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Consultative selling: What is it and why does it work?

Gong.io

Adopting a consultative selling approach that takes a genuine interest in your customers will blow your competitors out of the water. . If you’re ready to become a customer-centric salesperson, then read on to discover how consultative selling works. . Consultative selling definition: What is consultative selling?

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Inc Magazine Gets it Wrong on Consultative Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

They are the ones that appear to be smartasses because they are making the claims and recommendations without benefit of having had a meaningful conversation with their prospects. James is guilty of one of the most common misunderstanding in all of sales - that consultative selling requires salespeople to act like a consultant.

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Go through the motions

Sales 2.0

Even if you use social selling techniques that get you a referral or help you connect to a potential buyer using your mutual background, it is still likely to take some follow up before you confirm a meeting time (or virtual meeting time these days). For higher end consultative selling I would recommend a cadence along these lines.

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5 Ways to Identify a Masquerading Salesperson

The Sales Hunter

The typical response is, “I’m too busy with paperwork to follow-up with the prospect.” They spend all day in the office preparing to prospect. Before they know it, the day is done and they merely decide to wait until tomorrow to begin prospecting. They give everyone a discount. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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6 Effective B2B Sales Approaches You Must Incorporate Today

Salesmate

They find new ways to persuade a prospect to purchases a product. So, your sales approach needs to effective enough to convert modern prospects into paying customers. In sales, you need to target the right prospect. Approach your networks who can acquaint you with a potential prospect who needs your product.

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Top Sales Strategies for Becoming a 1% Earner

Vengreso

Doug has coached, consulted, and advised companies and thousands of people in business including Enterprise-Rent Car, Nationwide, Intuit, Proctor and Gamble, and CBS Television. Consistently Prospect for New Opportunities Use social media, industry events, email campaigns, cold calling, and referrals to find new prospects.

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6 Consultative Selling Techniques to Close More Deals

Highspot

For dyed-in-the-wool, traditional sales reps, consultative selling can sometimes seem intimidating at first. This should come as no surprise, especially when you consider consultative selling takes the “normal” sales process and, for all intents and purposes, turns it on its head. What Is Consultative Selling?