Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

It must be that time of year, but recently I’ve gotten a number of queries from thoughtful executives: “Dave, we need to transform the way we sell from product to solution selling……” That statement is always a little confusing to me, naturally I ask, “What does that mean and why do you want to change?”

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Afterword: For more detail on aligning your selling approach with the customer’s buying process, look at my posts on sensemaking and Cynefin. Related Posts: Transactional Versus Complex Selling Apples And Oranges ".Must Anything else misses the target and will not produce the results you want or need.

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Product Management University

APRIL 15, 2018

Solution selling is like vanilla ice cream. Here’s the thing: if you and all of your competitors are using the vanilla ice cream approach to selling, you’re missing an opportunity to showcase your unique value and improve win rates. Solution selling has long been the norm in B2B. It’s not wrong or bad.

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Marc Wayshak

JULY 16, 2021

Years ago, a term came along that has since become a ubiquitous buzzword in the world of sales : solution selling. I can’t tell you how many salespeople tell me, “I use solution selling” or “My focus is on being a solution salesperson.” This is central to solution selling.

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SBI

AUGUST 12, 2011

The more you know about me, the more you’ll find a way to relate to my unique perspective. If you pitch a solution – you will not succeed. Problem vs Solution Selling. But problem-selling then solution-selling is what brings real value. A diamond ring ain’t no big thing.

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Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

So, my GO BIG is to bring something fresh, different and new to the sales conversation – and not just rehash solution selling, or provide new hacks for getting appointments, or for it to be ‘same girl, different dress’ (hang on, let me rephrase that in case it is perceived as UnPC – same horse, different jockey!).

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Accent Technologies

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fact : Solution Selling is not out of date—it probably never will be. Solution Selling” is not about “Selling your Solution.” Leading with a solution-selling mindset is critical for selling anything beyond a “simple decision” purchase. Let us talk internally and get back to you.”

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Increasingly, top sellers are adopting a more effective approach: solution selling. Those who do are able to present bespoke solutions that solve their customers’ unique challenges. In this post, we’ll explore what solution selling is, when it’s used, and how it differs from other selling approaches.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Recently, I read an article, “ What’s Wrong With Solution Selling.” ” It was the result of deep research into the performance of organizations with solution selling approaches and those with transactional selling approaches. Related Posts: Stop Giving Customers Choices!

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 18, 2015

They'll have you believing that salespeople are no longer needed, selling is dead, and a consultative approach is dead too. They are basically ready to proclaim that anything selling related, that they don't really understand or find it necessary to do, is not needed and dead. The Death of All Selling Forever April 25 2014.

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Frontline Selling

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Are you in sales or consultative selling; in other words, are you solution selling? Related: Four Ways to Follow People on LinkedIn. Behind each skill are people, topics, education, groups, articles, and additional skills related to the subject skill. The average sale today involves five or more people.

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Vengreso

JUNE 6, 2023

salesstrategies @M_3Jr Click To Tweet FAQs in Relation to Top Sales Strategies What are the 4 most common sales strategies? What are the 5 selling strategies? What are the three most commonly used sales strategies?

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SBI

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The fundamental premise of The Challenger Sale, published in 2011, is that most customer loyalty is a function of how you sell, not what you sell. The authors challenge the notion that solution selling works in today’s B2B world. The Solution Selling approach is more about questioning.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

88% of salespeople trained in The Sandler Selling System — a popular sales methodology revolving around salespeople and prospects being equally invested in a sale — said their sales strategy improved as a result of becoming familiar with the methodology. Individual contributors prefer MEDDIC, as do first-line managers.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 11, 2020

Regardless how strong our need to sell is, until we have a customer with a compelling need to buy, we are wasting our and our customers’ time. Related Posts: Does Your Customer Have A Need To Buy? Rethinking Prospecting Solution Buying. Product Versus Solution Selling. What If We're Not Important?

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 19, 2019

.” Now, all we have to do now is scale the number of conversations… Related Posts: Walking, Talking Product Brochures Selling Is More… Is Your Prospecting Call Relevant? Customers Don't Know What They Don't Know Product Versus Solution Selling. It's Not About What Your Product Does.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Value selling, also known as value-based selling or value-added selling, is a sales methodology that prioritizes your buyers’ needs and encourages sales reps to deliver value in every interaction. With value selling, reps listen to their buyers’ needs and personalize their pitches accordingly.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 14, 2019

People who focus on selling what they need, will nearly always find a way to achieve their goals. People who sell what they can–well that’s all they do. Related Posts: Focus On The Customer Need To Buy “The Best Way To Sell Something…… ” Product Versus Solution Selling Do You Have A Plan?

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To be effective, you need to acquire selling skills that focus on the actual activities you do and can easily relate to as you go about selling. Additionally, as you go about learning and acquiring more knowledge on the essential selling skills, research shows it’s best to do this in bite-sized sessions or micro learning.

