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The Science of Basic Selling Skills

Bernadette McClelland

Whilst these are skills that every salesperson must have and is typically the focus traditional sales training provides, I don’t believe they are the basics , nor do I believe they are the focus for the future sales professional that business wants and needs. How often do we need to come up with fresh ideas.

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6 Buyer Tactics That Will Slash Your Margins

MTD Sales Training

We often talk about the selling skills required to deal with today’s complex and competitive market place. Those skills normally revolve around the abilities of salespeople to achieve specific sales. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Do You Sell Using a “Push” or “Pull” Strategy?

The Sales Hunter

If we shift to a “pull” strategy, I feel we will have a much higher close ratio and, better yet, do it with a higher margin. The “push” and “pull” concept has been key to marketing for years. I’m just trying to be simple in the context of this blog.). ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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5 Things Every Salesperson Should Know About Their Prospects, According to Advantexe Learning Solutions' CEO

Hubspot Sales

You don't just need to know them — you need to know how to integrate those elements into your selling approach. Grow market share? There are dozens of financial goals and objectives your customer might be trying to execute on — your job is to sell the offering that will help achieve these goals and objectives. Increase profit?

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Strategic Salesperson vs. Tactical Salesperson

The Sales Hunter

And it can be the difference between selling at a low margin short-term and selling at a high-margin long-term. A tactical salesperson is focused on the features of what it is they sell. Are the markets you service growing and, if so, are you growing with them? I believe the difference is huge!

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4 Best Strategies if You Have to Discount Your Price to Create Cash Flow

The Sales Hunter

First, you’re telling yourself what you’re selling is not worth full price. Third, you’re taking margin out of your business both short-term and long-term. Blog pricing Professional Selling Skills cash flow discount discounting price' Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Two Types of Salespeople to Avoid

Women Sales Pros

Time to apply the emotional-intelligence skill of reality testing and seeing things for what they are. The irony behind this selling scenario is that there are other salespeople at the company selling the same products and services — at full margin! They simply need to hire a pleasant person to take phone orders.

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