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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. 5. Know your prospects. Find the problem, discover solution, present why solution is best for prospect. 6. Know your competition.

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Are “Traditional” Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore?

Partners in Excellence

Even concepts of insight based selling are repackaging of consultative, solution, customer focused selling programs of the 60s, 70s, 90s. And, there’s always endless product training (actually most of sales training ends up not being selling skills, but instead product training.).

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Do prospects lie? How does the answer impact sales success?

Anthony Cole Training

I first heard this when I attended a workshop I attended years ago in Cleveland, Ohio. Many years have passed since that day and I've had the opportunity to talk to hundreds of prospects and sales people about their prospects. Prospects must think that salespeople are morons. The answer to that question is: YES!

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Top 21 Sales Training Programs and Techniques to Boost Team Performance in 2022

Highspot

Sales training is the process of developing and fine-tuning the skills of sales professionals and managers by increasing their understanding of their buyers, modernizing their approach to the sales process, and equipping them with strategies, techniques, and technology that top performers use to achieve sales success.

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Avoid These 2 Common Sales Coaching Mistakes

Pipeliner

It often happens that when sales managers sign up for that leadership role, they often are lacking in the skills of one major responsibility: imparting the knowledge of what made them successful. Because of this lack of training, there are two common mistakes often made by sales managers as they set out to develop their team’s selling skills.

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Why is Getting New Clients So Hard? 3 Hidden Traps You Don’t Know You’ve Fallen Into

SalesProInsider

This referral or existing prospect was pre-sold. You probably didn’t have to sell…you just had to not blow the opportunity. Now that you’re meeting prospects who are more removed from you, that’s when selling is needed. Selling isn’t forcing anyone to do something against their will. Selling is a skill.

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B2B Sales Training Techniques and Best Practices

Highspot

It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. Objection handling: Sales reps address any concerns or doubts the prospect might have, showcasing their expertise and the value of their solution.

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