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The Art of the Bluff: How This Poker Tactic Could Boost Your Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

But this staple tactic of the poker table can be a valuable and valid tool in sales negotiations. Say you believe that your prospect is willing to pay $15,000 to $20,000, a range you’re willing to accept, so you make an offer that's “at your floor” of $20,000 – you've bluffed, and your prospect now has the chance to call.

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Five Long-Term Sales Trends From the LinkedIn State of Sales Project

Miller Heiman Group

Change is constant in the age of the coronavirus, and it’s having deep effects on sales organizations. LinkedIn and Korn Ferry recently took a deep dive into the impact of the coronavirus on sales organizations. Sales Organizations Need to Equip Sellers With New Skills. How can sales organizations find sellers who will succeed?

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5 Challenges Keeping Sales Leaders Up at Night and What They’re Doing About It

SalesLoft

If I’m fortunate enough to get some time with a prospect during a sales cycle, I need to be sure I can add real value and that they will remember this interaction. Prospects will value that. It was encouraging to hear a renewed interest in alignment between sales and marketing. Focusing on the champion.

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Why, How, and When to Upskill Your Sales Team

Janek Performance Group

It motivates and boosts confidence, giving reps the tools to succeed. With that in mind, here is why, how, and when to upskill your sales team: Why You Should Upskill In 2017, McKinsey Global Institute released Jobs lost, jobs gained: What the future of work will look like for jobs, skills, and wages.

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Three Keys to Growth in an Economic Slowdown

Miller Heiman Group

Yet many enterprise sales organizations wait until a recession hits to change course—and by then, their response is often too little and too late. But in a recent study of all U.S. Now is the time to build a sales transformation roadmap, given the signals warning of an impending economic slowdown. Focus on Growth.

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The High Stakes Game of Selling

Anthony Cole Training

Whenever I read a book about using data to improve, I think about two things: 1) Using predictive data to help sales executives betting on the success of their next hire. 2) Helping sales professionals improve the odds of closing more closable prospects. Make sure your prospect is committed to making a change.

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Hiring Best Practice: Test Before You Offer

SBI Growth

The task is to create and deliver a winning sales presentation. Questions - after studying the package, the candidate is allowed to ask 5 clarifying questions about the sales opportunity. Analysis - the candidate studies the data provided, does independent research and determines the prospect''s needs.

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