Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For dyed-in-the-wool, traditional sales reps, consultative selling can sometimes seem intimidating at first. This should come as no surprise, especially when you consider consultative selling takes the “normal” sales process and, for all intents and purposes, turns it on its head. What Is Consultative Selling?

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The most successful sales organizations are adopting a consultative selling approach to meet buyers’ lofting expectations – and start closing more deals, faster. In this post, we’ll explore what consultative selling is, how it differs from traditional selling, and how it can set your organization apart from the competition.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Recently, I went mining for insights on consultative selling. And conversely, 64% of all salespeople lack proficiency in this competency which is critical to success in consultative selling. Instead, they are actively listening to what the prospect or customer is saying and meaning.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For dyed-in-the-wool, traditional sales reps , consultative selling can sometimes seem intimidating at first. This should come as no surprise, especially when you consider consultative selling takes the “normal” sales process and turns it on its head. WHAT IS CONSULTATIVE SELLING ? First things first.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Recently, I went mining for insights on consultative selling. And conversely, 64% of all salespeople lack proficiency in this competency which is critical to success in consultative selling. Instead, they are actively listening to what the prospect or customer is saying and meaning.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Recently, I went mining for insights on consultative selling. And conversely, 64% of all salespeople lack proficiency in this competency which is critical to success in consultative selling. Instead, they are actively listening to what the prospect or customer is saying and meaning.

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criteria for success

JULY 8, 2021

Are you struggling to make headway with indecisive prospects? When working with indecisive prospects, it can be extremely difficult to move forward in your selling process. The 5 following approaches can be your solution for dealing with indecisive prospects without seeming desperate and pushy. We can help!

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SBI

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Transforming Sales: Evolved Selling with Content & Interactive Tools. Companies need to take a hard look at their internal processes and tech stacks and find ways to reduce the time sellers spend in back-office solutions and give them that time back in their days to meet with prospective customers. Finally, start today.

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Emissary

AUGUST 16, 2022

Depending on your objectives, there are some excellent tools and services to help you get there. In celebration of the coming year, we’ve selected the 23 best sales enablement tools for revving up revenue this year and next. . . The Best Sales Enablement Tools for Accessing the Right Content at the Right Time.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition, consultative selling skills stand out when top performers engage with prospects. These sellers quickly determine the business problems facing their prospects. These proposals show the prospect how the solution will address the core business problem. It doesn’t have to be.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 19, 2015

The company’s sales messaging focused on how it could help prospects plan and budget faster. However, Adaptive’s field reps were struggling when they asked prospects to take the next step. Since prospects couldn’t see Adaptive’s economic benefits, they weren’t moving forward. Acceleration 2. Acceleration 2.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 21, 2013

I’ve heard sales people say, “I don’t have the time to research a prospect.” What you can learn about a prospect on Linkedin is invaluable! Google – As you know, Google has a wealth of information and my favorite tool that I use daily is the Google alerts. Their performance record.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2014

Social Selling It''s one more way to get found, make connections and get introduced. Sales Tools I''m for any tool that will help salespeople to be more productive and effective. These tools include gamification, call technology, email marketing and analytics. And it will work in most industries!

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BuzzBoard

MAY 29, 2024

Conquering the SMB Market: How Generative AI Software Can Supercharge Your Digital Agency’s Sales There’s no denying AI is transforming the sales technology landscape, with an influx of sophisticated tools for CRMs, marketing automation, forecasting, and more. Well, AI Sales Tools Are Evolving.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 27, 2013

The best way to engage your prospect or customer is by asking short questions. Short-questions are truly an amazing tool most salespeople never seem to grasp. Blog Closing a Sale Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect prospecting questioning questioning skills'

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Voicemail messages are a powerful tool if done right! There are 6 things you should definitely not do when leaving a voicemail message, regardless of whether it is a prospecting voicemail or a message for your best customer. Voicemail messages are an effective tool if used properly and it starts by not doing the stupid stuff.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Active listening is a sales tool, but the good news is that there’s technology to help! For many, there is far too much distraction to really hear what a prospect is saying. Fortunately, new sales technologies can provide reps with tools to improve their ability to actively listen – and therefore their success.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

On the other hand, depending on which experts you listen to, sales success boils down to how effective one is with either Inbound, Social Selling, Consultative Selling, Qualifying, Value Selling, Solution Selling, Relationship Selling, acceptance of the Buyer Journey, Sales Process, Sales Methodology, Prospecting, Telesales, Reaching Decision Makers, (..)

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As James Mensforth , Sales Director UKI at Aircall , told me, "As a sales leader, I use AI to get a better sense of how my team is performing, how we can improve our metrics, and even how to freshen up our sales scripts and prospect communications. It’s been a game changer in how my team operates on a day-to-day basis."

