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Salespeople Who Give Discounts are Not Salespeople

The Sales Hunter

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. Rather, I think they’re a customer service person at best.

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Are You a Salesperson or a Customer Service Person?

The Sales Hunter

If that’s the case, then why are you acting like a customer service person? I’m not bashing customer service people. They play a key role in the sale process, but I believe strongly salespeople and customer service people are to be doing two different tasks. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1. Give away prospects to others. You heard me — give away prospects. