Closing, Sales, Sales Management and Selling Skills

Selling Skills vs. Sales Methodology: Understanding the Difference

The Sales Readiness Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Sales success requires salespeople to have both selling skills and a sales methodology. Selling skills are crucial for effective sales conversations, while a sales methodology provides a structured approach to the sales process.

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Selling Skills

Partners in Excellence

MAY 13, 2022

Here’s a pop quiz for sellers and sales enablement folks. Be honest, don’t cheat…… Raise your hand if you have had a formal training program on change and change management! Our sales training programs spend a lot of time helping us develop skills around what we sell and how we sell.

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Close More Sales with this Training Program

Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Why not use them to upgrade your team’s selling skills so they can hit the third and fourth quarter hard? Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! If you get this objection—while closing or qualifying—then the worst thing you can do is try to answer or overcome it.

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10 Essential Selling Skills Every Sales Rep Needs in 2018

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2018

Selling Skills. In order to answer these questions and find out what separates sales winners from second-place finishers, RAIN Group, a sales training company , studied over 700 B2B purchases from the buyer’s perspective to find out what really happened in their buying experiences. Top 10 Sales Representative Skills.

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Two Words a Sales Manager NEVER Wants to Hear

The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 18, 2013

If and Then : The two words no sales manager ever wants to hear. ” The reasoning goes like this: “ If we could cut our price, then I know I could close more sales.” ” This is nothing more than the typical blame game played by salespeople when they can’t sell. .”

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How to Improve Your Consultative Selling Skills? (video)

Pipeliner

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Amy is a leader in modern sales strategy. She helps mid-market organizations to grow sales through sales strategy advisory skills development programs. Her book “The Modern Seller” is an Amazon bestseller, plus LinkedIn also recognizes her as a top sales voice. Approach to Consultative Selling.

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Using Sales Managers and Executives to Close More 4th Quarter Sales

The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

One of the easiest things sales managers and senior management can do is to call every person they know at a client company. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. Sooner you make the calls, the better. Objective of the calls is three-fold. It’s your business.

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Why Generative AI Should Be Part of Your Sales Toolkit

SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2023

Let’s see what sales managers can do amidst this revolution to merge the gap between humans and technology. No place is more posed for immediate benefit from Generative AI than in helping to improve the sales process and complement a sales professional’s fundamental selling skills.

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To Become A Master Salesperson, Master NON Selling Skills.

Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 23, 2011

To Become A Master Salesperson, Master NON Selling Skills. Tweet Share Everyone talks about “how to sell” Not me. In order to struggle less, you must begin to make the transition from “making a sale” to “creating a buying atmosphere.” What is selling about? Online Training.

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Closing Sales Training: Seal the Deal Every Time

Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Selling Skills or Selling Process? Which is Holding You Back.

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Selling Skills or Selling Process? A person with strong selling skills.

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The Top 12 Factors that Cause Delayed Closings and What to Do About Them

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Nearly every coaching call with a salesperson is about a delayed closing. Nearly every coaching call with a sales manager is about a salesperson with a delayed closing. Everyone wants to know what to do about the delayed closing but that's the wrong question. Delays, delays, delays.

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Best Way to Engage a Sales Manager in the Process

The Sales Hunter

JULY 27, 2013

A sales manager can help tremendously if they occasionally go on sales calls with their salespeople. I call this the “four-legged sales call.” ” Problem is too managers won’t do this at all — or when they do it, they do it wrong. ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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Top 20 Reasons Why Sales Managers Suck at Coaching

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The latest interview between Jonathan Farrington, CEO of TopSalesWorld , and me is available here. We discussed why only 17% of all sales managers are effective at coaching and the conversation was very enlightening. DNA - They don''t have the DNA to support effective sales coaching.

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Sales Managers: Is Your Team Prepared to Sell to Purchasing Departments?

The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

As a sales manager, one of your jobs is to make sure your salespeople are equipped to succeed when selling to purchasing departments and/or buyers. These selling situations can be much different than other situations, because professional buyers are incredibly adept at working deals to their advantage.

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Elite Sales Management: Coaching Your People Where They Are

criteria for success

JULY 15, 2021

As sales managers, we’ve all been told we need to coach our teams. At CFS, we believe that to be an elite sales manager, you need to learn how to coach people where they are. At CFS, we believe that to be an elite sales manager, you need to learn how to coach people where they are. Life Is Good!

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How to Have Interesting Sales Conversations

SalesFuel

APRIL 29, 2024

Sellers do a lot of talking, and the ability to have interesting sales conversations increases the value of their words. But as Ring.io’s Elizabeth Bordiuh explains, any seller can improve their conversational skills. This, she writes, is key to “building trustful relationships with clients and closing more deals.”

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Awesome Virtual Coaching Creates Master Virtual Sellers

Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Sales organizations have had to adjust how they prospect, sell, and interact with customers and each other. . However, there are two fundamental activities that successful sales organizations have been able to continue doing despite COVID. The two critical activities are selling and coaching. . Virtual Selling.

