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The Science of Basic Selling Skills

Bernadette McClelland

And the basics of selling are….? It’s a question I’ve asked a couple of times in workshops and online, and it’s a question that was triggered by a few ‘posts’ I read, stating that. salespeople today don’t execute on the basics. And my response was, what are the basics then? How often do we need to come up with fresh ideas.

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Are “Traditional” Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore?

Partners in Excellence

And we have the convergence of information overwhelm, increased sources of distraction, accelerating change, and skyrocketing complexity–in our customers markets, in their own organizations, with competition/partners, and within our own organization. Also, these are the easiest applications of AI/ML technologies.

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The Importance of Evidence

Bernadette McClelland

Twenty years earlier, long before podcasts became popular, my husband and I hosted a live radio show at the studio every Tuesday evening on HighlandsFM Radio in Victoria, Australia to support and market our local business. This show was also rebroadcast every Saturday morning across the region and was a huge success. Let’s Go!

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7 Tips to Skyrocket Performance In Small Sales Teams

Sales and Marketing Management

Not only do they have the experience to detect a skills gap, but they also have minimal bias. Their reading of John Doe’s sales skills isn’t going to be influenced by his amazing resume or his recent break-up; it’s a cut-and-dried look at John’s core selling skills: where he excels, and where he’s falling behind. .

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Establishing A Unified Sales Process at Philips Healthcare

Richardson

During the 47 th Annual L-TEN Conference in Phoenix, Sales Performance International and Philips Healthcare hosted an interactive workshop led by Director of Richardson Sales Performance Health, Brad Ansley , Richardson Sales Performance Senior Sales Consultant Nick Maslanka and Director, Leadership Development & Selling Skills at Philips, Mandy (..)

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Sales Readiness: Engaging and Empowering Your Sales Force to Thrive in a Remote-First World

Showpad

Excellent communication skills and fluency in remote selling scenarios, based on excellent foundational selling skills are the key to success. These skills have to be developed early from onboarding to ongoing training and regular coaching to drive reinforcement and adoption.

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Now Offering Specialized Sales Related Services for the Signage industry

Adaptive Business Services

In an earlier article I spoke a bit about returning to my roots … selling. I tried marketing, I failed abysmally, and I hated every minute of it. Online workshops. I am also putting together the final edits on my eBook … “Selling Signs – Lessons From the Trenches”. I’m a salesperson to the bone. Stay tuned!