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Salespeople Who Give Discounts are Not Salespeople

The Sales Hunter

It’s time for me to rant about salespeople and discounts. When a salesperson offers a customer a discount, what they’re saying is they have not been able to do a good enough of a job demonstrating value to the customer. Rather, I think they’re a customer service person at best.

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Discounting? Use this Strategy.

The Sales Hunter

If you know much about me, you know I’m not a big fan of discounting. If you find yourself having to discount, you MUST pair it with a reduction in service. How to discount correctly: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” I rarely think it should be done. ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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Are You a Salesperson or a Customer Service Person?

The Sales Hunter

If that’s the case, then why are you acting like a customer service person? I’m not bashing customer service people. They play a key role in the sale process, but I believe strongly salespeople and customer service people are to be doing two different tasks. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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How to Deal with a Competitor’s Price that is Super Cheap

The Sales Hunter

Blog Consultative Selling Customer Service leadership pricing Professional Selling Skills competitor discount discounting price' When confronted with a competitor’s price that is ridiculously low, the last thing you should do is think about lowering your price.

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Selling Skills or Selling Process? Which is Holding You Back.

The Sales Hunter

Selling Skills or Selling Process? A person with strong selling skills. Strong selling skills certainly are a beginning. These include the ability to listen, ask questions, create a unique selling proposition and ultimately close. I refer to these as selling skills, not a sales process.

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Discounting a Price to Close-Out Inventory

The Sales Hunter

Yes, you can discount your price as a way to close-out inventory or to get out of a particular business. Before you race out with a discounted price to help you out of a short-term problem, ask yourself what impact the discounted price is going to have on your regular business.

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The Slippery Slope of Discounting | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

The Slippery Slope of Discounting. I start this by saying that you must believe in the price you are offering for your product or service. For sake of argument, let’s say that you do believe in your price, but offering a discount has become commonplace among your sales force. of your sales are happening at a discount.

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