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Consultative selling and selling consultatively – don’t confuse them!

Sales Training Connection

In this case, the weeds involve drawing the distinction between the term consultative selling and the concept of selling consultatively. As starters, Mark Hanan established the branding this term in his brilliantly written book Consultative Selling – an early and extremely important work about selling consultatively.

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The Sales Profession in the Year 2050

The Sales Hunter

If you do remember the song, you may choose to read out of commitment to the industry or mere fascination as […]. Blog Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Sales Motivation sales motivation selling'

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3 Key Ways Excellent Customer Service Benefits Distributors

The Brooks Group

Even—or especially—in tough economic times, investing in your organization’s customer service function is critical for your overall business and profitability strategy. Savvy distributors are providing their service department with consultative selling skills training so they are able to: 1. Conclusion.

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It’s Time to Throw Away the Marketing Materials

The Sales Hunter

Without the use of materials, you must take more time to prepare, because now you’re being very focused on the individual customer you’re about to meet. When the salesperson can make things happen without using marketing aids, it tells me they’re on top of their game and they know their business.

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Are You About to Lose Your Job to an App?

The Sales Hunter

In the last several years, we’ve seen thousands of long-standing industries and jobs get wiped out by technology and an app. Blog Closing a Sale Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Sales Motivation sales motivation selling skills technology value value added'

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Less is More: The Art of Selling More in Less Time

The Sales Hunter

Second, it means you have to listen better than anyone else the prospect/customer could find. I’m a strong believer there are significant sales opportunities that abound in every industry, but they’re never uncovered because the sales industry does a poor job of listening. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Power of Short Questions in the Sales Process

The Sales Hunter

When we ask customers long drawn out questions, we wind up losing their attention and, in turn, we many times wind up answering the question ourselves. Now that is a recipe for disaster and yet it is exactly what happens. The sales process is about getting the customer talking. It’s not about you doing most of the talking.