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Do You Really Have the Best Sales Team Possible?

SBI Growth

Your thoughts should now turn to 2014. Before you really make any decisions, start with these questions: What are my key strategic initiatives for 2014? Is my talent aligned to accomplish this objective? It’s foolish to spend additional money on someone who will end up missing quota yet again in 2014. Invite them to SKO.

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The 21 New Sales Core Competencies for Modern Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

For the past 20 years, every Objective Management Group (OMG) sales force evaluation and sales candidate assessment has been tied to 21 Sales Core Competencies. Image Copyright Kheng Guan Toh via Shutterstock.com (c) Copyright 2014 Dave Kurlan' They are marketing themselves.

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2 Cancelled Flights and Another Lesson in Leading Salespeople

The Sales Hunter

Regardless of what circumstances arose, there was still an objective to be accomplished. Yes, it would have been tempting and much easier to let the circumstances take control and try to justify ignoring the objective at hand. First, as a sales leader, we have to make sure we know what the objective is. Things do come up.

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Are You a Bargain Hunting Salesperson?

The Sales Hunter

Undoubtedly, you have a quota or objective to meet, and for many salespeople it’s not just a volume amount, but also a dollar amount. Objective for most salespeople is to ensure their sales reach a specific dollar amount. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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9 Ways to Overcome Sales Prospecting Anxiety

The Sales Hunter

Your objective is to gain a new piece of information from them that will earn you the ability to contact them again. Don’t expect results to happen quickly unless you are selling something that truly does have a very short sales purchase cycle. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Think long-term.

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Confidence Warrants a Higher Price: How Confident Are You?

The Sales Hunter

When you handle objections, do you run and hide or do you address them straight on? Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price. Is your body language confident? Is the tone of your voice confident?

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Why Salespeople Should Love Opium

The Sales Hunter

Your objective should be to find ways to get opium in as many different places as you can. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price. Blog leadership Professional Selling Skills Sales Motivation sales motivation'