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Are You a Salesperson or a Customer Service Person?

The Sales Hunter

.” Your job description says “sales” and you’re part of the sales team. If that’s the case, then why are you acting like a customer service person? I’m not bashing customer service people. Sales managers, what behavior are you rewarding?

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How Sales Managers Undermine Price

The Sales Hunter

Sales managers without even trying are very good at taking profit right out of their company. They do this because of how they handle things with their salespeople who in turn offer customers discounts. When a sales manager places pressure, they need to do it with guidance as to how the salesperson should handle things.

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Forget Your Goals. Work on Your Customer’s Goals in 2013.

The Sales Hunter

It seems every salesperson is focused on what their goals are for 2013. Nothing wrong with that, but don’t forget about your customer’s goals. Make it a key part of every sales call over the next 30 days to find out what your customer’s goals are for 2013. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Using Sales Managers and Executives to Close More 4th Quarter Sales

The Sales Hunter

One of the easiest things sales managers and senior management can do is to call every person they know at a client company. First is to get the name of your company back in front of the customer/prospect, even though the person might not be our buyer. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Sales Leadership: 2013 Sales Theme

Your Sales Management Guru

Sales Leadership: 2013 Sales Theme. Last week I was speaking at a conference on: “ Building and Maintaining Sales Motivation ”, after the program several individuals came up to discuss my concept of a “Drive Statement. Then engage several team members to assist you in developing a sales theme or Drive Statement.

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Shut Up! You Talk Too Much

The Sales Hunter

She said her boss asked her to get feedback from customers. A stupid salesperson working for a stupid sales manager. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. Well, that sums it up. I guess it all fits.

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Sales Leadership Friday: Two Deadly Words in Sales… “If” and “Then”

The Sales Hunter

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard salespeople and sales managers use what I refer to as the two deadly words in sales: “if” and “then.” It’s too easy for salespeople and even sales managers to believe if only something , then they could something.