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How to Practice Active Listening in Sales

The Center for Sales Strategy

When sellers rely more on listeningactive listening to be specific — their ability to understand client needs throughout the sales process accelerates. Active listening is a skill that can be learned and benefits both sellers and clients alike. Is it possible to sell faster by talking less? Absolutely.

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Are You Telling the Truth About Asking for Referrals? [Q3 Referral Selling Roundup]

No More Cold Calling

I used to think it was just sales newbies who struggled with referral reluctance. I wondered about those in non-traditional sales roles like customer success, CPAs, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants—who are now being asked to sell. Sales Leadership Is Missing It Big (and Here’s the Proof). That’s embarrassing.).

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Three Sales Strategies to Engage Your New Executive Buyer

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Thiago Sa Friere With the shift to a remote workplace, sales reps and account executives are engaging with the C-suite. From prospecting to discovery and demo calls, executives like CEOs and CFOs have become not just a name on an invite, but an active participant with plenty of questions and unique problems to solve. .

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What Is Active Listening And How Can We Improve It?

MTD Sales Training

What exactly is ‘active listening’ and why can it be so difficult at times? As the term suggests, active listening skills can be developed, as it is a skill. Like any skill, it can improve with practice. But we have to see the benefits of active listening in order for us to take it seriously.

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Why In-Person Sales Closing Yields the Best Outcomes

SalesFuel

Zoom became a lifeline for millions working from home and a savior of reps competing for a remote sales closing. Since the pandemic, standard practices in health and safety, travel and tourism, and business-office work models have transformed. And for sales professionals, a new, robust communication channel has been launched.

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Pipeline Mastery: How the Best Coaches Convert Reluctance into Revenue

Steven Rosen

In the competitive world of SaaS sales, 40% of salespeople cite prospecting as the most challenging part of the sales process, ranking it more daunting than closing or qualifying stages. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Salespeople

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Randy Illig In 1990, I’d just started a business that would prosper or die based on my sales success. No sales, no company. As popular as it was for leaders and goal-getters, I discovered the habits applied just as well to salespeople, and the book became my how-to manual for selling. It frames your choices and actions.