Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 21, 2017

What is consultative selling? Consultative selling is an approach that focuses on creating value and trust with the prospect and exploring their needs before offering a solution. The salesperson’s first objective is building a relationship; their second is providing the right product. Consultative selling tips.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 17, 2020

The notion that consultative selling is the optimal way to sell has been around since the last millennium. The concept was coined in the 1970s in the book Consultative Selling by Mack Hanan. To compete in this “new buying normal,” we need to modernize what we mean by and how we execute consultative selling.

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 15, 2020

One of the ways you lose control of the conversation is by mishandling the objections your contacts throw at you when you ask them to agree to the conversations and commitments necessary to make a good decision about a new solution and a new partner. The following framework will make it easier and more natural to overcome objections.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 23, 2022

I wrote the best-seller, Baseline Selling , so it should come as no surprise that I'm a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan. I'll be at Fenway Park for a game this week and I had some thoughts about how the Red Sox compare to many of the sales teams that get evaluated by Objective Management Group (OMG).

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 27, 2023

Even though this article begins as a baseball article, in the fourth paragraph it quickly morphs into a sales article. Compare that with salespeople who, after five years in sales, could be referred to as veterans. ” Most simply don’t know how to sell! See all 21 Sales Core Competencies here.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2012

In the first two installments we looked at the anatomy of the typical objection to a prospecting call, that is being an Interruption , and the Conditioned Response to Interruptions. I also told you how 80% of the time you will get one of five common objections: Status Quo. Lack Of Interest. Bad Experience. Wants to Know More First.

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The Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sales negotiation is a critical skill for any high-performing team, and a major aspect of sales negotiation is overcoming sales objections. When your salespeople are effective at overcoming sales objections, they enjoy several benefits that also benefit your organization: Higher win rates. Listen actively.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I received two assessments for the same candidate: one from Objective Management Group (OMG) and one from Caliper. Caliper's is a personality test adapted for sales. Caliper's is a personality test adapted for sales. The candidate scored 60% on Caliper and 92 on OMG.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 9, 2020

Forget Consultative Selling, Value Selling and Sales Process - the things I talk about most often. The inability to sell that way is nothing - and I mean nothing compared with what I'm going to explain today! I also included three videos that I extracted from a sales training session earlier this week.

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criteria for success

AUGUST 6, 2019

It’s tempting to consider sales objections as impediments that need to be “handled.” Instead, consider the perspective that sales objections are opportunities. How could an objection be an opportunity? Read on for three key ways objections are opportunities. Objections keep conversations open. [

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Based on what I often write most about, you might think it would be to consultative selling, but that''s not it. You might also guess that it''s the sales equivalent of eating right - not doing demos and presentations so early in the sales process. That''s not it either. Can you guess what it is now?

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 14, 2016

An objection from a customer is not a reason to panic. Thinking you’re never going to have a customer object to something is not realistic. Ask the customer to share with you more insight as to why they raised the objection. Here are 10 responses to consider: 1. I always say it’s not the […].

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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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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Lack of eye contact does more to destroy sales confidence — yours and the customer’s — than most salespeople realize. If you want to succeed, you have to be able to maintain good eye contact, whether delivering your price or handling a customer’s question or objection. ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Such is the case with Objective Management Group. Last week OMG introduced the latest revision to the 21 Sales Core Competencies. Most of these updates occur automatically and without fanfare but when an update advances to the next number - from 13.62

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 30, 2013

The objective of this call is to not only have the customer appreciating you more, but also to begin understanding better their needs. Your first objective is to keep your name and the name of your company in the forefront of the customer’s mind. You can secure repeat sales from existing customers if you follow the 2/2/2 rule.

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Klozers

JUNE 5, 2014

Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling is undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high given the typical values of the products & services involved.

