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The Top 3 Reasons Why Salespeople Fail at Consultative Selling?

Understanding the Sales Force

There are three reasons: In the previous paragraph I wrote that the consultative approach is difficult for some salespeople to implement. Consultative selling requires that salespeople ask an awful lot of questions. The only thing more detrimental to sales success than Need for Approval is #1, their ego.

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The Consultative Selling Keys to Agriculture Sales Success

The Brooks Group

That will likely eliminate a percentage of buyers from closing a sale right now. For the rest, you can likely set up a demo trial, so they can see, touch, and feel it, and make sure the vegetable meets their standards for disease resistance and other characteristics. The Roles of Urgency and Patience in Consultative Selling.

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Why Salespeople Won't Abandon the Early Demo and Presentation

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Two weeks ago I wrote this article about how demos and presentations are like snack foods. One of the comments, by Jason Kanigan, said: Traditional selling revolves around the demo/presentation. Move the demo/presentation phase to the END of the process. Spin our wheels.

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Proven Strategies for Effective Sales Management

Highspot

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Sales Success is Like Making Great Tasting Soup

Understanding the Sales Force

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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Top 5 Reasons Why Salespeople Don't Qualify Effectively

Understanding the Sales Force

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. Their sales managers are not holding them accountable for qualifying. Have a customized, formal, structured sales process developed.

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What is Inside Sales? Everything You Need to Know

Gong.io

Inside sales (sometimes called remote sales or remote selling) is often the primary sales model for B2B, SaaS, tech, and certain high-ticket B2C sales teams. When you book a demo with one of the team, you’re speaking with an insides sales representative. The ins and outs of inside sales .