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. But we may have some movement opportunity.

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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. You want to draw a reaction from the sales person. Phrase 1 “How Much!”.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2021

It is also an opportunity to rethink how you lead your team and maximize performance. Managers have the opportunity to leverage proven practices while introducing ways to meet and maximize opportunities given the post-COVID opportunities. USE CODE SHANTO20 TO RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT. Why Attend?

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 22, 2019

Regardless of the pricing model, you have worked hard to develop when push comes to shove, and often even before push comes to shove, salespeople cave in and offer discounts. If key stakeholders are not invested in the relationship with your company, they will have no qualms about pushing for discounts that hurt your bottom line.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 30, 2019

Six Ways to Commit “Suicide by Discount”. It’s often tempting to discount your way out of sales trouble, but sometimes you’re doing more harm than good. While discounting is sometimes necessary, it’s often the biggest mistake you can make. Full disclosure here: I’m highly biased against discounting.

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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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RAIN Group

JUNE 13, 2018

With more sales going through purchasing departments, you're bound to face price pressure on almost every opportunity. They'll expect you to discount. Nearly all organizations negotiate or discount their stated list price to some extent. Results showed that only 7% of organizations never discount.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan We frequently discuss reasons why salespeople fail, the differences between successful and unsuccessful salespeople, and scenarios where salespeople make good versus bad choices. They're getting neither proper direction, coaching nor feedback from sales management.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 24, 2024

Part of this is legit, part is positioning, a lot is that we’ve trained them to object because they know we will always capitulate and give a discount. They are buying to solve a problem or address an opportunity. The discussion becomes all about pricing and discounting. Some years ago, a client asked me to do a project.

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Close.io

MARCH 30, 2020

Your sales pipeline is bone dry. The flood of leads and opportunities has turned into a trickle, leaving you scrambling to find new opportunities amidst a worldwide crisis. The truth is, if sales was about tactics, anyone could do it. 3 more mistakes anxious sales reps make. What should you do?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 10, 2019

Starbucks has mastered hyperbolic discounting. So, what is hyperbolic discounting? In the case of hyperbolic discounting, this means that even if a reward in the future is better or more valuable than an immediate reward, people are more likely to choose the short-term reward anyways due to psychological bias. Flash sale!

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 20, 2018

Innovative Book Marketing Provides More Reason to Seize Opportunity. Authors who are consultants, speakers, and trainers have the opportunity to position themselves in front of key influencers, VIPs, and corporate decision-makers through a unique book marketing program called, the Bedside Reading Program. Click this link to apply.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 18, 2020

Urgency is always a battle cry at sales meetings, one on one or the team. The real problem is the lack of time, but a lack of viable opportunities and deals. If your pipeline was running over the brim with opportunities, you could care less how long it takes to close. By Tibor Shanto. The Future is Now.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles. See the Data for Yourself.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 25, 2014

Recently I was interviewed by Salesfolk for the site Sales 4 Startups. It’s a great opportunity to hear me talk more about the need for finding the right customers and to avoid discounting as a sales strategy. You can watch the video of that interview over at this link. Again, here’s the link to […].

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Your business, marketing, sales, and content strategies are surely different than your competitors’ strategies. Generally, the main purpose of every entrepreneur (including yours) is to improve the sales performance of his business. Using an Email Autoresponder to Improve Sales. Day 4 – Product recommendation and Discount.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I've compiled a list of the best franchise opportunities to select from. This brand keeps growing -- its franchise owners saw the average gross sales-by-store increase from $1,072,000 in 2012 to $1,252,000 in 2017. It's a great option for military veterans and offers discounted investment prices. Best Franchises Overall.

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Close.io

AUGUST 28, 2019

Unfortunately, I see this happening to SaaS inside sales teams over and over again. Why you have no choice but to qualify leads and identify hot opportunities upfront. You cannot reach the best opportunities at the right moment. What’s worse, you have absolutely no idea who the right ones would be.

