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Which Hurts Salespeople More: A Lack of Confidence or Poor Selling Skills?

The Sales Hunter

When this is your mental state, regardless of your selling skills, you will never be effective. This is where the team sport of selling comes into play. The sales manager must play a key role in this area by displaying confidence in their salespeople. Give me a person with great selling skills and I’ll say, “fine.”

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Pump it Up for Sales Performance

Understanding the Sales Force

He initially thought there was a problem with the connections between the sales team and its customers but it was actually a gap in the sales team’s selling skills. The sales team was rusty, having rested on their laurels for years, and the lack of initiative to replace clients they had lost was glaring.

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Are You the Chief Rescue or Chief Revenue Officer?

Steven Rosen

Self-awareness and assertiveness are key skills for holding salespeople accountable. Journaling and self-reflection can help salespeople improve their own selling skills. Sales leaders often have a natural tendency to jump in and fix problems instead of allowing their salespeople to learn and grow from the experience.

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Top 20 Reasons Why Sales Managers Suck at Coaching

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The latest interview between Jonathan Farrington, CEO of TopSalesWorld , and me is available here. We discussed why only 17% of all sales managers are effective at coaching and the conversation was very enlightening. Ego - They know that they know everything.

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Book Review: The Challenger Sale | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Book Review: The Challenger Sale. In the book, the authors reveal the findings from their extensive studies regarding the sales process.

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5 Sales Negotiation Strategies that Work | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Conversely, the less the customer knows about yours, the better off you will be. Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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5 Deadly Sins People Make When Networking | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Making every conversation about you. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.