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Collaborative Conversations, How Do We Have Them?

Partners in Excellence

We tend to talk about them, assuming everyone immediately knows what what we mean and how we execute them. What do we have to do to conduct high impact, collaborative conversations? We have to anticipate what the other person’s goals/intent might be. This means we listen to understand, not to reply.

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Authenticity and Trust

Julie Hanson

What is your response to that? And those happen to be the most difficult qualities to convey on video because of how the camera distorts certain things or the fact that we don't adapt to this space that we're given, or we have 85% of our body language is gone. Most people have no idea what their 20% says. It looks like this.

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The No. 1 Skill Top Salespeople Must Master

Sales and Marketing Management

Perhaps, people told you that you have what it takes to be a great salesperson. Those of us within the profession know that what you say to a prospect is not the secret to winning in sales. Many people within the profession think the number one sales success factor is listening. Knowing what you don’t know.

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12 B2B Sales Questions to Close Deals Faster

Zoominfo

How did you hear about us? Let’s start with an easy one—How did you hear about my product or company? It provides insight into where your leads are coming from and what channels are providing you with the most sales-ready prospects. What are you specifically looking for in a solution?

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Are You “Connecting” With Your People?

Partners in Excellence

She coaches each person, having a very disciplined approach in leveraging data and how they worked. The challenge is, too often, we focus on what needs to be done. But what we miss is how we communicate and engage the person in these coaching discussions. For example, I’m a very impatient listener.

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15 Positive Sales Affirmations Every Rep Needs

Hubspot Sales

Affirmations are positive statements that are intended to be encouraging, motivating, and supportive. That means instead of focusing on arbitrary “I am” statements, you’re better off using affirmations that are relevant to what salespeople experience. Working in sales isn’t easy, and I’m sure that isn’t news to you. I deliver results.

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Clear as mud: Why people often don’t hear what you thought you said

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

You thought that’s what you were doing. But in hindsight, you can see that your instructions were less than clear. ‘Illusion of transparency’ That’s just one example of what psychologists call “the illusion of transparency.” It’s not surprising that people often misinterpret what we mean to say.