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The ROI Guy

JUNE 29, 2015

By Mark Schlueter & Tom Pisello More sales execs are revealing that discount pressures are at an all time high, and as a result, they need more transactions than ever just to make the numbers. Procurement specialists’ incentive pay is now directly tied to the discounts they can extract from each vendor. times higher ($25M).

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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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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Yet few sales professionals I meet have a formal process for reviewing the outcomes of opportunities in their pipelines. Although you must wonder what that relationship is worth when they are displaced with a 5% discount. Understanding why each opportunity in your pipeline turns out as it did is a must.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Myths, misconceptions, and make-believe conceptions abound in the business world, often lead aspiring sales professionals down the wrong path. Let’s explore why these widely held beliefs can hinder your sales success and what you should focus on instead. To illustrate, let’s consider John, a seasoned sales professional.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our recent white paper The Ultimate Guide to Sales Negotiations , we discuss how negotiations improve with consultative selling. By stressing long-term relationships over short-term sales, sellers should form partnerships and work with buyers to achieve the best outcomes. After all, it’s a negotiation, not a fire sale.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 100

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 5, 2024

Distribution is exceptionally competitive, and finding ways to maximize your sales opportunities can help you with that competitive edge. Here is an overview of its functionalities so you can unlock its potential for driving strategic sales growth. Upselling isn’t about pushing products.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model. And in addition to trying to hit revenue numbers, sales leaders needed to take care of their employees, and make sure they felt comfortable in this new selling environment.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As a result, we are looking at any hack that enables us to get those goals…… Your customers are just waiting for you to come to them with those deep discounts. They have the same sales process–and they actually use it, working helping the customers understand and solve their problems.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 16, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl, President, sales-i The supply chain is the engine of the global economy. The following four sales obstacles were identified as the most persistent and the most troubling for B2B companies across the supply chain. It may be a bit simplistic to describe customer acquisition and retention as specific sales obstacles.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 4, 2019

Not a popular refrain among sales types, which may explain why nearly half of B2B reps will miss quota this year. In a world obsessed with ‘big,’ even more so than sales success, make it small may seem counter-intuitive. While I am not working with sales teams, I am buying. The B2B Buying Disconnect – TrustRadius 2017.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 2, 2021

A lack of strategy can lead to missed opportunities, from failing to exploit valuable options in communicating better with customers to overlooking personalized solutions or information. Big data provides companies the opportunity to make the content within email campaigns diverse and personal. More Personalization, Please.

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MEDDIC

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As we approach the season of gratitude and celebration, MEDDIC Academy extends its heartfelt thanks to the incredible sales community that has made our journey extraordinary. MEDDIC Academy celebrates with gratitude this Thanksgiving and offers these exclusive specials as a thank-you to the sales community. Only 50 spots are available!

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Discounting is unfortunately a way of life for many of our sales professionals today. As well, these buyers are now firmly in control of the purchase cycle, inviting sales later than ever, when the process is already 65% complete (Forrester). This enables the sales professional to address “Why Your Solution?”

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Allego

MARCH 31, 2023

Using ineffective and poor sales words and phrases can damage your sales conversations. In the modern world, where sales are driven by science, our choice of vocabulary can emotionally connect or disconnect with our buyer’s brain and emotions in different ways. Discount Here’s a strong statement for you.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 16, 2020

How To Generate Interest In Lost Opportunities Every so often, a prior interest doesn’t end with a good close. Sometimes, there are lost opportunities. As a salesperson, how do you generate interest in lost opportunities? At that point, you label the deal as a lost opportunity and end it. How did you do it?

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 30, 2013

Each part of your sales presentation needs to be focused on getting you and the customer thinking about the outcomes they are going to receive when they buy from you. For the customer, the opportunity is huge, because they in turn will benefit even more from what you sell. In B2B sales, the customer never buys anything.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Author: Matt Sunshine Sales leaders are responsible for more than closing deals. Teams depend on them to see the big picture, measure current strategies, and evaluate new opportunities. Sales diagnostics help leaders see their operations from all sides so they can identify bottlenecks and keep revenue climbing.

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