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Recently I was doing training session for a group of sales managers and we got on the topic of hiring and what are the qualifications of a good hire. For years I’ve always said hire on attitude not on skill. Too many sales managers think they can take shortcuts to making their number. They think [...]
Many times the best way to reach a decision maker is by leveraging a salesperson in the decision maker’s own company. The strategy might sound strange, but it works — especially when you can assist the salesperson who is helping you. The strategy is quite simple. Call the sales department in the company you’re trying [...]
It’s time for me to rant about salespeople and discounts. When a salesperson offers a customer a discount, what they’re saying is they have not been able to do a good enough of a job demonstrating value to the customer. To offset their inability to do what they’re supposed to be able to do, they [...]
Clueless is what some salespeople are when it comes to understanding what is going on. If you’re in sales, you have to be aware of what might be going on in the mind of the customer you’re dealing with. This is especially true of salespeople who rely on the telephone and email to communicate. As [...]
Do you know how to offer a firm price and not waver from it? Too many salespeople think they are putting a firm price on the table, only to then allow themselves to be negotiated down. A key part of your pricing strategy has to be knowing when and how to offer a firm price. [...]
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