Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 16, 2016

Top Characteristic Part Six is difficult for many sales people to develop and practice, yet it’s one of the most important of skills to cultivate. And it is: Top Characteristic Part Six: Learn to build rapport before, during and after a sale. While most people think that sales people have the “gift of gab” and can seemingly talk to anybody, it’s not that way at all.

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SBI Growth

JULY 16, 2016

We recently reviewed SPIN Selling, the seminal work by Neil Rackham. My colleague Andrew Urteaga, Principal at SBI, and I discuss the sales methodology in detail. Listen as we discuss how it stacks up in today’s marketplace, and also within.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 16, 2016

How many times do you ask for the sale during a close? Once? Twice? The number of times you should be asking might surprise you…. Top Characteristic Part Seven: Be prepared to ask for the sale five times – or more! Most sales reps I listen to (while reviewing their closing and presentation calls), ask for the sale once. If they are get a stall or objection, they generally go away in defeat.

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Increase Sales

JULY 16, 2016

Sustainable sales success tips are all through the Internet. Yet in my sales training research very few sales programs to even books on selling recognize this important key fact – The Educated Buyer. Let me explain. Real Life Sales Experience. In speaking with a close friend just yesterday, she shared her ongoing problem when talking with salespeople.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 16, 2016

  Sigmund Freud is the most famous figure in all of psychology. If he was your sales manager I think he would ask you one very important question, “Why are you in sales?” While your conscious mind might rationalize that you got into sales through a calculated career move or even happenstance, Freud would probably argue that your decision to become a salesperson was made many years ago.

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Engage Selling

JULY 16, 2016

In my work with top performing sales teams I’ve found that leaders who exhibit three consistent traits create perpetual revenue growth. 1. Enforcing a High-Performance Culture In a typical sales organization 10 percent of salespeople overachieve.

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Mindtickle

JULY 16, 2016

The first 90 days in a new role is critical, but for a sales rep, it can make or break. There’s so much information for them to learn, from the product and internal processes to customers and the competitive environment, that it’s easy for them to become overwhelmed. To keep your new hires learning, adopting and moving along the path towards their first sale it’s important to structure their first 90 days.

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