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Your Sales Kick-Off Meetings Are a Waste of Time!

Igniting Sales Transformation

What is surprising is how many companies remain mired in their own status quo, and as a result, they fail to adapt and act on what B2B buyers keep making clear. Your plan must include what happens prior to the SKO, during the event, and how the training you deliver will be adopted and acted upon after the event. Be specific.

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Unlock Sales Potential with a Sales Training Strategy

Highspot

Needs Evaluation Evaluate the selling skills and competencies your sales team currently has versus what they need to excel. This process ensures the training program is laser-focused on bridging these skill gaps. Tie incentives to specific goals and milestones related to the new product.

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A Guide To Closing Sales Stress Free

The Digital Sales Institute

The urgency close only works where the customer already sees the value, and this is an incentive to decide now. Summarize the reasons to act now based on facts and needs. For instance, you can mention that there is an end of month special or an introductory offer available for the next week only.

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The Dangers of Average Sales Skills

Janek Performance Group

Developing sales skills such as effective communication, negotiation, and problem-solving requires discipline. At Janek, we call these Critical Selling Skills. Learning to engage modern customers with passion and mastery of sales skills allow sales reps to handle the most challenging sales scenarios.

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Skill vs. Will: When Skill Just Isn’t Enough in Sales

The Spiff Blog

When a sales rep doesn’t have the necessary selling skills, leaders have options. Sales goals are often closely tied to sales performance and incentive compensation. But, over time, if you stay true to your word, and act with transparency, your team will begin to trust you. Set SMART Goals. Seek out feedback.

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Why Emotional Intelligence Training is Vital for Sales

LeadFuze

It’s more about getting your customers to convince themselves to buy from you as opposed to influencing with “amazing selling skills”. Becoming more aware of the things we say and lessening the times we act out of impulse whilst pitching to customers can help develop your sense of self awareness. Management style.

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How Much Do You Care?

Partners in Excellence

Sales success isn’t so much about selling skills, techniques and approaches. We know if we don’t provide the systems, processes, tools, training, programs, incentives, coaching, and support, they won’t succeed. Selling and sales leadership is an unnatural act.