Partners in Excellence
JULY 23, 2020
But I started noticing a problem, 100% of the deals required a “discount.” ” “What’s the problem, why do we need to discount in each of these deals?” Fewer than 10% of the deals won required a discount (outside of normal volume discounts or quarter end incentive programs).
Hubspot Sales
JULY 22, 2018
Selling Skills. Below are the 10 essential selling skills you need to succeed in sales today -- all extracted from the study's findings. These selling skills are what buyers indicated were the top factors that separated sales winners from runners up. Educate prospects with new ideas and perspectives.
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The Sales Hunter
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Selling Skills or Selling Process? A person with strong selling skills. Strong selling skills certainly are a beginning. These include the ability to listen, ask questions, create a unique selling proposition and ultimately close. I refer to these as selling skills, not a sales process.
The Sales Hunter
JANUARY 14, 2012
The Slippery Slope of Discounting. If you as a salesperson — or worse, if you as a sales manager — do not believe in the price of what you sell, then that is a bigger problem than whether you have a tendency to offer a discount. But quantity will never make up for the profits you did lose by selling at a discount.
The Sales Hunter
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
A tendency to discount becomes a downward spiral that sabotages profit, salesperson confidence and consumer confidence in the product, all at the same time. On my site are a number of pricing articles that I believe you will find helpful as you refine your skills. Blog pricing Professional Selling Skills'
Alice Heiman
MAY 13, 2020
Let’s examine how well your team is practicing basic, effective selling skills. . You might assume salespeople are already practicing these skills, but in uncertain times, salespeople sometimes fall back on bad habits (price discounting and following poorly qualified leads would be two examples). Need more sales?
The Sales Hunter
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
One of the biggest mistakes salespeople make is underestimating the importance of being “price resistant.” ” This kind of P.R. is key if you want to see more and better sales. Here is how it works: Think “Price Resistant” whenever the customer challenges you on your price. The first time they bring it up, simply ignore it.
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