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OKR Framework for Sales: The Key to Effective Consultative Selling

Sales Hacker

The notion that consultative selling is the optimal way to sell has been around since the last millennium. The concept was coined in the 1970s in the book Consultative Selling by Mack Hanan. To compete in this “new buying normal,” we need to modernize what we mean by and how we execute consultative selling.

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Top 3 Reasons to Use Consultative Selling Skills

Klozers

Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling is undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high given the typical values of the products & services involved.

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Top 3 Reasons to Use Consultative Selling Skills

Klozers

Consultative Selling Skills. Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling Skills are undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high, given the typically high values of the products & services involved.

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Found! The Caliper vs OMG Comparison: Which Sales Candidate Assessment is More Predictive?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I received two assessments for the same candidate: one from Objective Management Group (OMG) and one from Caliper. Consultative Selling Skills - Caliper calls this "Gathers and Analyzes Information" and scored the candidate at 48%.

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10 Ways to Overcome a Customer’s Objection

The Sales Hunter

An objection from a customer is not a reason to panic. Thinking you’re never going to have a customer object to something is not realistic. Ask the customer to share with you more insight as to why they raised the objection. Here are 10 responses to consider: 1. I always say it’s not the […].

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Securing Repeat Sales from Existing Customers with 2/2/2

The Sales Hunter

The objective of this call is to not only have the customer appreciating you more, but also to begin understanding better their needs. Your first objective is to keep your name and the name of your company in the forefront of the customer’s mind. You also want to begin building more on needs the customer might have.

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Power of Short Questions on a Sales Call

The Sales Hunter

Your objective is to make sure the questions you ask are ones of this type to allow the customer to become engaged in a conversation with you. . The more comfortable you are in asking short questions, the more flexibility you will have in your selling skills. Sure it does. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”