Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For dyed-in-the-wool, traditional sales reps, consultative selling can sometimes seem intimidating at first. This should come as no surprise, especially when you consider consultative selling takes the “normal” sales process and, for all intents and purposes, turns it on its head. What Is Consultative Selling?

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criteria for success

MAY 4, 2022

You can sell more by solving these problems. Marketing can approach problem solving at a strategic level by publishing case studies and success stories. A salesperson can sell more by telling third party success stories in person. You will always sell more when buyers invest more of their personal skin in the game.

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The most successful sales organizations are adopting a consultative selling approach to meet buyers’ lofting expectations – and start closing more deals, faster. In this post, we’ll explore what consultative selling is, how it differs from traditional selling, and how it can set your organization apart from the competition.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 26, 2024

These team members best know your prospects and clients, so seek their feedback often. This should include blogs, case studies, and white papers. Equip your sales team with the insights and resources they need to engage with prospects in a meaningful way. Remember, your customer data will fluctuate.

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 8, 2020

One must expect a long journey while selling to a large enterprise. Persistence and calmness are two essential traits needed during enterprise sales, as there are chances that the deal might fall apart at any stage of the sales prospect. Large contracts consume more time as the prospect usually don’t have enough time.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. Objection handling: Sales reps address any concerns or doubts the prospect might have, showcasing their expertise and the value of their solution.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Improved conversion rates: Structured sales tactics often result in better conversion rates as teams are more equipped to lead prospective customers through the buying process. Each step is integral to a successful sale, guiding sales managers and salespeople from prospecting to closure.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For dyed-in-the-wool, traditional sales reps , consultative selling can sometimes seem intimidating at first. This should come as no surprise, especially when you consider consultative selling takes the “normal” sales process and turns it on its head. WHAT IS CONSULTATIVE SELLING ? First things first.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 15, 2018

Consultative selling is often regarded as one of the most effective sales strategies. A 2015 study of more than 350,000 salespeople from over 200 countries showed that the average consultative seller skill set was exhibited by only 48% of salespeople —a mere one percentage point higher than it was four years prior.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 1, 2023

Case Study – Vengreso Vengreso serves as an ideal example when discussing effective customer education strategies leading to substantial increases in adoption rates over short periods. This resource is meticulously designed to cater to the needs of modern selling, offering more than 16 hours’ worth of material.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Robert Miller and Stephen Heiman created the idea of conceptual selling as a more effective way to close the high-value, complex deals that are common in enterprise sales. The basis for this sales methodology is that prospects buy the concept a product is based on. They’re not selling facts or figures. Listen carefully.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

That is because it empowers sales professionals to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach and tailor their pitches according to each prospect’s unique pain points. Key Value Selling Strategies To truly connect with prospects, you must marry sales strategy and genuine pain point understanding with the ability to communicate.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 7, 2020

The problems this prospective client is experiencing looks like a case study for your company’s value proposition. A large part of consultative sales is speaking truth to power, explaining to your prospective client—while they are still a prospect—the changes they are going to need to make on their side.

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The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Your salespeople should become accustomed to preparing ahead of time for every interaction they have with a prospect or customer. It also signals to the buyer that the salesperson is committed to understanding their issue and consulting with them, rather than simply trying to push a product or service. Step #2: Build Immediate Rapport.

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The Brooks Group

MAY 16, 2018

Also known as sales engineers, these technical sales reps are extremely knowledgeable on the details of a product or solution, but they’re not always the best at converting prospects into customers. With that information, they can tell the prospect or customer exactly what they need to hear to convince them your solution is the best choice.

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The Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

An Influence personality will appreciate brief, happy case studies and success stories. Coach your salespeople with these 6 tips and enable them to turn risk-averse prospects into profitable, long-term customers. Conclusion. 13 Winning Questions. Asking the right questions is key. Sales Performance Improvement

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The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Your salespeople should become accustomed to preparing ahead of time for every interaction they have with a prospect or customer. It also signals to the buyer that the salesperson is committed to understanding their issue and consulting with them, rather than simply trying to push a product or service. Step #2: Build Immediate Rapport.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Consultative Selling : Train your sales team to ask questions and actively listen to customer needs. Sales Funnel Optimization: Understand your sales funnel and implement strategies to move prospects through each stage efficiently. Conversion Rate: The percentage of leads or prospects that become paying customers.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Build a robust, customizable sales content and training library for your sellers to easily find case studies, playbooks, and templates that address their specific needs. Create guided learning experiences that infuse your organization’s sales methodologies.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Build a robust, customizable sales content and training library for your reps to easily find case studies, playbooks, and templates that address their specific needs. Create guided learning experiences that infuse your organization’s sales methodologies.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Consultative Approach to Selling Call Reluctance is Just as Popular as Ever! 4 Reasons Why Salespeople Suck at Consultative Selling. Does Being a Strong Qualifier Correlate to Having a Strong Pipeline?

