Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In this episode, we are going to talk about the sales process and the sales methodology. The PROCESS is just a series of defined progressive steps that are outlined. A combination of the PROCESS and METHODOLOGY creates a powerful thing for a company or an individual salesperson. CHECK OUT THE CCS ONLINE COURSE.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 17, 2017

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Cincom Smart Selling

AUGUST 3, 2016

You need to know that the part of the sales process you might be fixing really needs to be fixed, and what you are not fixing doesn’t require the slightest tweak. The Sales Enablement KPI that Matters Most. Ultimately, margin is what it’s all about. Margin is the goal. Product color popularity—seems silly right?

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 4, 2016

And every year, it makes us realise we have to change the way we deal with the buying process. We recognise that sales processes are out of date when certain things are happening that were happening years ago and have not evolved with the times, Here are some of them: The main focus is about the price. Happy selling!

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 27, 2023

With other organizations, improving the sales process is the best way to drive significant sales improvement. In this article, we will provide insights and directions to help you decide where to focus your resource for the most significant sales improvement. The new sales process requires new sales skills.

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Braveheart Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Here’s another way to help sellers avoid discounting and sell value – A repeatable sales process. Pricing and margins are maintained. What It Takes to Create a Sales Process. Just stating the fact that a sales process must be followed will not work. The post Can a Sales Process Help Sell Value?

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 18, 2019

This post will cover what channel sales is, the benefits and challenges associated with the sales model, and 5 tips for getting the most out of your channel sales process. What is a Channel Sales Program? Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Channel Sales Process.

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The Brooks Group

JUNE 1, 2015

In order to maintain a healthy profit margin, you must reinforce the importance of value within your sales culture. Keep in mind these 6 tips for protecting profit margin: 1. Build a sales compensation plan that focuses on gross margin, not volume. Use them to your advantage.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 21, 2019

We’ve all encountered price wars against the lowest bidder, but today we’re going to talk about how you can stand your ground, protect your margins, and earn the price that you’re worth and how that will help you grow your business. Develop milestones for your sales process. Have a plan. Audio provided by Free SFX and Bensound.

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Force Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Increasing Channel Partner Productivity When it comes to channel sales, your ability to control the sales process is limited. Position and negotiate value, preserving margin and avoiding price cuts 3. Give partners the tools and processes that help drive the right behaviors and coach them on the desired sales motion.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But year after year, we enter the year with the same old sales process–you know, that one we developed a few years ago–or in the case of one of my clients, over a decade ago! How can we hope to maximize performance if we are executing (or not executing) and old sales process? ” Have your margins changed?

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sales Training Article: Why Are Your Deals Bleeding Margin? By John Kenney, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) This blog post is for those who sometimes find their sales teams negotiating against themselves, closing dirty deals to make quota, or finding their margin-rich transactions disintegrate at the end of quarter.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

That’s what I hear from lot’s of sales people—not in the meetings, but when we’re having a cup of coffee or a quiet one on one. Too often, sales processes are designed, implemented, and mandated from the top down. ” The primary “customer” of the sales process is the sales person.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Most of the time we look at our sales process and think of it as producing deals, orders, or revenue. Don’t get me wrong, those are still critical outputs of the sales process. A key goal of the sales process needs to be producing profitable customers. Over time, deal after deal, margins decline.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 13, 2022

For instance, NBC reports that astrologers predict 2022 will bring “enlightenment, glow-ups, and some serious rebirths and that we should expect for secrets to be revealed, the marginalized to rise up, and chances for a phoenix to rise from the ashes.” Hopeful outcomes sound like this: Sales and marketing will learn to play nice.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

As we all know, a $500 discount on a $10,000 piece of equipment, can have little impact on what the reps gets paid, but could be a huge part of the gross or net margin. The same instincts that allow sales people to choose a discount when paid on top line, drive sale reps paid on margin to deliver value for all three key parties.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Sellers should not react emotionally and rashly in the heat of the moment, but instead inspire and manage the emotions of the buyer throughout the sales process. Apply the wrong advice to your sales negotiations and you’ll drive down margins, slow the sales process and lose deals you could have won.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

This is a difficult situation for many salespeople as they may already have cut their margins right back. Backing up a little bit in the sales process , you may want to establish what criteria the customer is going to use in order to make a decision. Be aware of what your margins are and stick closely to them.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 14, 2014

What is there a margin for error, or a margin for slackness? Ability Accountability Action Activity Management Attitude Excuses execution Lead Management Metrics Proactive Sales eXecution Sales Success Commitment how to sell better Objective Based Selling Play to Win Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.

