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5 Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Negotiation is everywhere: in selling, setting salaries, getting the labor union back to the table, figuring out where to go out to dinner.even getting your kids to go to bed. Since negotiation is everywhere, so is negotiation advice. We feel the same about sales negotiation advice.

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Negotiating a Deal In Crunch Time

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Andres Lares When Joe Mauer’s contract neared its expiration in 2010, the all-star’s agent sat with him and shared how his research revealed he could secure a contract of approximately $300 million over 10 years in the free agent market. The negotiation started with the Twins offering five years, $90 million.

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What Are Top Negotiation Strategies for Women in Sales?

No More Cold Calling

I don’t like to negotiate for my services. When clients pull out their negotiation strategies, it’s easy to get sucked into defensive mode and cave on price—even though my clients always agree that building a referral culture takes more than training. Negotiation strategies are part of their job. Everyone loses.

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The Art of Sales Negotiation: Close More Deals

Highspot

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. So what’s the secret to building lasting relationships and negotiating the deal? Why is Sales Negotiation Important? You’ll have to read on.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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Building Up With Sales Training

Janek Performance Group

Sales training is one of the most significant investments an organization can make in their sales team. In fact, research cited by taskdrive.com shows sales training has an average return on investment of 353 percent. In 2023, on average, Janek clients realized a 1188 percent return on their training investment.

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Do Negotiators Have To Learn How To Forgive?

The Accidental Negotiator

Should forgiveness be part of a negotiation? Image Credit: timlewisnm I think that we can all agree that any negotiation can become fairly emotional at times. For that matter, what role should forgiveness play in any negotiation? We need to understand that forgiveness is always achievable or even desirable during a negotiation.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.