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Klozers

JUNE 10, 2014

attempts to reach a prospect. If a sales person was to spend the same time working with your Marketing department, to develop a customer testimonial or creating a case study, this material could be used again and again in many different ways, that could generate interest from a much larger audience via the web. .

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LeveragePoint

MARCH 23, 2018

The McKinsey team highlighted the payoffs from augmenting presales efforts: five-point improvement in conversion rates, 6–13% improvement in revenue, 10–20% improvement in the speed of moving prospects through the sales process. Value Propositions can readily be introduced into customer conversations as Flexible Case Studies.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

All the same guiding principles apply to social selling so it's been my personal mandate as of late, to advance social selling into something elevated that I've dubbed Advanced Strategic B2B Social Selling. Dave Brock says it the best ever: Prospecting is the New Prospecting ! What's not to love about that?!

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As the name suggests, solution selling is a sales methodology in which sellers present solutions to prospective customers, rather than products. To offer solutions, first, the seller must gain a deep understanding of the prospect’s unique needs, wants, and challenges. Instead, focus on good-fit prospects.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Content that connects: Marketing creates content that directly supports effective sales efforts to engage the right prospects and current customers. SPIN Selling SPIN selling is a consultative strategy that focuses on situations, problems, implications, and need-payoff questions to guide potential customers through buying.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Jeff Hoffman’s workshops span the entire sales cycle, from getting your prospect’s attention to successfully winning their business. Richardson’s Consultative Selling Skills. Focus: Relationships selling. Vendor: Jeff Hoffman.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals. BANT BANT is an acronym commonly used in sales to qualify and assess potential leads or prospects.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

How Is Consultative Selling Defined? When you adopt a consultative approach to sales, it means that rather than telling prospects what they need from your product or service, you ask them thought-provoking questions about their needs. Benefits of the consultative selling approach. Shorter sales cycles.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We learned that our new approach to selling was not only effective, but it felt natural, kept us at ease, and generated a compelling trust with our prospective client. We wanted a permanent change in perspective that released our sales team’s natural ability to sell wisely and well. The answer was plain.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Closing play In this play, explain how to close a deal with prospects who are ready to buy. Typically, this is also when sales reps need to send a contract agreement; you can use our agreement template library to find an agreement that fits your use case.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 13, 2018

In sales, your prospects will always say “no” or “sorry, it’s not the right time.” ” Still, you have to persevere if you truly believe in the product or service that you’re selling. Decide and write down what you want the prospect to think, say, do, and decide at the end of the meeting. Perseverance.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Each prospective customer comes with a unique set of needs and challenges. All too often, sales reps spend time developing a unique sales strategy for each prospect based on what they think will work. Essentially, it explores each step sellers must take during the sales process – from identifying prospects to closing the deal.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 13, 2018

In sales, your prospects will always say “no” or “sorry, it’s not the right time.” ” Still, you have to persevere if you truly believe in the product or service that you’re selling. Decide and write down what you want the prospect to think, say, do, and decide at the end of the meeting. Perseverance.

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Tony Hughes

MARCH 13, 2018

Build out concise case studies with testimonials from your happiest reference customers. Interview one hundred clients and prospects about the challenges they face in the sector where your solutions [be they product or services] are most relevant. Build out a YouTube channel of customer testimonials.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FlyMSG is more than just another sales training course—it’s about mastering modern selling techniques that can drive remarkable results. A New Approach to Modern Selling This innovative program dives deep into practical methods of prospecting in today’s digital world. SalesTraining @M_3Jr Click To Tweet 9.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 10, 2022

This is where to find your prospects and clients. In this approach, sellers use social media to research and engage prospects and clients. Social selling not only lets sellers view prospects. It also lets prospects see you. Prior to engagement, it shows prospects and clients who you are.

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