article thumbnail

Discount Pricing: Its Strategies & Practical Examples

Hubspot Sales

Discount pricing is borderline omnipresent. Here, we'll dive into the concept a bit further, review who it works best for, see some discount pricing examples, and review the method's pros and cons. It's worth noting that discount pricing isn't a unilaterally effective strategy that delivers across every industry and brand of sales.

Discount 123
article thumbnail

6 Sales Role Play Exercises to Try with Your Reps

BrainShark

Sales role play exercises are one of the tried-and-true approaches that sales teams use to help reps practice and prepare for real-world buyer interactions. Below are six sales role play exercises on key topics to try with your reps that can be conducted no matter where they’re working today.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Mock Call: An Exercise to Take Sales Reps to the Next Level

Hubspot Sales

If you want to get the most out of these exercises, you have to commit. You have to have a clear goal in mind when conducting these exercises — that means choosing a character that's appropriate for the specific type of call you're conducting and committing to it. You'll have time to give pointed advice after exercise is over.

Exercises 113
article thumbnail

7 Sales Role Play Exercises to Hone Your Negotiation Skills

Hubspot Sales

Enter negotiation role play exercises. These activities are also a fantastic way to practice responding to difficult events, such as unreasonable discount requests or unexpected demands. These activities are also a fantastic way to practice responding to difficult events, such as unreasonable discount requests or unexpected demands.

Exercises 129
article thumbnail

Stop the Discounting…Even When Business Has Slowed

Braveheart Sales

This trend obviously isn’t a good one, so I have reviewed some data and contemplated exercises to help salespeople sell value rather than sell based on price, Yes, we can certainly coach salespeople on what to say and when. All of this leads to discounting. Steps to Stop the Discounting. But that likely isn’t enough.

article thumbnail

Why Discounting At The End Of The Year Fails

Anthony Iannarino

Every year, at about this time, salespeople and their companies begin the process of offering discounts to their prospective clients as a way to compel them to sign a contract before the end of the year. But if they are going to buy anyway, why don’t they take advantage of the discount you offer them? Better Strategies.

article thumbnail

Negotiating a Deal In Crunch Time

Sales and Marketing Management

This exercise, completed in advance, allows you to cope more effectively in real time under pressure. know what kinds of discounts you can offer while “expanding the pie” in other areas to recoup those losses). This exercise prepares you for those tension-filled moments, and it allows you to consider your own limitations.