Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 8, 2013

There are three reasons: In the previous paragraph I wrote that the consultative approach is difficult for some salespeople to implement. Consultative selling requires that salespeople ask an awful lot of questions. The only thing more detrimental to sales success than Need for Approval is #1, their ego.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 18, 2021

As good as this movie is, it comes with a bonus because it also provides three exceptional lessons for salespeople and sales managers. This article is not a review of the movie but it was a terrific film and worth the time to watch it. Let's take a look!

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 16, 2020

Your personal brand : Remember what we said at the outset – you understand the importance of consultative selling. For more than 40 years, The Brooks Group has partnered with sales organizations around the globe—helping them to hire, train, coach, and develop salespeople and sales managers to reach maximum performance levels.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Sales managers without even trying are very good at taking profit right out of their company. Sales managers place inordinate pressure on salespeople to close the sale immediately, and in so doing, they are telling the salesperson to cut the price as a way of getting the order now. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 28, 2020

The sales management activities that we perform today create the results that we achieve today. What activities are you doing now that are creating your current unsatisfactory results? How can you change them?

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 18, 2013

If and Then : The two words no sales manager ever wants to hear. ” The reasoning goes like this: “ If we could cut our price, then I know I could close more sales.” ” This is nothing more than the typical blame game played by salespeople when they can’t sell.

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 21, 2023

Consultative selling operates in the client’s best interest In a world where buyers have more access to information than ever, the only true way to differentiate your organization is to present it differently— to sell consultatively. As you approach Sales Management training, your philosophy should be the same.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 31, 2013

It is time to get it out on the table and say once and for all that if you are a sales manager, you are in a dead-end position. If you are a salesperson and you want to be promoted to a sales manager position, it’s time to change your thinking. Sales managers manage processes.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 27, 2018

I dug into a subset of data from Objective Management Group's (OMG) evaluations of the salespeople who report to more than 15,000 sales managers to determine whether the best sales managers actually have the best salespeople. What happens when we ask the same questions about weak leaders? Check this out!

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 5, 2017

How are early versions of technology different from crappy salespeople and crappy sales managers? For one thing, salespeople and sales managers tend to stay crappy unless professional training, coaching and interventions occur.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 27, 2013

A sales manager can help tremendously if they occasionally go on sales calls with their salespeople. I call this the “four-legged sales call.” ” Problem is too managers won’t do this at all — or when they do it, they do it wrong. ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. Top 10 Indicators That You Have a Trustworthy Sales Prospect. Top 10 Ways Salespeople are Selling in the Dark. Top 10 Tips for Hiring Salespeople for Your Sales Force. 10 Sales Coaching Examples.

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Membrain

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Yesterday, a sales manager I was coaching asked me to explain the difference between a great question and a tough question. I gave him the one-minute version but this article has the expanded version of that answer.

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Women Sales Pros

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

If you want to know how to be a good sales manager, remember the importance of emotion management when addressing sales performance issues. For example, a sales manager is meeting with one of her top salespeople who is running behind plan for the very first time in two years.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

One of the easiest things sales managers and senior management can do is to call every person they know at a client company. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. Sooner you make the calls, the better. Objective of the calls is three-fold. It’s your business.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 29, 2013

Consultative Selling , while being a question-centric approach, is driven by listening and nearly everyone who writes about it misses that point. Another point that is often missed is that when Consultative Selling is properly executed, you can''t help but develop a relationship. It''s all about listening.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 11, 2019

The role of a sales manager may be the hardest job in sales. While coaching your team to sales success, your responsibilities include recruiting new talent and meeting the needs of key customers, all while collaborating with internal stakeholders such as marketing, product management and executives.

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Klozers

JUNE 5, 2014

Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling is undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high given the typical values of the products & services involved.