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SBI

APRIL 9, 2013

Caples told a story we could all relate to. They help us to understand, relate, remember and believe. Sales Effectiveness decision influencers lead generation methodical approaches opportunity management revenue velocity sales leads Sales Process Sales Prospecting sales techniques solution selling' Stories are powerful.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 31, 2018

That’s what solution selling is about…… or at least that’s what I thought. Yet, it seems that’s not how solution selling is practiced by the majority of sales and marketing people. ” It seems the new version of solution selling is just about generic problems/opportunities.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 5, 2019

Solution Selling Methodology. Solution Selling is based on a sophisticated approach to discovery and question asking called “the 9-box vision process model,” which looks like this: The sequence can be broken down into three phases : Diagnose reasons: Start by identifying the critical business issue using open-ended questions (box 1).

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 21, 2012

” While, I suppose, it stirs up the pot to declare the end of Solutions Selling and may sell more workshops or consulting services, in the end I think it is wordsmithing and positioning. Yes, I said provide customers solutions to their problems. The Challenger Conference Board folks say this is the outdated idea.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In today’s sellers’ environment, there are many standard sales methodologies your team can use: The Challenger Sale, MEDDIC , BANT , Solution Selling, Value Selling — the list could go on. One important way to drive adoption is to also create fields that relate specifically to your new methodology.

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Apptivo

MAY 30, 2022

A salesperson performs all the activities related to selling a product or a service. There are prospecting techniques that the salesperson employs like email outreach, calling and other tactics, to get them interested in what the salesperson is selling. Solution Selling. Common Sales Terms. Salesperson.

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Be present when making calls and when they do answer, don’t be afraid of the interaction or being genuine. Product selling vs. solution selling Avoid the temptation to dive deep into your product. Care enough about the prospect to alleviate their pain points.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 11, 2019

Conceptual Selling. Consultative Selling. Customer-Centric Selling. Inbound Selling. NEAT Selling. SNAP Selling. Solution Selling. SPIN Selling. Target Account Selling. The Sandler Selling Method. Value Selling. Consultative Selling. Inbound Selling.

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CloserIQ

AUGUST 19, 2019

If you can do this, you can successfully deploy a solution-selling approach. Then, the sales representative recommends a solution for the problem and explains why the proposed solution addresses the prospects’ needs. When using the solution selling approach, the sales representative needs to be focused on value.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 13, 2019

Related Posts: Should Marketing Be Measured On Revenue? Imagine Making A Sales Call Without Mentioning The Product Product Versus Solution Selling Yeah, You’re Making Quota, Are You Doing Your Job? If our internal conversations were more about customers, then sales conversations would be more about customers.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 13, 2022

I get into conversations, “insight isn’t s effective as it was, how do we move beyond insight… ” “solution selling isn’t having the impact we thought…” It goes on, and on. Related Posts: Let's Start Talking About Sales Manager Enablement What Is The Role Of Sales Enablement?

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Showpad

JUNE 24, 2019

While the enterprise sales definition isn’t clear cut, it’s widely understood that selling to large organizations is far more complex and requires a group effort to offer the best solutions. Selling an enterprise solution that scales.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Because of the branding, Consultative Selling has become one of the “ings” in our field like: SPIN Selling, Conceptual Selling and Solution Selling? Now, why is it worth making this point about confusion in regard to selling consultatively? The second set of skills relates back to Ian’s point in the article.

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Tony Hughes

JUNE 4, 2019

In addition to this; the sales person, their team, methodologies and ability to deliver are essential elements of any solution. Does your LinkedIn profile sell you to buyers (rather than employers)? Problem solving comes before solution selling. Scarcity creates value and there are very few masterful sales professionals.

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LeadFuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As with conceptual selling, this idea is most effective in sectors where large amounts of recurring business and word-of-mouth necessitate a high level of customer trust. 6 Solution Selling. Solution selling foregoes the product-centric approach in favor of a solution’s advantages, impact, and relevance.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 13, 2018

Yet, that’s what too many sales people do…… Selling is more than being a walking talking product brochure. Related Posts: You Won’t Win With The Best Product! Features And Benefits Our Customers Are Missing The Opportunity To … Product Versus Solution Selling On Differentiation.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 23, 2012

I wrote about “The End Of Solution Selling” the other day. Insight selling is very powerful. Solution selling is very powerful, as is consultative selling, and various other approaches. Related Posts: Wake Up! My friend Jack Malcolm expanded on the discussion in his post today.

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SBI

MAY 14, 2013

I recommend considering each of these four areas, how they relate to your sales cycle, and specific ways to dumb it down so your buyers don’t go running for the hills. And finally, don’t expect your buyer to enthusiastically accompany you on your long trek to a sale without understanding what to expect along the way.

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