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The Science of Basic Selling Skills

Bernadette McClelland

4. Make your key objective to help the customer, not to close a sale. Somehow, focusing on ‘closing skills’ doesn’t seem enough. Understand your customer’s business issues and what they want. 2. Ask intelligent and strategic questions. 3. Listen a lot more than you talk. 5. Know your prospects. Build rapport.

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Assumptive Questions: The Quick Way to Improve Your Selling Skills

Mr. Inside Sales

If you would like to instantly improve your selling skills—and so your open and close rate—you can do so by taking just a few minutes to complete the following exercise (don’t worry, it’s easy and fun!). I’ll get you started: For the Gatekeeper: Closed ended: “Is _ available?” (or just—“Hi, __ please.”)

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5 Best Sales Closing Techniques

The Sales Hunter

Salespeople are always asking me for the closing techniques that work the best. What’s even better is the first three are great for the new salesperson or the “non-salesperson” who suddenly finds themselves having to sell. Pick a Date Close […]. Here the five I have found work the best time and time again.

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10 Tips to Close the Sale Now

The Sales Hunter

Blog Closing a Sale Professional Selling Skills close closing sales closing the sale negotiate price pricing sales close sales negotiation' State your offer with confidence with a strong voice and strong body language. If you can’t state your price with confidence, […].

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The Fastest Route to Closing More Sales

The Sales Hunter

” I don’t have the only solution, but on May 20, I will join 3 others in an open, candid discussion about how to close more sales faster. Blog Closing a Sale Professional Selling Skills close closing sales closing' Forget the cheesy sales pitches and the typical stuff you hear.

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The Bob Chronicles - The Difference Between Selling Skills and Effectiveness

Understanding the Sales Force

I receive calls and emails that begin with things like "My salespeople are complacent" or "My salespeople need some training on closing" or "My salespeople aren't bringing in enough new business" or "My salespeople need help with negotiating" or "Our team has a lot of stalled opportunities." it's the same with sales teams.

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5 Steps to Close More Sales

The Sales Hunter

Here are 5 steps you can take right now to close more sales faster: 1. The single biggest reason more sales aren’t closed is salespeople give up and fail to follow through. Do a referral blitz to grab customers you can close quickly. How are you doing in meeting your 2013 goal? Try again. Tap into them for referrals.

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