Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Here, let’s examine five sales stereotypes, where they come from, and how to overcome them. Before this, we must first understand how a changing sales environment affected sellers. For that, let’s briefly look at the shift from transactional to consultative selling. Therefore, sales professionals must maximize their time.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Believe it or not, most people still believe that sales success boils down to getting a lot of people to agree to watch a demo. Dave Kurlan Inbound Marketing sales methodology closing sales performance sales selelction' I''m sure I''ve missed a few but you get the gist.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Without question, gatekeeper is the most intimidating designation in sales. But they are the frontline against salespeople and others who seek a decision maker’s time. Today, sellers know the advantages of consultative selling. Remember, this personal touch doesn’t begin and end with decision makers.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

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. After all, it’s a negotiation, not a fire sale.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan During the past 9 years I have written the occasional Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 Articles and we have now put them into a series of their own. In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. Top 10 Ways Salespeople are Selling in the Dark.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Also, I did not include the article that was awarded a Gold Medal for Top Sales & Marketing Article of 2013 earlier this week. Here they are in no particular order - My Top 10 Articles of 2013: SALES. Top Four Reasons Why Salespeople Struggle to Reach Decision Makers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 22, 2014

But what can you do to kick-off the New Year so that 2015 is your best sales year ever? How many new sales or accounts are required? Multiply that by the number of new sales or accounts required. Divide that by the number of selling days in the year. Improve Your Sales Capability. Be Productive.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 28, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Some sales calls just go so well, flow so smoothly, and have little to no resistance. Some have no competition, others have plenty of money and a few allow unlimited access to senior decision makers. A sales force evaluation will answer that question and so much more. (c)

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 17, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted this article in reference to an Inc. Magazine article that was way off base about Consultative Selling. This is known throughout the selling universe but sales people still suck at this. Stupidity - Why do I need to speak with the decision maker?

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Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Explore a range of sales process examples and learn how to align with the customer’s journey for better buyer engagement , relationships, and sales success. What is a Sales Process? Sales Methodology Sales Process Examples Sales Process Mistakes to Avoid Mastering Your Sales Process With Highspot What is a Sales Process?

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan We've all been on planes when they tell us to put our electronic devices into airplane mode so that the devices - your laptops, ipads, ipods, kindles and phones - do not send a radio signal looking for a connection. The decision maker won't meet with you. Scary stuff!

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The Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Your sales representatives must be capable of selling not only your product, but also of selling themselves as strategic advisors capable of helping solve their prospects’ and customers’ business problems. A sales rep must focus less on transactional sales, and more on building long-term relationships with your customers. .

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Has the internet and social media killed off the more traditional ways of selling? The outdated methods of cold calling, face-to-face networking and door to door sales are failing fast in the face in the ever-blossoming rise of the internet. The way that we sell has gone through massive changes over the last few decades.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. Why sales training is important. The different types of sales training programs. The 15 best sales training programs.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore Sandler’s core principles, compare it with other sales methods, and offer five questions to assess its fit for your team. What is the Sandler Sales Method? Sandler vs. Traditional Sales Traditional sales involves cold-calling a prospect and diving straight into a product-centric sales pitch.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 11, 2019

The sales methodology is like a set of rules for how you sell your products or services to customers. You need to define your methodology before anything else, including the sales process. Otherwise, your sales process will be applied differently by each rep on the team. What is a Sales Methodology? SPIN Selling.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. First, it's important to know that OMG's assessment is sales specific - built for sales. Then modify the names of the findings to make them sound more like sales findings. OMG looks at the specific skills necessary for selling consultatively and scored the candidate at 22%).

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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. First things first.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 6, 2018

What is a sales process? Sales process” most often refers to a repeatable set of steps your sales team takes with a prospect to move them from early stage to a closed customer. A good sales process helps your reps consistently close deals by giving them a framework to follow. What are the steps of a sales process?

