The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

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! And definitely forward this post to your sales peers and colleagues so they can take the survey as well. From one sales professional to another, I value your opinion immensely.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Small Goals Now Mean Big Results in 2012. But still continue to read my strategy for helping you achieve your 2012 goals. Many of you are starting now to get a sense for what your 2012 goals are going to be. For some of you, it looks like 2012 is going to be a tough year. Sales is as much mental as it is anything else.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 27, 2012

5 Sales Training Tips for Sales Managers AND Salespeople. Jan 27, 2012. Whether you’re a rookie salesperson, a veteran salesperson or a sales manager, here are 5 sales training tips you need to take action on: 1. The success you have in sales is dependent on your level of confidence.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The Best Way to Get Ready for Your 2012 Price Increase. The best way to get ready for your 2012 price increase? The key is for each member of the sales team to believe in the price increase. This includes not just the salespeople on the street, but also sales management and everyone else. customer service.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 10, 2012

STOP Letting Customers Control Sales Negotiations. Jan 11, 2012. If your customers are controlling sales negotiations, you need a better plan. I’m going to make a safe bet that your customer is controlling you more than you might think. Statements like these from customers are going to happen.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Sales Motivation: Customers Will Always Pay More For Confidence. Customers want solutions. You could put it another way — what customers want is confidence. In fact, I’ll go one step further in saying customers buy confidence. In fact, I’ll go one step further in saying customers buy confidence.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 12, 2011

Want To Learn How To Sell To Tough Customers? Tweet Share If you’re having a hard time selling to tough customers, I have a solution for you. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to transform an angry customer into a loyal client. How to use email to resolve customer issues. Customer Loyalty.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Last week I found myself in a discussion with a sales manager regarding the subject of sales leadership and what does it really entail. Our discussion centered around the quality of the sales call, but it made me think about it from a different perspective. The measurement of sales leadership is in gaining new insights.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

Gitomer | March 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share I want you to join me March 8th for an afternoon leadership seminar, and March 9th for a morning sales seminar at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel so you can make 2012 the year you dominate your market and the year you dominate your competition. Get Sales Blog Updates.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 3, 2012

Gitomer | January 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Little Red Book of Sales Answers. Referrals – Best Way To Get Is To Give.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Gitomer | February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Little Red Book of Sales Answers. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live! Categories.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 5, 2012

Book Review: The Challenger Sale. Jan 05, 2012. I recently read The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson. In the book, the authors reveal the findings from their extensive studies regarding the sales process. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 2, 2012

10 Sales Motivation Quotes to Get You Going! Mar 02, 2012. Over the years, I’ve come up with a number of sales motivation quotes. Our customers don’t care about our problems, they care about their problems. Customers are buying confidence. Our customers determine your level of success.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Between December 12th and 16th I am going to give 5 webinars that are going to rocket you into 2012 because it’s information you can use. Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011!

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Jeffrey Gitomer

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Little Red Book of Sales Answers. Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless. Categories.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 1, 2012

The Best Way to Improve Your Negotiation Skills. Mar 01, 2012. If you want to know the best way to improve your negotiation skills, then invest more time in improving your selling skills. First thing I believe with regard to negotiating is that you sell first, negotiate second. E-mail RSS. Twitter Facebook.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Feb 27, 2012. The biggest item on the “to do” list of most salespeople is finding good sales leads. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1. Have a “customer satisfaction” phone blitz. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Feb 21, 2012. Do you really understand what your customer wants and/or needs? What I’ve discovered, though, is that whether a salesperson can command high profits usually boils down to this matter of what the customer really wants. Getting the sale no matter the loss in profit becomes an over-riding drive.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Is Your Company Ready for Year-End Sales? At this time of year, too many salespeople find themselves in an awkward situation with a customer, wondering how to fill a December or January order. So, you tell me — is your company ready for year-end sales? Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 22, 2011

Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Little Red Book of Sales Answers. Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless. Categories.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Filed Under: Attitude , Customer Loyalty , General , Generating Referrals , Sales Tagged With: attitude training , corporate sales training , little black book of connections , professional sales training , sales presentations , sales training , selling skills. Get Sales Blog Updates.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 15, 2011

Filed Under: Attitude , Sales , Success Tagged With: attitude training , book on attitude , building trust , business social media , corporate sales training , customer service , customer service training , gitomer , jefrrey gitomer , sales blog , selling skills. Get Sales Blog Updates.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Jan 14, 2012. If you as a salesperson — or worse, if you as a sales manager — do not believe in the price of what you sell, then that is a bigger problem than whether you have a tendency to offer a discount. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” customer service.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Debunking the Myth of “Inside Sales” Jan 26, 2012. When somebody tells me they do inside sales, I want to choke. “Inside sales” makes it seem like people are locked into a room and nobody leaves until a sale is made. Customers have more options than ever before. Leave a Comment.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

You can’t do your job without a sales plan or a playbook. You can’t do your job without feedback from your customers or your coaches. Sales Training Tip #300: How Confident Are You? Sales Training Tip #305: How Valuable are You? Professional Selling Skills Training: Stay Motivated, Finish Strong.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 29, 2011

For the love of sales, not the love of money. Tweet Share Do you love sales? Do you love your customers? Your customers will be upset about your lack of attention. Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Little Red Book of Sales Answers.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 26, 2011

New prospective customer not looking to buy yet. Existing customer who you are building a relationship with and/or who is ready to buy. Talk about customers in common or business things you have in common (experiences, jobs, etc.). Get your customer to bring a referral for you, and you bring a referral for your customer.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Gitomer | February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share You know the old adage, “knowing right from wrong” – well, you can PREVENT sales from going wrong by doing right. Get Sales Blog Updates. Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Little Red Book of Sales Answers.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

To all my customers — a very big thank you for believing in me. Thank you customers for being patient with me when I may not have responded as quickly as you would have liked. Thank you customers for your questions and your comments. customer service. high profit selling. phone sales tips. sales goals.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

You develop a plan to do one or more of the following: Develop a new selling skills program. Hire only top sales reps. Focus on growing key customers. Here are a couple of questions I would ask: Are your sales reps making a difference? Do your sales reps make impact on each call?

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 6, 2011

It’s not what you say; It’s what your customer believes. You can have the best sales presentation in the world, but if the customer doesn’t believe your proposition, then you don’t have a chance. Take the time to engage with the customer. customer service. high profit selling.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

5 Sales Negotiation Strategies that Work. Customers continue to get smarter, and in today’s economy, they are using more tactics than ever to get what they want. Here are 5 sales negotiation strategies you can use: 1. Sell first. Once you give the customer a lower price, they’ll expect it each time.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Too many salespeople when they come out of a bad sales call will call their spouse or mother as a way of gaining sympathy. Instead, when you have a call that goes bad, pick up the phone and call one of your favorite customers and let them pick you up. Trying to sell to people who can’t buy. customer service.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Ask yourself — “Do ALL of my customers do the same thing?” Now ask yourself a MORE IMPORTANT question: “Do all of the customers I don’t sell to — but would like to — do the same thing?” 27 a day to do a phone blitz to customers and prospects to let them know you’re open.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 6, 2012

January is “Prospecting for Sales Month” Jan 06, 2012. I bet you didn’t know January is “Prospecting for Sales Month.” ” If you’re wondering who made it the official “Prospecting for Sales Month,” well, it was me. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

The top fear of HR leaders for 2012 was finding or developing leaders. Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! Managing multi-generational sales forces.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Sign Up For My February 8 Webinar – Closing the Sale [Space Is Limited]. Gitomer | February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment. It’s this Wednesday, February 8, and it’s all about closing the sale. Contrary to decades of sales teaching, closing the sale is not a matter of psychological trickery or mental manipulation.

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