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Go For The "No" Early in the Sales Process

Anthony Cole Training

In today's blog post, we discuss the technique of going for the "No" early in the sales process. It may seem counterintuitive, but countless studies have shown that humans desire what they can't have.

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The 7 Steps of the Sales Process: What You Need to Know

Hubspot Sales

The training program, called "Professional Selling Skills," took a then-new consultative approach to sales. The typical sales process in the simplest terms goes something like this: Do target audience research. A successful consultative sales process hinges on two things — establishing credibility and building trust.

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Are You Being Too Accommodating to Your Customers?

The Sales Heretic

I have long argued that sales is service and service is sales. As a keynote speaker and seminar leader, I have evangelized the importance of taking care of the customer in every step of the sales process from prospecting through [.].

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Sales Processes Research 2020 – Something Old, Something New

Sales Hacker

Despite the huge growth in marketing and sales automation, along with the growing popularity and acceptance of self-service sales processes, reports of the death of the salesperson are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. Higher value B2B sales still need a competent salesperson to close the deal.

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Barry Trailer

Partners in Excellence

From then on, I became a student of sales! I read books, listened to tapes, attended seminars. I was introduced to Strategic Selling and became an ardent fan of formal sales methodologies and sales processes. I went to work for a business owner who was a self-improvement junkie.

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Are You Hearing What Your Prospects are Really Saying?

The Sales Heretic

One of the most critical element for sales success is the ability to listen effectively. Whenever I conduct sales training seminars, I always include a segment on listening skills because being a good listener helps you in so many ways throughout the sales process.

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How To Lose A Year’s Worth Of Business (And Why You Should Try It)

Shari Levitin

Within the first weeks of the pandemic, a year’s worth of live keynote speeches and seminars were suddenly canceled. It’s been 3 months since losing a year of live keynote speeches and seminars. Just as many around the world were feeling the impacts of impending shutdowns, my business was rocked with a major shift.

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