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3 Proven Ways to Close Deals Quicker

SBI Growth

AUGUST 27, 2013

Sales VPs are asking a similar question this time of year: " What can we do with my reps to get a quick revenue lift? Register now for our How to Make Your Number in 2014 : A Sales Strategy You Execute. Register now for our How to Make Your Number in 2014 : A Sales Strategy You Execute. This will get your deals to close quicker.

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Should Salespeople Have the Ability to Offer a Discount to Close a Sale?

The Sales Hunter

JULY 8, 2014

This question comes up frequently when I’m meeting with sales managers. Blog pricing Professional Selling Skills discount price sales discounting'

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Effective Sales Management Is Emotion Management

Women Sales Pros

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

If you want to know how to be a good sales manager, remember the importance of emotion management when addressing sales performance issues. For example, a sales manager is meeting with one of her top salespeople who is running behind plan for the very first time in two years. Good Selling!

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Why We Need Empty Chairs in Sales Departments

The Sales Hunter

MAY 17, 2014

Too many salespeople and sales managers spend too much time in the office! Yes, we need more empty chairs. Salespeople need to be out interacting with prospects and customers. Too much office time will kill a salesperson’s drive and ultimately hurt the bottom line. They will miss opportunities that are vital to the company.

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This Ex-Salesforce Veteran Reveals How He Transformed His Team’s Selling Skills

Gong.io

AUGUST 15, 2018

But our close rates weren’t keeping up, and I couldn’t answer why.”. Having spent his career running sales teams at Salesforce.com, Paul Snelson now found himself leading the 70-rep sales organization at TouchBistro. Booming Leads, Busting Close Rates. Like many SaaS sales teams, Paul has a specialized sales model.

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4 Ways to Close More Sales By Changing Your Sales Process.

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. 4 Ways to Close More Sales By Changing Your Sales Process.

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The 7 Most Critical Selling Skills in Wholesale Distribution

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 14, 2019

Wholesale distributors are feeling urgency to change their sales models, a joint MDM/RLI research study shows. Many distributors have a field sales culture in markets where inside sales models may make more sense. Most Critical Skill Gaps. Field Sales vs. Inside Sales. What This Means for Sales Managers.

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Five Skills to Help New Sales Managers Succeed

Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Great sales leaders aren’t born: they’re made.

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6 Dead Horse Sales Activities You Need to Stop ASAP… The Horse is Dead!

The Sales Hunter

MAY 21, 2014

Far too many salespeople and sales managers are still living as if it is 2013 or even 2010. Things change and they change quickly, and if your sales process and strategies aren’t keeping pace, then you’re going to find yourself closing fewer sales.

Consultative Selling

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Sign Up For My February 8 Webinar - Closing the Sale [Space Is.

Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Sign Up For My February 8 Webinar – Closing the Sale [Space Is Limited]. 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. Sales Management.

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Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: Why Sales Readiness Needs to Include Selling Skills Training

Lessonly

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Are you ready to get your head in the sales game and set your sales reps up for top success? Well, then it’s time to get on board with all the glory that sales readiness has to offer! Sales readiness is a well-crafted mix of rep assessment, sales management training, and coaching. Let’s break that down. .

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Sales Manager

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Today’s Expectations are Tomorrow’s Norms

The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 19, 2014

” If you’re reading this and you’re a sales manager, I want you […]. Blog Closing a Sale Consultative Selling leadership Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Motivation leader sales leader sales leadership sales motivation success'

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Now’s the Time to Modernize Your Sales Enablement. Here’s Why

Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

If your sales organization hasn’t felt the impact, you’re probably on edge, hoping to get through this economic crunch unscathed. You’re watching your reps very carefully and doing everything you can to ensure they close deals and hit their numbers. And today, you need to outfit your sales organization with the right technology.”.

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The BEST Thing You Can Do When You Can't Close a Big Sale.

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Mark’s Insights on PRICING.

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What Sales Managers Need to Know to Support Channel Sellers

Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Channel selling is a different breed of selling from direct sales. To succeed, sales managers need to adopt a different approach and mindset—but the overall message they convey must be the same to all of their sellers. Use Sales Training to Differentiate in a Crowded Market. It’s a win-win.

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The 21 New Sales Core Competencies for Modern Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 10, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Can you name 10 Core Competencies of a great salesperson? Let''s see, there''s prospecting, qualifying and closing, and then there''s.wow, this is difficult! We constantly improve, update, enhance and perfect the science of evaluating sales forces and candidates.

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Sales Managers: Micromanage vs. Inspect What You Expect?

The Sales Hunter

JUNE 11, 2012

Today we have a guest post by Jeff Purtell, the Chief Operating Officer at Acquirent , a leading provider of outsourced sales solutions for middle market to Fortune 500 companies. He offers good insights for anyone managing a sales team. How does it translate into more commissions and more money for them?

