Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Discounting has reached Pandemic levels. Today, responding to a prospecting call earns a discount. Proposals come with a price and then either an automatically applied discount, or hints at a discount. Something like, “Buy by the end of the month and I can discount 15%!

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 30, 2016

The prospect asks for discount. The only problem with agreeing to a discount is that it cheapens the product rather than increasing the value. So, here’s a way to handle the discount question: “I understand, Mr Prospect, and everyone these days is looking to reduce costs. Then comes that moment many salespeople dread.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Photo by Andrea Schit z via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales? As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 16, 2017

The Correct Way to Offer a Discount: The Proper Price Drop. How do you effectively reduce your price to help you close the sale?”. Reducing your price, offering discounts or “price dropping” is an extremely delicate issue requiring skill, practice and a strategy that when done right can do wonders for your business and career.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 17, 2017

Your ability to make a profitable sale often hinges on your skills when discussing what price you are willing to settle on for your product. If you are worried about whether you will make the sale or not, you may well offer a lower price to get the buyer to agree to the sale. However, buyers are cute (!) Aren’t they the same?

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How To Keep Loyal Employees 101 Good employees are essential for running your business well. Whether you offer bonuses, discounts, days out, or more, your employees should know that you’re willing to invest in treating them how they deserve. Celebrate Success!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

Top pros are using this time to sharpen their sales skills so they can make a killing in the fourth quarter. For a proven way to make more money, with less rejection, and a way to become more confident and make more sales, take advantage of our Summer Sale! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 17, 2017

If you want to negotiate a discount and you’re a buyer then I’ll give you some phrases to use. Conversely if you’re a sales person I’m going to give you some phrases on how to counter buyers who are haggling and negotiating for a discount. Phrase 1 “How Much!”. You want to draw a reaction from the sales person.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 4, 2019

Special terms and conditions: When done with tact, these can assist the prospect in talking to others who are in partnership with making the decision to work with them, and can build value in their eyes without having to resort to discounts. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Big Stock Photo.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Photo by LeeRosario via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How To Entice Your Automotive Customers Online Today, customers looking for vehicles for purchase or hire will do so by researching online first. Accordingly, our collaborative blog offers insights on How To Entice Your Automotive Customers Online.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. The Slippery Slope of Discounting. of your sales are happening at a discount.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Training your team requires providing them with more than a manual and a few workshops before sending them out into the field. In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. Start a free trial 3.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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Customer Centric Selling

JUNE 11, 2014

Sales Tips and Techniques: How to Avoid the Death Spiral of Discounting in Sales Negotiations. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Within a day the transaction was finalized, but it was painful to consider how much money they left on the table.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Photo by 652234 via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Save Money When Running Your Construction Business Like any other business, the construction industry depends on a healthy cash flow to stay healthy. Training and Skilled Workers Much of the time, the best way to save money is to spend it.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 24, 2018

A discount can help accelerate a slow-moving deal, create goodwill, and give you leverage for requesting concessions. But you’ll only reap these benefits by discounting strategically -- not whenever your prospect asks for one. Of course, responding to discount inquiries during the actual negotiation is challenging too.

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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MEDDIC

APRIL 1, 2022

Why a MEDDPICC Training now? Sales leaders are usually conscious of the continuous need for training for their teams. So how to know if there is an urgent need? Your sellers come to you often to ask for an exceptional discount for a customer. Just another sales methodology. They don’t sell value.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 9, 2020

The salesperson has been clear on the investment from the very start, only to show up to get ink on paper to have the client ask for a massive discount. You Suck at Sales. None of these responses offered any advice as to how to respond. ” or “Why are you asking for this discount now?”

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Avoid the Discounting "Squeeze". By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. After asking a few questions it seemed clear that they were the vendor of choice and were in a death spiral of discounting.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Pre-week training. Product Training. It takes time.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When I first entered the sales profession, my sales manager provided a data dump of product info for me during onboarding. The next phase of my training was to shadow one of the senior sales reps for a few days. I learned how he did sales, both the good and the bad. We started discounting the little things.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Objections are a normal course of any sales interactions, but only if the extrinsic and intrinsic value hasn’t been raised in the customer’s mind. So, here’s a 3-step process that will help you overcome objections that come up during the sale: 1) Be Absolutely Clear On What They Mean. Observe these objections: “You’re too expensive”.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 26, 2015

I’m asked for phrases on how to respond to objections all the time. It can be very powerful especially if you get the feeling that they are “trying it on” and really want your product or service but are playing with you for a discount. Try it out for size and see how you get on. Your prices are too expensive” says the prospect.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 27, 2012

Once in a while, (and it really should be just once in a while,) there comes the time when you absolutely have to lower your price to close the sale. While this may seem like a simple and easy operation, it is something that sales people mess up all the time. Done correctly, a “small price drop” can indeed help close the sale.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Author: John Larson A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a friend, a successful executive who has run large sales organizations for three different companies. She is a forceful executive with clear ideas of how “things should be done.” In the B2B world, your sales force is actually your loyalty program. I rarely ever do that.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 24, 2023

Image via Unsplash (CC0 License) Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How To Develop Landing Pages That Actually Convert A landing page is a specific page on your website that sits all by itself. Marketing and Branding Contribute to Sales Will You Use Top-Notch Business Advice from Leaders In the Field? Celebrate Success!

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

First things first: People buy from people first, product second , according to Director of Sales Steve Wernke. So how can you make sure your customer-to-be wins – and feels like they won – while winning business yourself? Here’s how to manage so much winning, with 9 tips from our top sales closers.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Helping founders with GTM Strategies and teaching sales reps how to earn the right to ask questions, which questions to ask, and when is the primary driver for Richard Harris. He brings 20+ years of experience, having done all the roles – SDR, AE, Manager, Director, VP of Sales, and Director of Sales Ops – to the table.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 20, 2021

Soft skills sales training is becoming just as important as the hard skills training, we are most familiar with in the world of training. We know we live in unprecedented times but most of all, when it comes to the sales profession, these are times of profound change. Soft Skills Sales Training Checklist.

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Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

From making the first contact to nurturing a lead, sales prospecting is a delicate art. The method your sales reps use to contact the leads affects your bottom line and customer relationships significantly. After all, 43% of buyers think impression matters , and you get only one chance to make a memorable first sales impression.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

Have you been in an interview and asked your prospective employer which sales metrics they value most? What if I asked you if you’d ever questioned your interviewer about their sales velocity? So, what is sales velocity? Sales Velocity. Creating Sales Velocity. The four factors of sales velocity.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2018

More than 10 years ago, a marketing agency told me most sellers cave on price before prospects even ask for a discount. Sadly, that behavior continues in sales negotiations today. We’ve trained our buyers to expect discounts and that everything is negotiable. The post Are You Caving on Price in Your Sales Negotiations?

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The Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sales negotiation is a critical skill for any high-performing team, and a major aspect of sales negotiation is overcoming sales objections. When your salespeople are effective at overcoming sales objections, they enjoy several benefits that also benefit your organization: Higher win rates. Don’t leap to discounts.

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