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 18, 2014

Second, most people agree that coaching is a must-do for developing a superior sales team. Training Sales Managers to Coach. Some don’t do it because they think their sales managers are experienced so they know how to coach. This configuration benefited both the sales managers and the sales reps.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 27, 2013

Second, most people agree that coaching is a must-do for developing a superior sales team. Some don’t do it because they think their sales managers are experienced so they know how to coach. Others pass because their sales managers are busy, so coaching training is not viewed as a good use of time.

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SalesFuel

MAY 29, 2024

Sean McPheat , writing for MTD Sales Training, adds that the focus is on the immediate needs of the buyer. Transactional selling emphasizes closing deals quickly…and offering solutions that provide instant value,” he explains. How is consultative selling different? Today’s buyers want a connection with vendors.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 17, 2014

Too many salespeople and sales managers spend too much time in the office! Blog Closing a Sale Consultative Selling leadership Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Motivation sales leadership sales manager sales motivation salespeople selling skills video sales tip'

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 19, 2014

” If you’re reading this and you’re a sales manager, I want you […]. Blog Closing a Sale Consultative Selling leadership Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Motivation leader sales leader sales leadership sales motivation success'

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 21, 2014

Far too many salespeople and sales managers are still living as if it is 2013 or even 2010. Things change and they change quickly, and if your sales process and strategies aren’t keeping pace, then you’re going to find yourself closing fewer sales. Here are 6 Dead Horse sales activities you need to stop ASAP: […].

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The Sales Association

MARCH 1, 2011

Sharing best practices in sales and sales management www.salesassociation.org. Is Consultative Selling Relevant? by Marcia Gauger Question: Over the years, I have adopted what I consider to be a consultative approach to selling. Perhaps the definition of consultative selling needs to be visited.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Science Reveals the Actual Impact of Sales Coaching More Sales Assessment Imposters Exposed The Best Salespeople are 2733% More Likely to Have This Than the Worst Salespeople What Percentage of Sales Managers Have the Necessary Coaching Skills? Consultative Approach to Selling Call Reluctance is Just as Popular as Ever!

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

Most sales managers would like to do that. But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers.

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Pipeliner

JULY 3, 2024

A dealership must have the best team to be successful in the automotive sales industry. A productive sales team can boost profits, improve customer service, and create a respected brand. This article will explain what a sales manager needs to build and maintain an excellent automobile sales force.

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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. It’s only when such an outline is in place that sales management can be in a position to: • Monitor the sales force’s activity, progress and results.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 6, 2013

Too many salespeople and sales managers are “asking” a customer for a price increase. To understand this better, check out the below video: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. . This is the wrong approach! This isn’t about arrogance.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

While that''s the case with technology, it doesn''t vary too much from that in non technology sales where most people believe that sales success boils down to one of two things; either a critical mass of meetings, or a proposal or quote. Dave Kurlan Inbound Marketing sales methodology closing sales performance sales selelction'

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 29, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Mike Myatt wrote an article for Forbes ' online site called, To Increase Revenue Stop Selling. I don't agree with most of Mike's suggestions but in his defense, he is not a sales expert, sales writer, sales manager, sales leader or salesperson. Never will.

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SalesHood

JULY 19, 2022

Essential selling skills are key to building customer relationships and consultative selling skills. Some of the best sales training programs also focus on sales management training, [ ] The post What is Sales Training? The ultimate goal is improving top line revenue growth.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 17, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted this article in reference to an Inc. Magazine article that was way off base about Consultative Selling. Non-Supportive Buy Cycle (the way that salespeople buy things doesn''t support ideal sales outcomes). This is not a DIYS project!

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 19, 2012

On the other hand, when customers are sold consultatively, they tend to remain that company's/salesperson's customers by making repeat purchases. Isn't that a convincing case for transitioning from transactional to consultative selling? which salespeople have strengths that support consultative selling.

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2020

Today’s post is by Colleen Stanley, President of SalesLeadership , a sales development firm. She is the creator of the Ei Selling System ®, a powerful sales and management training program that integrates emotional intelligence skills with consultative selling skills. It’s not impossible.

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