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Jonathan Farrington

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Feeling increasingly powerless to influence prospects, they may also begin to press for a sale in ineffective ways – for instance, by arranging full-dress product presentations to prospects that they have not even qualified or who haven’t yet agreed that they need the solution being presented. General Sales Process'

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SBI Growth

JULY 25, 2012

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Sales Evangelist

MARCH 24, 2020

How To Close More Deals Using Videos Throughout The Sales Process Closing deals using videos is now becoming a very effective tool in the sales process. They examine a company’s sales structure to figure out how to build it in a way that’s scalable, repeatable, a high probability yield, high-margin, and high-growth.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 8, 2014

It is a simple mnemonic device I created, that all salespeople can use to ensure that every step of their sales process is focused on the tangible and intangible attributes that make a difference to their customers and their ability to make good decisions quickly. Why did you focus on these topics? 10% 50% 75%?”

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 1, 2023

“I just closed a deal with a 60 percent gross margin!” ” a new sales hire proudly told me early in my sales management career. What’s the net margin? The salesperson looked confused and asked, “Net margin, what’s the difference?” How many sales reps do you have?” “We

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 12, 2013

Second, we’re changing our sales process, because we’re working on a lower gross margin. If this is the segment you are attracting, then not only are you selling at a lower gross margin, but you’re also increasing your cost of servicing customers at the same time. Let’s look at both of these.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How Brexit Has Impacted UK Sales Teams Since going into effect, Brexit has raised three areas of concern for UK sales teams: New Regulations to Navigate: With the UK stepping outside the EU’s regulatory framework, sales teams had to quickly adjust to new trade laws and customs, turning each sale into a journey through complex bureaucracy.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 14, 2023

Salespeople frequently undermine their chance of winning sales when they allow value leaks — instances where your email, proposal, word choice, presentation, or body language diminishes the perceived value of your solution — to creep into their sales processes. An outreach email sets the tone for your entire sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As a result, every company is now taking a critical look at how to finally get the productivity out of their field sales team they’ve been wanting for 20 years. sales teams are standing up pilot inside sales programs because they don’t believe long-tenured field sales reps can make the transition.

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Jonathan Farrington

MAY 4, 2014

Feeling increasingly powerless to influence prospects, they may also begin to press for a sale in ineffective ways – for instance, by arranging full-dress product presentations to prospects that they have not even qualified or who haven’t yet agreed that they need the solution being presented.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Today, I bring you THE ONE secret to getting your sales people to sell more, more quickly at higher margins. I will illustrate this “secret” based on my last 4 sales. If you can coach your people to only present to qualified buyers 100% of the time, you will close more business, more quickly at higher margins. Guaranteed!

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Author: Seamus Dunne How is your business performing regarding its current sales figures? Have you met your target margins or is there much to be desired in terms of success? Communication is the basis of any solid sales platform and a handful of VoIP strategies can help to maximize your current efforts.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Despite the obvious confusion of how many “secrets” there really are to any kind of success, today I bring you THE ONE secret to getting your sales people to sell more, more quickly at higher margins. I have come to this realization based on my last 4 sales. Guaranteed! Did you like today’s post?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 1, 2019

A business' sale objectives often fall within one of the following categories, but objectives can vary from company to company. Profit margins. When setting sales objectives for your team, remember to keep the long-term goal in mind. Reducing cycle time helps the sales team reach its goal of closing deals quicker.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 26, 2023

A sales process is crucial to any commercial organization looking to secure revenue and grow. However, since sales activities have been notoriously hard to measure in terms of performance, many business owners have adopted various commission structures to keep their sales reps motivated.

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Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Feeling increasingly powerless to influence prospects, they may also begin to press for a sale in ineffective ways – for instance, by arranging full-dress product presentations to prospects that they have not even qualified or who haven’t yet agreed that they need the solution being presented.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The same people who seem to lean towards any word other than persuasion for what they do a s sales people, are the same who are happy to interchange the word negotiate with appease, and in the process of appeasing, mediate away the last bit of margin left in the deal, and subsequent purchases that buyer makes. Tibor Shanto.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

With Cincom CPQ, businesses can: Increase sales effectiveness by providing the tools to grow quote volumes, win rates and margins. Capture product, options and pricing information in easily maintainable models, then use that knowledge everywhere in the sales process. Ensure configuration and pricing accuracy.

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