opportunities.

The HEARD Method

Every objection response follows this pattern:

H — Hear: Repeat their concern back. Show you're listening, not defending.

E — Empathize: "That makes complete sense." Validate before you counter.

A — Ask: Dig deeper. "Is it the price itself, or the uncertainty about ROI?"

R — Respond: Address the real concern with evidence, stories, or reframes.

D — Direct: Move the conversation forward. "If we can solve that, are you ready to move ahead?"

Try It Now

Build your objection playbook:

I sell [YOUR PRODUCT/SERVICE] at [PRICE POINT] to [TARGET BUYER]. Generate the 10 most common objections I'll face, then for each one, give me a HEARD-method response: Hear (restate), Empathize (validate), Ask (dig deeper question), Respond (evidence-based counter), Direct (move forward). Make the language natural and conversational — not salesy.
🔒

This lesson is for Pro members

Unlock all 300+ lessons across 30 courses with Academy Pro. Founding members get 90% off — forever.

Already a member? Sign in to access your lessons.

Academy
Built with soul — likeone.ai