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Managing Year-End: A Tip for Sales Leaders

The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Too many times, sales teams wait until it’s too late into the year to realize things have to change to make the number. If this is you, then you’re not being a strong sales leader. You’re being a weak sales manager. Next time you’re watching a close game, notice what the coach is doing.

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Don’t Ask for a Price Increase. Tell the Customer You’re Taking One!

The Sales Hunter

APRIL 6, 2013

Too many salespeople and sales managers are “asking” a customer for a price increase. If telling a customer you’re taking a price increase seems difficult, then trust me on this… you can learn these skills. ” Sales Motivation Blog. . This is the wrong approach!

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Nimble CRM is Designed to Build Relationships, Not Spreadsheets

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 3, 2023

What are my/our sales for the month? What was my/our closing ratio? Certainly I think it does for salespeople, solopreneurs, and small sales teams. As someone who spent his entire career in sales management, I understand that data is sometimes necessary in order to pinpoint those areas where a rep might be struggling.

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The 100-year path to a sale is over: Road Closed | Jeffrey Gitomer.

Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The 100-year path to a sale is over: Road Closed. Why on earth would someone grant you an appointment to make a sales pitch from a cold call? Why on earth would someone listen to your time-worn sales pitch/tricks without a hint of value coming from you? How do I close a sale? Get Sales Blog Updates.

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Sales Training Courses: 5 Best Courses For 2021

LeadFuze

AUGUST 13, 2021

Stay Ahead With These Sales Training Courses this 2021! Predictable Revenue, sales hacking, and now account-based everything has massively impacted the sales profession over the last 10 years. In partnership with LeadFuze, Sales Hacker has launched FREE LeadFuze Certified Sales Hacker Bundle.

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How Sales Organizations Can Use Data to Quell Economic Headwinds

Allego

MARCH 23, 2023

As a result, sales organizations are under intense pressure to achieve their targets and make sure their sales reps perform at a high level. High-performing sales teams can use this AI-powered tool to gather data to help sales reps overcome their unique challenges and raise overall team performance.

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Sales Leadership Friday: Two Deadly Words in Sales… “If” and “Then”

The Sales Hunter

MAY 10, 2013

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard salespeople and sales managers use what I refer to as the two deadly words in sales: “if” and “then.” ” Here is how this plays out: If we could come out with a cheaper model, then I know I could sell more.

Sales Leadership

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How to Build a Culture of Effective Sales Coaching

Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Only about one-quarter of sales leaders believe that their managers effectively coach and develop their sellers. In part, that’s because sales managers spend less time coaching—14%—than they do on selling, forecasting and administrative tasks, according to our latest study, 2020 Trends in Sales Management.

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Selling Skills vs. Sales Methodology: Understanding the Difference

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Close More Sales with this Training Program

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To Become A Master Salesperson, Master NON Selling Skills.

Closing Sales Training: Seal the Deal Every Time

Selling Skills or Selling Process? Which is Holding You Back.

The Top 12 Factors that Cause Delayed Closings and What to Do About Them

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Top 20 Reasons Why Sales Managers Suck at Coaching

Sales Managers: Is Your Team Prepared to Sell to Purchasing Departments?

Elite Sales Management: Coaching Your People Where They Are

How to Have Interesting Sales Conversations

Awesome Virtual Coaching Creates Master Virtual Sellers

3 Proven Ways to Close Deals Quicker

Should Salespeople Have the Ability to Offer a Discount to Close a Sale?

Effective Sales Management Is Emotion Management

VIDEO SALES TIP: Why We Need Empty Chairs in Sales Departments

This Ex-Salesforce Veteran Reveals How He Transformed His Team’s Selling Skills

4 Ways to Close More Sales By Changing Your Sales Process.

The 7 Most Critical Selling Skills in Wholesale Distribution

Five Skills to Help New Sales Managers Succeed

6 Dead Horse Sales Activities You Need to Stop ASAP… The Horse is Dead!

Sign Up For My February 8 Webinar - Closing the Sale [Space Is.

Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: Why Sales Readiness Needs to Include Selling Skills Training

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Sales Manager

Today’s Expectations are Tomorrow’s Norms

Now’s the Time to Modernize Your Sales Enablement. Here’s Why

The BEST Thing You Can Do When You Can't Close a Big Sale.

What Sales Managers Need to Know to Support Channel Sellers

The 21 New Sales Core Competencies for Modern Selling

Sales Managers: Micromanage vs. Inspect What You Expect?

Managing Year-End: A Tip for Sales Leaders

VIDEO SALES TIP: Don’t Ask for a Price Increase. Tell the Customer You’re Taking One!

Nimble CRM is Designed to Build Relationships, Not Spreadsheets

The 100-year path to a sale is over: Road Closed | Jeffrey Gitomer.

Sales Training Courses: 5 Best Courses For 2021

How Sales Organizations Can Use Data to Quell Economic Headwinds

Sales Leadership Friday: Two Deadly Words in Sales… “If” and “Then”

How to Build a Culture of Effective Sales Coaching

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