Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2024

But lately, when I talk with the Kurlan & Associates team, the topic is consistently about salespeople who push back on our sales training and coaching when it comes to dealing with RFPs. When complete, they email the proposal back to procurement and hope to win.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 9, 2020

I’ve got to put together proposals and update the CRM and make sure my current clients are taken care of and respond to emails from my bosses and other political stuff in my company”. Train Your team. Your team does need training. You need to train them. Hey, but what if you had a team helping you?

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You had a great sales interaction: Both you and the prospect were calm and comfortable. You developed some rapport and the prospect showed some positive buying signals during the meeting. This question is simple and helps the prospect understand that what you have just proposed is, at worst, reasonable.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 30, 2018

What strikes me as strange and rather puzzling is a piece of research I read this week that said less than 10% of salespeople actually follow up a prospect more than once after they have sent a proposal. Show the prospect that you are the right partner for their business. MTD Sales Training. What causes it? Lack of time?

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Sales 2.0

MAY 6, 2020

Do you have training for new hires documented and readily available? Is your training available in different formats, for example video? Training : How about training for long-time employees? Do you provide skills training on a regular basis? Do you provide product training? Are those leads well-qualified?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2024

But lately, when I talk with the Kurlan & Associates team, the topic is consistently about salespeople who push back when our sales training and coaching is specific to RFPs. When complete, they email the proposal back to procurement and hope to win. Watch this short video to get my feelings and then continue reading for more.

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Insights into taking a sales prospecting training course with recommendations on course content, topics and learning outcomes. The essence of any sales prospecting training course is for the salesperson to learn how to engage prospects for lead generation and how to extend their influence for future sales opportunities.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

He used email to reach out to three prospects but didn’t get a response, he messaged three others on LinkedIn, but had the same result, and he didn’t pick up the phone even once! Example One: Dave asks a question, the prospects don’t answer it, and oh, it’s a turnover! Example Two: Dave is on a roll!

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Cincom Smart Selling

JUNE 15, 2017

Are you prepared to deliver a sales proposal? Many years ago, I was sitting in on a sales training session for new hires who were learning the selling method my then employer used. The rep is thoroughly confused at that point and informs the customer that steps five and six must be completed before a sales proposal could be presented.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 5, 2022

In a perfect world, prospects would immediately recognize the value your product or solution delivers and take the required actions to secure the solution for themselves. Therefore, value can be proposed but until prospects recognize value, they will remain hesitant to move forward in the sales process.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Email, cold calls, and LinkedIn messages are all great avenues to connect with your prospect. But perhaps the most underutilized component of the sales process is (spoiler alert) the proposal itself. Your proposal is a unique space to differentiate yourself from the competition. The result?

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Email, cold calls, and LinkedIn messages are all great avenues to connect with your prospect. But perhaps the most underutilized component of the sales process is (spoiler alert) the proposal itself. Your proposal is a unique space to differentiate yourself from the competition. The result?

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When my team is training salespeople, we are challenging them to leave their comfort zone and do what they have been unable or unwilling to do in the past. For example, Bob has never been comfortable having a financial conversation with his prospects. ( Watch his February 11, 2023 interview with me. There is another side to consider.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Email, cold calls, and LinkedIn messages are all great avenues to connect with your prospect. But perhaps the most underutilized component of the sales process is (spoiler alert) the proposal itself. Your proposal is a unique space to differentiate yourself from the competition. The result?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. Other reasons why salespeople fail to close sales include: The initial prospects were unqualified. This is not how you wow buyers, build relationships, and convert prospects into clients.

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Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 27, 2020

The following list of ideas about training salespeople is for those in B2B sales training or who aspire to train others. Many ideas come from my experience as a person being trained to sell, with a few coming from watching others, and more from my own experiences. Respect the people in your sessions.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Here are 5 key takeaways that made this training a success. Gamify the training.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 25, 2023

If they haven’t been exposed to professional selling methodologies and sales processes, and had those demonstrated to them via expert, unscripted role-plays, then they would have no clue that the presenting and proposing they have been doing is woefully inadequate. I was lucky. Sure, they haven’t invested in their careers.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Business Proposal Trends in 2019 What are some of the business proposal trends in 2019 that you’ve used and that have worked for your industry? They started building CRMs for different companies and have now invested full time into improving their proposal tool known as Better Proposals. That is not convenient for him.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Know The Prospective Buyer. While every person is different, you will find that most prospective customers fit into certain categories. Different Prospective Buyer Types. This is the prospect that interrupts you, is often rude or disrespectful, tries to antagonise you and seems to be someone who eats sales people for lunch.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 26, 2016

