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Sales Challenge: Gaining Access to the Decision-Maker

Carew International

One of the most significant challenges for any sales professional is gaining access to the ultimate decision-maker(s), particularly when we have a contact who engages us in our sales effort, but he or she is not making the final decision. A lack of direct access to the decision-maker is frustrating for many reasons.

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10 Ways to Keep Your Sales Team Motivated Through The End of Summer

Hubspot Sales

Warmer months mean more distractions, and with key decision makers on vacation, a potential drop in leads. With key decision makers vacationing, their schedule is typically slower, and learning new techniques helps them override low motivation. Limit the cost to 5% of an incentive budget. Implement a SPIFF.

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Your Sales Kick-Off Meetings Are a Waste of Time!

Igniting Sales Transformation

Trusted advisor defines the salesperson who has exceptional, targeted knowledge about specific business problems that decision makers in certain roles and industries face. The activity KPI’s we set today, which incent the wrong behavior? Sports teams don’t show up on the field once a week expecting to win the game.

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Sales Call Planning Should Never Stop

Janek Performance Group

For sports fans, know the trade buzz on their favorite team. If your goal was learning three top decision makers, you should see three names on your notepad. In a call with multiple decision makers, anticipating objections can build consensus. And her deceptive golf handicap. Of course, some calls are recorded.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Winning Sales Strategy

Janek Performance Group

In sports, teams must create their identity. It’s akin to a sports team wanting to win games. Get creative with loyalty incentives. In our sports analogy, it’s studying your opponent to understand their game. In our sports metaphor, channels are the types of plays teams run. However, as a strategy, this is vague.

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6 Secrets to the Art of Team Selling

Chorus.ai

Sales has a reputation for being a very individual sport. All the best sales advice out there talks about personal motivation , individual incentives, and team-wide competition could lead you to believe that there’s no such thing as a team player when it comes to making a sale. This isn’t the case within fields like SaaS.

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THE SEVEN PERSONALITY TRAITS OF TOP SALESPEOPLE

HeavyHitter Sales

In addition, tests were administered at Presidents Club meetings (the incentive trip that top salespeople are awarded by their company for their outstanding performance). During sales cycles, top sales, performers seek to understand the politics of customer decision-making. Selling Style Impact: Competitiveness.