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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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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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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.

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Top 5 Sales Leadership Articles of 2013 - So Far

Understanding the Sales Force

The most popular article was an article from two years ago, What''s the Difference Between Sales Commitment and Motivation. Gets it Wrong on Consultative Selling. Email for the Sales Force - How it Should be Used it was actually pretty simple but it got a lot of links. TOP SALES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ARTICLE.

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The Pipeline ? The six elements of a perfect sales meeting

The Pipeline

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The six elements of a perfect sales meeting. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Emotional Intelligence(EQ) , Guest Post , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Meetings. Do you dread the weekly sales team meeting? EDGE Sales Process.

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Why Doesn't Sales Methodology Get More Attention?

Understanding the Sales Force

Another Sales Methodology article that I wrote was, Baseball''s Huge Impact on Sales Performance. This also had a math equation within it: Sports is to Selling as Baseball is to Consultative Selling as Pitching and Defense are to Baseline Selling. Let''s discuss a few possibilities. Qualification.

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Consultative Selling: How to Transform Your Reps into Trusted Advisors

Allego

They want to know exactly how your solution will help them, and they want expert-level consultation about the return on investment your product offers. This where consultative selling makes all the difference. In today’s sales environment, it’s not about pushing products; it’s about becoming a trusted advisor.