The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Not all customers are good customers. In fact, there are some customers who are just plain stupid. As a public service, I’ve come up with 5 things you can do to avoid dealing with stupid customers. Stupid customers can get off track and wind up wasting a lot of time dealing with trivial items.

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Customer Negotiation Selling Skills Customer Service 278

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. 5 Sales Negotiation Strategies that Work. . -->. 5 Sales Negotiation Strategies that Work. Customers continue to get smarter, and in today’s economy, they are using more tactics than ever to get what they want. Negotiate second.

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Negotiation Motivation Strategy Ideal Customer Profile 200

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. Sales Negotiating: The WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY and HOW. Too many salespeople begin negotiating with customers too quickly. Who: You can’t negotiate with anyone unless they have the power to buy. Sales Motivation. Networking.

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Negotiation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Facebook 194

The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 9, 2012

Do we have to negotiate to be successful in sales? This may take some people by surprise, but I love to say that it is possible to be extremely successful in sales without negotiating. The reason is simple – If you’re successful in selling, then you don’t have to negotiate. You’ll only wind up losing.

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Negotiation Sales Process Benefit Up-Sell 182

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. 6 Sales Negotiation Tips You MUST Know. First, let’s clear up one thing: We sell first and negotiate second. There’s no reason to enter into sales negotiation with anyone if you can sell to them instead. Sales Motivation.

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Negotiation Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 206

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 10, 2012

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. Sales Negotiation Strategies Checklist. Too many salespeople go into negotiations without any type of a plan. It’s critical you know what your sales negotiation strategies are to ensure you have the ability to achieve your objectives.

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Negotiation Motivation Strategy Hiring 181

SalesFuel

MAY 6, 2024

A customer service rep in the professional services industry will see 35% of their work taken over by automation. With automation, organizations quickly route incoming requests to specific content designed to help customers. And in those situations, the customer service agent relies on data to solve problems.

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Competition Face-to-face Hiring Decision Maker 111

Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: A recent community meeting raises the question, are you comfortable with negotiation? My response was, the people in charge need negotiation training. . . “No one knows anything about negotiating, nor do we care.” Elements for negotiation: Listening to ideas.

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Negotiation Revelation Hiring Loyalty 74

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. Sales Negotiation: How Are Your Skills? Did you miss out on a big sale this past year due to your sales negotiation skills? It means you care and you’re looking for ways to improve your sales negotiation skills next year. negotiating.

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Negotiation Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 190

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 1, 2012

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. The Best Way to Improve Your Negotiation Skills. If you want to know the best way to improve your negotiation skills, then invest more time in improving your selling skills. If so, this provides you with a key item to leverage in your negotiations.

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Negotiation Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 170

Smooth Sale

JULY 10, 2018

Sometimes the need exists to negotiate improved client happiness. Not caring about customer well-being can put one out of business or looking for another job. . Negotiating an improved outcome is essential. Therefore, negotiation for a satisfactory solution is the answer. Negotiate a satisfactory agreement for all.

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Negotiation Distribution Remedy Insurance 89

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. 5 Steps to a Negotiation Strategy that Works. Before you begin negotiating, you really need to ask yourself if you have a negotiation strategy. The 5 steps to a negotiation strategy that works: 1. Purchasing Departments and Buyers.

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Negotiation Motivation Strategy Ideal Customer Profile 177

Smooth Sale

AUGUST 31, 2023

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Believe Customer Care To Be Top Priority for Your Business? For those serious about business, today’s blog question, ‘Do you believe customer care to be the top priority for your business?’ The better part of experiencing poor service is realizing what not to do regarding our business.

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Hotels Customer Travel Hiring 106

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. 6 Negotiating Secrets Buyers DON’T Want You to Know. . -->. 6 Negotiating Secrets Buyers DON’T Want You to Know. I assure you, there are some negotiating secrets they don’t want you to know. Do You Hate Negotiating?

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Negotiation Buyer Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 195

Highspot

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There are several underlying causes behind this, from lack of preparation to failure to meet the needs of customers. The success of the launch relies on a shared strategy across various teams, including sales, product managers, customer support, product marketing, event management, and more. However, 95% of those products tend to fail.

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Negotiation Scale Social Media Webinar Metrics 59

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 27, 2021

NOTE: Mikkel Andreassen provides today’s guest Blog, ‘Customer Lifetime Value and Why It Matters. Mikkel Andreassen is passionate about customer experience in every color of the beautiful customer engagement spectrum. Customer Lifetime Value and Why it Matters. What’s understood by Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Customer Social Media 78

Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Can you reduce price to attract new customers? A distributor may decide to lower the price of their products or services making them appear to be a more affordable choice. So, on the surface, the main goal is to attract new customers and new purchases by providing buyers with a higher perceived value. If prices rise, sales drop.

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Discount Distribution Customer Tourism 52

The Sales Hunter

JUNE 22, 2013

Your customer is researching on the internet before they even talk to you. Too many salespeople are afraid to talk to their customer or prospect about what they’ve learned on the web. You don’t need to be afraid! Instead, embrace and initiate dialogue about what they’ve learned on the internet. .