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criteria for success

AUGUST 8, 2019

Objection handling is a normal part of buying and selling. Unfortunately, certain sellers see objection handling as an obstacle rather than opportunity. They fear [ ] The post The Breakthrough Guide to Objection Handling appeared first on Criteria for Success.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The sales version of that occurrence is the single most common challenge we observe when watching salespeople "sell." It doesn't matter whether it's a live phone call, virtual meeting, face-to-face meeting, or recorded sales call. Morons think they have arrived. This is supported by the data. The findings are horrific:

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Richardson

MARCH 1, 2021

Needs based selling, sometimes called consultative selling , is the act of understanding the customer’s goals and challenges and then positioning the product or service in a way that addresses those specific needs. Therefore, needs based selling means asking questions that surface the customer’s objectives.

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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. Objective of the calls is three-fold. Third objective is being able to get a meeting during difficult periods. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” It’s your business.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 17, 2013

Sure, you may know quite a bit more than your customer, but if you don’t learn to pause at the right time, you may lose the sale. Just because this might be true doesn’t give the saleseperson the right to assume the sales call is their time to play “conquer the enemy.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

I recently watched a very capable salesperson get completely flustered because the sales materials he had weren’t in the order he wanted them. He opened the sales meeting beautifully and then began walking the customers through the materials. That is the objective, so let’s engage them with a discussion.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 27, 2018

I dug into a subset of data from Objective Management Group's (OMG) evaluations of the salespeople who report to more than 15,000 sales managers to determine whether the best sales managers actually have the best salespeople. What happens when they hire a mixed team? I was surprised and disappointed by what I found.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 20, 2013

Sales is all about getting the customer to talk, so doesn’t it make sense to ask short questions? Your objective is to make sure the questions you ask are ones of this type to allow the customer to become engaged in a conversation with you. . Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Sure it does.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 5, 2013

Do you really think your customer wants to sit through your boring sales presentation? The objective of a sales call is to have a discussion with the customer. The objective is to engage them and find out their needs. The more engaging you are with the customer, the more likely you will be in closing the sale.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 30, 2013

If you want to strengthen your sales leadership skills, though, these types of meetings are exactly the situations you need. Identify key objectives of the company. The CEO is only interested in “investing” in products and services that better equip the company to meet its objectives. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 21, 2023

To sell consultatively, the salesperson must have a deep understanding of the challenges their prospects and clients face and their impact on the organization and them personally. Consultative selling operates in the client’s best interest like a consultant would. So why don’t all salespeople sell consultatively?

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 21, 2023

Consultative selling operates in the client’s best interest In a world where buyers have more access to information than ever, the only true way to differentiate your organization is to present it differently— to sell consultatively. As you approach Sales Management training, your philosophy should be the same.

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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

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I had the following email exchange: Subject: Question on Comp. Sales complains that the leads suck. We have the sales process dialed in and we are training on it now. That's one of more than 20 conditions that justify evaluating the sales force. I am stuck on comp.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 1, 2013

It’s time to reveal the secret of sales leaders who are at the top o f their game. It’s time for you to become an opium user too, if you expect to become a high-performing sales leader. Using OPiuM in your role as a sales leader allows you to move far beyond what would normally be possible. How can you engage them?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 24, 2014

Let’s fact it — we all think we have that “sales gift.” I will pass that off as being confident in what we sell. I’m amazed at the number of times I can be working with salespeople from the same company and they can’t even agree on what fair value is for what they sell.

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criteria for success

MAY 27, 2020

What personality traits does one need to develop in order to excel in sales? Top 5 Personality Traits for Problem Solving in Sales. Objective. A good problem solver is objective. Being able to be rational and objective is a more efficient approach to solving problems as you don't allow emotions to cloud your judgment.

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Klozers

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Consultative Selling Skills. Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling Skills are undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high, given the typically high values of the products & services involved.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 10, 2018

I remember it well as revenue at Objective Management Group dropped by more than 30%, almost overnight. During 2008 and 2009 more than half of all US sales reps were missing quota and considering the circumstances, that didn't seem to shock anyone. Around this time ten years ago, the US economy was famously tanking.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 23, 2013

Every salesperson would like to think they can handle and would relish in a short sales-cycle, but here’s the problem — most salespeople can’t handle it. The sales cycle is shortening because of one thing, and that is the amount of information available on the internet. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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