Instead, think about how you can get the prospect to think of what you have in terms of how it will benefit them. This helps you see what is most important to the prospect. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Big Stock Photo. Should I be asking more closed questions now?”. Happy selling! Sean McPheat.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, we’ll discuss salespeople who are uncomfortable when they need to discuss finances with their prospects. Salespeople need to push through their discomfort and, instead of physical therapy, they should receive lots of sales training and coaching. million salespeople. Reach out to us if you want our help.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

There are nearly 15 million salespeople working in the United States, and they spend weeks or even months training for success in their role. Given the different responsibilities, industries, and team structures salespeople encounter, it’s hard to recommend a one-size-fits-all approach to sales training. Use a sales training template.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 20, 2017

This blog post is not going to cover how to handle objections, instead we are going to cover the underlying reasons why prospects don’t buy from you. Objections are, after all, just reasons and points that your salespeople need answer to satisfy the prospect that your product does the job. I mean, come on! Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 30, 2023

We engage in linear selling processes–Prospecting, Qualifying, Discovering, Proposing, Closing. We still train our people the way we always have, providing them endless product training and sales skills training (prospecting, qualifying, need identification, proposing, objection handling, closing).

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 20, 2021

Soft skills sales training is becoming just as important as the hard skills training, we are most familiar with in the world of training. Salespeople may have the technical knowledge, the hard sales training, the product knowledge, the sales presentation skills plus the functional skills to work through the entire sales process.

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Allego

APRIL 16, 2024

Increasingly, sales teams use it to personalize content, enhance sales training , improve onboarding, conduct competitive analysis, streamline sales communication, and more. So, you must make sure you train the AI—input all the information and resources necessary for the tool to generate accurate results. There’s no doubt about it.

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John Barrows

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

There is no shortage of free sales training resources out there. I had to make 400 dials a week to get 8 meetings a month that lead to 4 proposals and 2 closed deals at an average deal size of $3500/month. You’ve taken the time to reach your prospect, why not take ten seconds to leave a voicemail? I knew my equation cold.

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Mindtickle

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Some think great sellers are born , but more often than not, they’re made through virtual sales training, teaching, practice, and support. Below we outline 10 skills your sales team can develop with help from a virtual sales training platform. Time management. Technology use. Relationship building. Effective communication. Negotiation.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 15, 2023

For instance, I might say, ‘I’m prospecting this customer and this industry and this individual, what are the top 10 issues they might be thinking about?’” For instance, I might say, “I’m prospecting this customer and this industry and this individual, what are the top 10 issues they might be thinking about?” Dave: Yes.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2018

I wanted to follow up on the proposal.”. "Do Have you had time to read through the proposal?". “I I’m looking forward to working with you [prospect].". Great to meet you [prospect]! You’re working with a prospect. Never comment on a contract or proposal over email. Things to Say On the Phone. “I

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. In this guide, we’ll dive deep into sales training and give you the information you need to choose an impactful course for your team, including: What is sales training?

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This enables the prospect to see what the result would be if they followed a specific course of action. a) We were able to help you increase your market share by assisting with your marketing proposals? MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Dollarphotoclub. b) Would that help you to meet your deadlines?

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Openview

MAY 7, 2019

Bringing in outside training and/or building a sales enablement function is an expensive investment, yet it’s critical to the success of your sales organization. They won’t have many on the bookends of their pipeline, because they’re struggling with articulating your product’s value to their prospects. But when do you do it?

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 23, 2019

So, do we often come up with emotional selling points in our proposals? Unique Selling Proposition – well, these are the benefits that your prospects and clients can look forward to receiving when they purchase your wares. So your emotional selling points can often take centre-stage for your prospects. Feel valued. Feel whole.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

In this video, I’m going to show you some top sales management training tips on this concept. One of the most important sales management training ideas is the concept of putting a product in place that essentially sells itself in some ways. Aligning incentives is the backbone of any successful sales management training initiative.

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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Those prospects who seem to run away from you after a conversation. You have a meeting with a prospect that seems to go well. The information sent was “generic” and the prospect didn’t see its relevance. Stop Chasing Your Prospects. Free Workshop Training - Don't Wing It!

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