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Sales Process Video Cold Calling Consultative Selling 245

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. Sales Motivation: Customers Will Always Pay More For Confidence. Sales Motivation: Customers Will Always Pay More For Confidence. Customers want solutions. You could put it another way — what customers want is confidence.

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Ideal Customer Profile Motivation Customer Negotiation 180

Sell Integrity

MAY 13, 2021

Customer expectations are higher than ever. Although knowledge and skill will always be required for success, a salesperson’s attitudes, beliefs and values provide the catalyst for sustainable customer needs-focused behaviors. That doesn’t necessarily mean their salespeople aren’t talented or motivated.

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Customer Negotiation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 82

The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Never offer a customer an open-ended price. When you don’t link your price to a time period, you’re allowing the customer to use the price as a negotiating tool with you whenever they feel like buying. There is no reason to make it easy for the customer to leverage prices across multiple suppliers.

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Customer Negotiation Motivation Objections 192

BuzzBoard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In the realm of business-to-business (B2B) interactions, where customer experience reigns supreme, innovative technologies continue to reshape the way companies interact with their clients. CX: Marketers’ Soft Spot Calling for an Upswing 66% market leaders are willing to adopt generative AI to enhance customer experience.

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Customer B2B Face-to-face Pivotal 59

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. The typical salesperson thinks they know everything, and many times they do know quite a bit more than the customer. The customer is talking and you didn’t even have to ask a question.

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Cold Calling Customer Service Consultative Selling Negotiation 244

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 6, 2020

In an economic landscape full of anxiety and hesitation, sellers must understand what their customers need now and be prepared to navigate unexpected hurdles in the selling process. Use questioning skills to reveal customer needs. Negotiate for mutually beneficial decisions. Consistently conduct mutually valuable sales calls.

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Conversion Infusion Customer Decision Maker 70

Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 5, 2014

When we think “sepia,” we think “old fashioned” or we think of “the way things used to be” My memories of genuine quality customer service are vague – rather like those long hot summers we always had when we were growing up? General Audi SQ5 Stephan Mulder Vindis'

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Customer Service Customer Fashion Negotiation 44

Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The sales profession is a demanding occupation that requires continuity with finding new prospective clients and providing excellent customer service for the unforeseeable future. Essentially, the three steps mirror the sales cycle, whereby step three relates to the successful negotiation for a desirable outcome. .

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Top of Funnel Hiring Negotiation Salary 147

Smooth Sale

JUNE 8, 2023

Illustration via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Five Essential Technologies For Thriving Businesses Technology is central in today’s ever-evolving business environment, helping increase productivity, security, and customer experiences. It’s essential to have firewalls and anti-malware programs in place.

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Lead Rank Scale Analytics Hiring 78

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Customer Hot Potato – Sales eXchange – 117. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication , Customer Care , Proactive , Sales eXchange , execution. With so many opportunities to ensure customer satisfaction, it is a wonder how some companies keep blowing it. Customer Care. January 2008. December 2007. Book Notice.

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Pipeline Customer Demand Generation Agencies Hiring 227

Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

View the discord as learning and practice for future client negotiations. Maintain a positive mindset by realizing the negotiation training is free of charge, and you can practice it first-hand. Ensure customer service is a top priority. Additional Learning Rarely will an idea receive complete agreement from everyone.

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Hiring Negotiation Sports Competition 78

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

They can be instrumental in accelerating revenue generation and fostering customer relationships. These include conducting product demonstrations, negotiating contracts, and closing deals. They can streamline the sales process and reduce the need for expensive lead generation tools or outsourcing services.

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Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

PandaDoc

JUNE 23, 2021

Due to the staggering number of new businesses and potential clients that inhabit the marketplace, companies must know the difference between ideal customer profiles (ICPs) and buyer personas, in order to craft the perfect strategy for using them. How to know whether to use ideal customer profiles or buyer personas. Understanding ICPs.

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Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Buyer Customer 94

SalesLoft

JULY 18, 2017

Your former prospect has been upgraded to a brand new customer. Signed, sealed, and delivered to their customer service manager (CSM). You could actually be throwing potential revenue out the window when you cut off ties and hand a new customer to their CSM. Allow Customer Service to Concentrate on Support.

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Customer Enterprise Enterprise Customer Service 52

Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

With customer expectations higher than ever, every sales interaction has to be worth the buyer’s time. Every contact has to create value and move the customer forward toward closing the deal. How can you move forward with prospects and customers who merely find your proposed solutions interesting but don’t see the need to move quickly?

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Scale Customer ACT Negotiation 64

Nutshell

AUGUST 3, 2023

Every business’s sales pipeline is different, but one thing they all have in common is that they take people from prospective leads to paying customers. As a manufacturing company, a steady customer base is key to your business’s growth, and the best way to maintain that customer base is through sales pipeline management.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Company 118

Smooth Sale

MARCH 14, 2023

It is especially true if you have a high-quality product or service for which customers are willing to pay more. One of the easiest ways to do this is by offering promotions or discounts to attract more customers. Improve Customer Service Improving your customer service can also help increase your profits.

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Outsourcing Services Hiring Loyalty Discount 78

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Have you ever wondered what types of customers are attracted by certain types of salespeople? Without a doubt, I can say the reason some companies wind up with more bad customers than others is because they have more bad salespeople than others. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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