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Tips to Maintain Control of a Sales Negotiation

Janek Performance Group

In our recent white paper The Ultimate Guide to Sales Negotiations , we discuss how negotiations improve with consultative selling. By stressing long-term relationships over short-term sales, sellers should form partnerships and work with buyers to achieve the best outcomes. This gives them a competitive advantage.

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6 Sales Negotiation Secrets of Professional Buyers

The Sales Hunter

Professional buyers are just that because they know how to negotiate. Below are six common techniques buyers use when they are looking to take advantage of a salesperson. Buyers will… 1. If you become anxious and flustered, you will play even more into the hands of the buyer. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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How to Lose a Negotiation in 7 Easy Steps

Hubspot Sales

Every step of your sales process is a struggle in its own right, so by the time you reach the negotiation stage, it can feel like you've run a marathon — but you still have a ways to go. From preparing the wrong way (or not at all) to letting the buyer handle the next steps, there are plenty of ways to stumble right before the finish line.

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7 Things You Should Never Say in a Negotiation

Hubspot Sales

Negotiation is a delicate balancing act. As a sales rep, you straddle the space between helping your prospect find a solution that works for them and protecting your company’s interests. It’s a joint effort, and you should be working — not fighting — with your buyer to reach an ideal solution. They’re going to ask for $12,500.

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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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Fake Prospects, Fake Buyers, Fake News

The Sales Hunter

The prospect agrees to take your meeting, and they even agree to your demo call. The solution lies not in being more forceful with how you close, but rather, being more open with how you prospect. Your goal is to build on the customer’s ego in the prospecting phase and not when you’re trying to close the deal.

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Are You Caving on Price in Your Sales Negotiations?

No More Cold Calling

More than 10 years ago, a marketing agency told me most sellers cave on price before prospects even ask for a discount. Sadly, that behavior continues in sales negotiations today. We’ve trained our buyers to expect discounts and that everything is negotiable. Buyers recognize an inflated price a mile away.