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Salespeople Who Give Discounts are Not Salespeople

The Sales Hunter

It’s time for me to rant about salespeople and discounts. When a salesperson offers a customer a discount, what they’re saying is they have not been able to do a good enough of a job demonstrating value to the customer. Rather, I think they’re a customer service person at best.

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4 Ways to Improve Sales in 2012 | Sales Motivation and Sales Training

The Sales Hunter

Ways to Improve Sales in 2012. How will you improve sales in 2012? Problem is if the techniques you used in 2011 to no avail, then what makes you think using the same techniques in 2012 will yield different results? Here are 4 things you can do right now to improve sales in 2012: 1. 6 Tips to Jump Start 2012 Sales Now.

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Don’t Roll Over and Play Dead When the Customer Asks for a Discount

The Sales Hunter

Why do customers ask for a discounts or a better deal? ” Customers aren’t stupid, but I hate to admit I think in the sales profession there are a lot of stupid salespeople. There is no need to roll over and play dead and give a customer a discount if what you’re providing them is going to make a difference.

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The Slippery Slope of Discounting | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

The Slippery Slope of Discounting. Jan 14, 2012. I start this by saying that you must believe in the price you are offering for your product or service. For sake of argument, let’s say that you do believe in your price, but offering a discount has become commonplace among your sales force. Contact Mark. E-mail RSS.

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7 Things Salespeople Should NOT do in 2012 | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

7 Things Salespeople Should NOT do in 2012. We’ve all seen list after list of things we need to do to increase our sales in 2012. Because of the economy, customers know what they want, so no sense in doing anything but the bare minimu m on simply telling them about your product’s features, right? customer service.

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6 Tips to Jump Start 2012 Sales Now | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

6 Tips to Jump Start 2012 Sales Now. Want to know the best way to get your 2012 sales off to a great start? Get your CEO and other senior level people on the road visiting customers. Use the tail-end of 2011 and the first few days of 2012 to network like mad. Let’s make 2012 a great year. customer service.

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Sales Outlook 2012: What Is Your Opinion? | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Sales Outlook 2012: What Is Your Opinion? I will take the 2012 Sales Survey. I am committed to helping you make 2012 a great year! I will take the 2012 Sales Survey. Small Goals Now Mean Big Results in 2012. customer service. discounting. to “Sales Outlook 2012: What Is Your Opinion?”