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How to Reach Decision Makers Every Time

No More Cold Calling

A referral is the best way to get a meeting with the decision maker. There are two parts to the sales process: Part One: Getting meetings with decision makers. You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. Why It’s So Hard to Reach Decision Makers.

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Homicide Detective Makes Best Case for Sales Process

Understanding the Sales Force

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Most of that group believes that a sales process is helpful.

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Sales Process for the Anti-Sales Process Crowd

Understanding the Sales Force

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. A journey is planned.

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Three Recent Hurricanes Show the Path to More Effective Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

One major key to success in sales is a salesperson’s ability to reach decision makers. Salespeople who reach THE decision maker are 341% more likely to close the business than those who fail to reach the decision maker. However, working with them also lengthens the sales process.

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New Data: Top Salespeople are 7562% Better at Winning RFPs

Understanding the Sales Force

But lately, when I talk with the Kurlan & Associates team, the topic is consistently about salespeople who push back when our sales training and coaching is specific to RFPs. When you partner with those decision makers, they write you into the spec and/or dictate to procurement to whom the business must be awarded.

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6 Phrases You Must Avoid When Speaking With The Decision Maker

MTD Sales Training

Your job is to seek out the decision-maker and make them say ‘yes’ to an appointment and ultimately sign up to buying your products and services. You pick up the phone and, when connected to the decision-maker , start giving them reasons why they should drop everything they were doing and have a good conversation with you instead.

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Are Salespeople Really Decision Makers?

Sandler Training

The post Are Salespeople Really Decision Makers? appeared first on Sandler Training. Over the years, we’ve worked with a lot of fantastic and skilled salespeople who really work at their craft.