You know, I fought with my sales manager a lot about providing price up front before doing a demo, a trial. We sell security software at my company. And we would go back and forth and she would say that never give price up front, build value first, otherwise people are going to take the … Continue reading How to Close Deals Faster (give price upfront?)
So quick little tidbit on handling objections in sales.. And I was just working on this this morning to really think through. And I came up with a couple points on some wisdom surrounding objections. So you’re in the right state of mind to understand where the prospect’s coming from and what your job really … Continue reading The Truth About Handling Objections (not obvious to most)
Have you ever found yourself presenting your product or service to your prospect, but you actually had no idea what parts of your presentation they really cared about? I have, and I KNOW that many other salespeople have also experienced this awkward moment. Because of feeling how crappy I felt in this moment, I made … Continue reading Sales Qualifying Explained
Imagine being able to create interest for a product out of thin air, without the prospect, even knowing that they had a need for that product… Well, that right there is the exact skill that you need to develop to be able to sell anything to anybody. But that sounds way too easy, like everybody … Continue reading If You Can Do This, You Can Sell Anything
Selling seems incredibly complicated and complex when you start your career in sales. Selling can seem like a mystery even after 5, 10, 15 years of getting inconsistent results. It can even seem impossible to get people to say Yes to you when all you hear is No for weeks on end. And the truth … Continue reading 2 Things About Selling You NEED to Master…
You may have worked at companies where you had 4-6 different “stages” of a new sales opportunity… This pretty much holds true for every company I’ve ever worked for. What I can tell you is that those stages do not relate to the phase of a sales cycle! Stages are for tracking purposes only. However, … Continue reading The Only 3 Phases of a Sales Cycle
“How you treat one person is how you treat everyone.” You might have heard that saying before. If not, you’ve surely heard the golden rule… “Treat people how you would like to be treated.” These are not just cute little sayings, but this is your reality! And not just because of the mystical laws of … Continue reading You’re In the People Business, So Act Like It
Every sales trainer and their mother has a different way of handling customer objections. It would seem as though all you have to do is use their amazing formula or word track and the customers will just become putty in your hands! And speaking from experience…that can actually work. 🙂 However, what you need to … Continue reading The Truth About Handling Objection The No Sales Trainer Wants to Tell You
You don’t like a pushy salesperson, right? You don’t like being told what to do, right? You don’t like feeling backed into a corner, right? I realize those questions are leading, and by even reading those questions you might have gotten a little defensive, perhaps thinking “where is this going?” You probably feel like I’m … Continue reading Why Controlling a Prospect Leads to Lost Deals
The hardest part about gaining new customers is getting that initial interest. The sales process, closing, follow up, that stuff honestly doesn’t require a lot of skill to work at a mediocre level. But prospecting, cold marketing, trying to find the right customers and spark that initial interest can be incredibly difficult. So what do … Continue reading Is Trickery Acceptable in Business Today? Answers Vary…
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