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Product Demos: Avoiding the Trap of Telling vs. Selling

Product Management University

If you’re a pre-sales solution consultant or sales engineer, falling into the trap of telling vs selling can happen before you even know it, even though your intentions are always on the mark to start the demo. The telling demos are more like an introductory training class on the product versus a sales presentation.

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Whiteboard Wednesday: 5 Steps to a Killer Sales Demo

DiscoverOrg Sales

How many times have you run an awesome demo that didn’t close? Today, I’m going to show you how to run demos that convert into closed deals. We’ll talk about the five stages of a good demo, and what to do and not to do, at each stage. Step 1: Set an agenda for the demo. tive Sales Demo.

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Why Robots and Systems Can’t Replace Human Connection

Sales Gravy

In this conversation, you'll learn the value of a good first impression, how to maintain engagement with a prospect following a demo, and why being coachable is a strength in sales. Do research on who you're trying to sell to and a personalized follow-up email after a demo or meeting that adds value to the conversation.

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How “Dwight” Became Our Sales Team Assistant and Made Demo Disposition Less Painful

Sales Hacker

One day, one of our new sales reps was looking at our prospecting dashboard. He noticed that we assign organically scheduled demos to an admin user in the system, called “SFDC1 ADMIN1”. We explained that it’s not actually a person, it’s just the account we assign organically scheduled demos to. “So Open the browser.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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Sales Reps Not Closing Sales? Try This

No More Cold Calling

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. They just gave a demo and the standard pitch. Other reasons why salespeople fail to close sales include: The initial prospects were unqualified. The Only Fail-Proof Prospecting System.

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10 MOST COMMON MISTAKES COMPANIES MAKE WHILE IMPLEMENTING A CRM SYSTEM

Apptivo

What is a CRM system? A CRM system essentially provides a centralized platform where businesses can store customer and prospect data, track customer interactions, and share this information with colleagues. What are the 10 most common mistakes while implementing a CRM system? 3 mins read.

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