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The Science of Basic Selling Skills

Bernadette McClelland

Make your key objective to help the customer, not to close a sale. 5. Know your prospects. Find the problem, discover solution, present why solution is best for prospect. Bernadette McClelland is a Keynote and Sales Kick-Off Speaker, Executive Sales Leadership Coach, and published author. Solve their problems.

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5 Things Every Salesperson Should Know About Their Prospects, According to Advantexe Learning Solutions' CEO

Hubspot Sales

Over the years, many organizations have invested in a new selling methodology that has evolved the sales approach from strategic selling to "challenging" prospects. 5 Business Insights That Take Sales Conversations to the Next Level 1. Is your prospect's goal to increase revenue? Increase profit?

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Is Cheap Price Hurting Your Sales?

The Sales Hunter

The conversation always seems to be on how to lower a price to allow more sales to be made. Can a cheap price hurt your sales? First, we’re changing how customers view and feel about the price-to-value relationship on what we sell. Second point is the one of changing your sales process because of lower gross margins.

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Win Rate Hacks

Partners in Excellence

If I start chasing marginal deals or those driven by wishful thinking, I’m not spending my time on “my deals,” those that should be wired for me to win. When I look at sales performance, there are a lot of things one can do to improve sales performance. Hack 1: Let your laziness guide you.

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Moneyball: Sales Performance by the Numbers

SBI Growth

66% of Sales Reps believe that increasing the time invested by sales managers would help to increase their sales. After all, sales management is responsible for Sales Performance Management. Build those skills by utilizing the tools around you. Moneyballing: Improving Sales Competencies.

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Two Types of Salespeople to Avoid

Women Sales Pros

No, he wasn’t in sales, but his advice is great for the sales profession. If you want to be more successful in sales, choose wisely and avoid these two types of salespeople. #1: 1: Avoid salespeople that sell on price. Time to apply the emotional-intelligence skill of reality testing and seeing things for what they are.

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Strategic Salesperson vs. Tactical Salesperson

The Sales Hunter

And it can be the difference between selling at a low margin short-term and selling at a high-margin long-term. A tactical salesperson is focused on the features of what it is they sell. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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