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When sales reps are early in their sales careers, it can be a challenge to connect with the right prospects. You then start tailoring your outreach to those high-value prospects. The Right Tools For the Job. If you want to catch fish, you need some basic tools like bait, hooks, line, and a fishing pole. Create a Plan.

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Allego

AUGUST 20, 2024

By defining clear objectives, identifying potential obstacles, and determining the best methods to engage and convert prospects, a sales strategy guides the sales team towards consistent and measurable success. Consultative Selling: Positions the salesperson as a trusted advisor who offers expert advice and guidance.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 30, 2013

Make a commitment to use the tools you have, and that includes your CRM system. Blog Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Purchasing Department Sales Development Training Sales Motivation CRM customer customer service sales information'

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criteria for success

APRIL 23, 2020

Driving Consultative Selling with Problem Solving & Storytelling. Tuesday, April 28 2020 2:00-3:00 PM EST. Selling is not just about features and benefits of our offerings, but about the connections we make and the problems we solve. and Can-Do-Ideas as we discuss problem-solving and storytelling as a sales tool.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Back in the 80′s or maybe even earlier, the purveyors of Consultative Selling, put a lot of emphasis on Open Ended Questions, for all the right reasons. Which is why I am here to say that the much maligned closed ended question does have a place in B2B selling in 2013; hell I’ll go further to say it has a place in Sales 2.0

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Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Tools don’t make the carpenter. He uses tools, both hand tools and some of the newest power tools to accomplish results. He knows which tool to use to accomplish his goal. Using sales & social tools without core sales training kills more sales than anything else. It’s intuitive.

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Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Tools don’t make the carpenter. He uses tools, both hand tools and some of the newest power tools to accomplish results. He knows which tool to use to accomplish his goal. Using sales and social tools at the wrong time or stage without core sales training kills more sales than anything else.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As the name suggests, solution selling is a sales methodology in which sellers present solutions to prospective customers, rather than products. To offer solutions, first, the seller must gain a deep understanding of the prospect’s unique needs, wants, and challenges. Instead, focus on good-fit prospects.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Not only that, but when those teams are aligned and they collaborate with one another, they: Have consistent messaging across all customer touchpoints: Marketing creates the message, sales communicates it during outreach, and customer success reinforces it post-sale, which builds trust and credibility with prospects and clients.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 22, 2014

What are the metrics to close one – in other words, how many proposals, demos, qualified opportunities, prospects and suspects does it take? Divide that by the number of selling days in the year. A pipeline with typical conversion ratios might have 12 Suspects, 6 Prospects, 3 Qualified and 2 Closable. Use the Phone.

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Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Consultative Selling is dead!” – Oh no it isn’t! There are those who would suggest that “consultative selling” or its successor “collaborative selling” is dead. 3 Responses to ““Consultative Selling is dead!” – Oh no it isn’t!” Published by Jonathan Farrington at 3:23 am under General.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

Top 10 Indicators That You Have a Trustworthy Sales Prospect. Top 10 Ways Salespeople are Selling in the Dark. Top 3 Reasons Why Salespeople Fail at Consultative Selling? Top 7 Things That Consultative Sellers Do. Top 15 Questions That Prospects Ask Themselves. Top 10 Sales Management Functions.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2013

Consider the following formula: Sports is to Selling as Baseball is to Consultative Selling as Pitching and Defense are to Baseline Selling. Sports and Selling are both professional activities. You can use this free tool to measure the effectiveness of your existing sales process.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Towards that, they are making smarter business decisions of acquiring deep intelligence about their prospects by investing in data vendors and sales assistants—the purpose being aligning their offerings with prospect needs to maximize engagement. This is a really helpful prospecting tool!” —Val,

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Allego

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Last month, both Google and Yahoo announced new email authentication requirements for bulk email senders that limit how companies can perform prospect outreach. The traditional notion of exposure to prospects, where sellers could build mind-share, influence buying criteria, and assert the superiority of their solutions, is no longer a given.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 20, 2018

Questions that allow the prospect to let go of the here and now, and focus on their desired future state. This is not Consultative Selling; a true consultant will recommend what is best for the client based on what they discovered using a thorough Discovery process.

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 8, 2020

One must expect a long journey while selling to a large enterprise. Persistence and calmness are two essential traits needed during enterprise sales, as there are chances that the deal might fall apart at any stage of the sales prospect. Large contracts consume more time as the prospect usually don’t have enough time.

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SBI

MARCH 1, 2021

Many are in complex industries like manufacturing, machinery, chemicals, and healthcare where reps are accustomed to in-person meetings where they can engage in the dialog necessary for effective consultative selling. Does a remote selling world mean that more of that process is completed without engaging a salesperson?

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