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Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 2, 2020

The more important the outcome, the less transactional you should be in sales. Last week, a “challenger” sent me an email to tell me that seventy-percent of my sales team was failing. Every day, decision-maker’s email inboxes fill up with notes from salespeople pitching for a meeting. Using Email.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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Richardson

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Sales professionals enjoy access to an expanding array of digital tools. The sophistication of these programs, however, can obscure a simple truth about selling; the relationship between the sales professional and the customer is what advances the sale to a close. Most sales reps must engage customers virtually.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Many years have passed since that day and I've had the opportunity to talk to hundreds of prospects and sales people about their prospects. Here is a guest blog from Sales Development Expert, Author and Highly Recognized Leader in Sales Force Evaluations - David Kurlan. The decision-maker won't meet with you.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan When I first began to evangelize the importance of sales force evaluations and sales candidate assessments in the early 90's, no other assessment company was focused on the sales force or developing a sales specific (built for rather than modified for the sales force) assessment.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Learn how this sales method builds trust and loyalty while emphasizing value. Plus, explore the future of value selling using advanced tech. What is Value Selling? Key Value Selling Strategies Sales Methodology for Value Selling Benefits of Value Selling How Does Value Selling Compare to Other Methodologies?

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RAIN Group

MAY 1, 2019

Asking incisive sales questions is essential for success. By asking questions, you can discover the buyer's buying process, learn about the key decision makers involved, and qualify the opportunity. This RAIN Group Article was originally published on the InsideSales Blog.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Selling is often compared to many activities. But the longer I’m in sales, I’ve come to realize that selling is a lot like fishing. In this article, we outline how you can improve your sales results by applying the best practices of experienced fishermen. . It takes the right equipment, a solid plan, and the right bait.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson developed the Challenger Sales Methodology. It relies on sales training to empower sales reps to teach, tailor, and take control of conversations. This Gartner data highlights its effectiveness and popularity in B2B sales. They are great at post-sale service.

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Zendesk Sell

JANUARY 15, 2019

The consultative sales approach reflects the truth of this statement. In other words, customers don’t like a sale pushed on them. It only feels like the sales rep is interested in making a commission rather than actually caring about needs. Consultative selling helps to avoid this problem.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A few years had passed since the last time I wrecked an hbr.com (Harvard Business Review online) article about sales. Why Do You Think Harvard Business Review Does This When it Comes to Sales? More Junk Sales Science in HBR Blog Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind I s SELLING an Afterthought in Today's Sales Model?

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

The SaaS industry has different selling techniques , key metrics , and sales process activities compared to the ones you’d encouter while selling a tangible physical product or a more traditional service like a marketing consultation package. Skip ahead: What Is SaaS Sales? What’s the Length of a SaaS Sales Cycle?

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The Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In today’s marketplace, consultative selling is a critical differentiating factor. To stay relevant and get ahead of the competition, your salespeople must be capable of selling not only your offering but also of selling themselves as strategic advisors capable of helping solve their prospects’ and customers’ business problems. .

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 27, 2020

One can work in sales for a very long time without getting better. You can work in sales for ten years and have the same year ten times. How the Best Get Better in Sales. The Right Way to Leave a Voicemail in Sales. Every discovery sales call is an opportunity to improve in consultative selling.

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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 ?

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You keep telling your reps to sell the benefits rather than the features. Yet you still hear them pitch the latest product feature on their sales calls. But what if there’s a sales methodology that forces them to sell the solution? Enter concept selling. What is conceptual selling? Lasting relations.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While there's no definitive standard for segmenting salespeople, there are some archetypes that sales professionals tend to fall into — categories that can help reps better understand how they sell and what they should work on. Selling styles aren't set in stone. Repairperson.

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LeadFuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

What are Sales Methodologies? Sales methodologies are guidelines that govern how your goods or services are sold to consumers. It is a selling strategy that is frequently founded on a particular understanding of client psychology. 15 Sales Methodologies Examples Necessary For Every Business. 1 Sandler Selling System.

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