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B2B sales – is more better?

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The professors constructed six persuasive scenarios and had hundreds of undergraduates read the scenarios and play the buyers role. Because of the type of sale and the buyers, the study construct does raise some flags about its applicability to B2B selling. And, as usual, this yields a word of caution.

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6 traps successful women avoid in b2b sales

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They focus on the substance of the issue and how to constructively fix it. In a difficult sales situation when they encounter push back from the customer, successful female salespeople don’t take it personally. While these women do not seek out conflict, they don’t shy away from conflict.

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7 sales rules of customer loyalty economics

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They cost less to serve, and they provide constructive feedback. They’re less likely to defect. They buy more products and services over time. They sing your praises to friends, colleagues and complete strangers. All of these behaviors have direct, quantifiable economic benefits.”.

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Sales managers – it’s time to assess your performance last year and adapt!

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Finding the right time and approach for asking these questions in a way that invites constructive and candid responses is critical.”. Good managers are always asking themselves and others about what they could do better or differently.

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Less is more when handling objections

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So going back to our “less is more” construct: ACT. Rather, sales people must slow down and actually “handle” the objection … drilling down on what the objection truly is and its importance. There are numerous objection handling models floating around. One probably isn’t any better than another. A cknowledge the objection.

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Sales role plays – do them right then they work

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Eavesdrop at the tables and you usually hear the customer and observers congratulating the seller on “doing a good job” – but providing little constructive feedback. Can salespeople realistically play the customer? Sometimes they can, but more often than not, they can’t.

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10 questions to help sales managers assess their performance and adapt! – An STC Classic

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Finding the right time and approach for asking these questions in a way that invites constructive and candid responses is critical.”. Good managers are always asking themselves and others about what they could do better or differently.