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Are You Sending “Discounting” Signals?

The Sales Hunter

Hands down it had what we were looking for and now comes the clincher — these guys will discount! Second, you have to negotiate a price knowing the customer is going to beat you up. Problem is they’ve told the market they discount! Are you or your company signaling the marketplace you will discount?

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Salespeople Who Give Discounts are Not Salespeople

The Sales Hunter

It’s time for me to rant about salespeople and discounts. When a salesperson offers a customer a discount, what they’re saying is they have not been able to do a good enough of a job demonstrating value to the customer. Discounting your price should not be part of your vocabulary or thought process.

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6 Sales Negotiation Secrets of Professional Buyers

The Sales Hunter

Professional buyers are just that because they know how to negotiate. Demand the largest volume discount price on all orders, regardless of size. Your job is to be the professional salesperson and sell to the customer’s needs and outcomes, be confident in your job and price, and protect your profit. Buyers will… 1.

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Selling Skills or Selling Process? Which is Holding You Back.

The Sales Hunter

Negotiation. Communication Skills. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. Selling Skills or Selling Process? A person with strong selling skills. Strong selling skills certainly are a beginning. I refer to these as selling skills, not a sales process.

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The Slippery Slope of Discounting | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Negotiation. Communication Skills. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. The Slippery Slope of Discounting. For sake of argument, let’s say that you do believe in your price, but offering a discount has become commonplace among your sales force. of your sales are happening at a discount.

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The Best Way to Improve Your Negotiation Skills | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

Negotiation. Communication Skills. 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. Sales Motivation.

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5 Sales Negotiation Strategies that Work | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Negotiation. Communication Skills. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. 5 Sales Negotiation Strategies that Work. Here are 5 sales negotiation strategies you can use: 1. Sell first. Negotiate second. Too many salespeople are willing to negotiate at the drop of a hat.