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JULY 9, 2016

Currently there is a movement in sales training regarding how sales people create value. In the instance of a more complex sale, each decision maker may have a different perception as to value. Possibly this inability to clearly articulate value may help to explain why 99% of sales leads do not convert per research by Forrester.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

The last couple of years in the word of sales training there has been a focus on sales behaviors specific to how salespeople create value. I believe no one in sales can create value because value is unique to each decision maker, each buyer. Now I must admit to my own negative bias. And most of us know no one wants to be sold.

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MAY 23, 2017

Decision maker. What is so sad is much of the sales training or sales coaching hype looks to the quick fix and ignores these fundamentals that have been true for decades. . Wouldn’t it be great if all your sales leads had the following buying criteria checklist somewhere on their bodies? Want or need. Allocated budget.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Yes, there are complex sales that involve multiple decision makers and have an extended to what seems like an exhausted sales cycle time. Hence, the two questions to be asked are: Is there a misalignment between sales training coaching, sales management, selling and marketing? These are the few not the many.

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JULY 27, 2013

Between all the decision makers, the personalities, the different agendas, pricking your finger on one of those many thorns is very easy. Sales Training Coaching Tip: Just because you pricked you finger does not mean you automatically fail to earn the sale. Credit www.sxc.hu. Complex sales obviously fall into the rose category.

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AUGUST 4, 2018

What this means within the current sales training, sales books and even sales coaching jargon is about this concept called “value. This bridge may require new research from the salesperson to understand the decision maker’s potential value drivers.

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MAY 5, 2013

Unfortunately, with much of the Sales Training being developed from the minority of businesses (those with 500 employees or more), there is a significant disconnect between what works with the big guys to achieve those top goals to increase sales and what works with the small guys. She can be reached at 219.759.5601 CST. Share on Facebook.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Doesn’t it make sense to redirect sales training to the buyer instead of the seller? Some sales training programs and sales consultants do focus on the buyer as through the application of the DISC psychometric assessment ( talent assessment ). Selling is rather simple thought not necessarily easy for probably 97.7%

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JUNE 25, 2013

She then went on to discuss how her solution requires multiple decision makers and input from other groups within the organization. Sales Training executive coaching Innermetrix leading others sales leadership to sell is human top sales performers' Share on Facebook.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Sales Training Coaching Tip: Maybe the real issue is not the criteria, but rather the goal setting tool to execute the criteria? Sales Training Coaching Tip: Innovation takes what is known and makes it better. Sales Training Coaching Tip: The 5 Star Model is a great platform from which to determine where those gaps exist.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The decision maker may have the allocated budget, may have the want and desire, may have the urgency and may have the commitment. The ability to make a financial case for making a decision in your favor also propels the decision to take action forward. Share on Facebook.

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MAY 8, 2013

." Consider the results of a recent test campaign we conducted for a client who sells sales training programs. One by one, each of the CEOs called back, saying, “I have this big card in my lap, now what do we do?” The client replied, “We meet,” which they did – and two bought training programs on the spot, each worth $50,000.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Since people buy from people (#1 sales buying rule), what one potential buyer values and is seeking as a solution (right answer for him or her) will be different than another potential customer or even the same customer with different decision makers. Yet from my experience, only a very slim percentage less than 6.4%

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

It seems they can’t help themselves or their sales training told them to do it. Of course with many executive decision makers already up to 50-60% through the buying decision before outreaching to any vendors, salespeople have less immediate knowledge of when the actual first contact with the prospect or sales lead was made.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Does this make sense given today’s salespeople have more tools, improved technology and even better development (forget training) ? Met (personally) all the key decision makers. Credit www.PicJumbo.com. You think you have: Identified your ideal customer. Researched the customer’s industry.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

By the way, did you know more and more decision makers can tell by the questions being asked the type of sales training the salesperson has encountered? Sales convert sales executive coaching fact finding open ended questions sales lead sales process Sales Training' Share on Facebook.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Yes, there maybe some poor sales skills require some sales training or sales coaching. However until all actions are aligned as noted by the authors of Fail-Safe Leadership, the desired results will be inconsistent to unsustainable.

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MARCH 3, 2015

Between the workshops, seminars, formal sales training sessions, books, the videos, the blogs and the social media postings from all the sales experts, I truly would not know where to turn. This self sales training and self leadership knowledge became the foundation for my sales experience. Rush items. Share on Facebook.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Sales Training Coaching Tip: The other sales qualifiers are: Decision Maker, Allocated Budget, Want and Need and Commitment to Take Action. Vehicle or auto dealerships have end of the year closeouts along with many retail product stores including appliance to fashion wear.These are all examples of how to create urgency.

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MAY 20, 2015

A corporation where traditional training and development solutions have failed to yield sustainable results. These are people who may not be direct decision makers, but can influence the buying decision or make recommendations to those within their spheres of influence. #3 3 – Invest Time to Research.

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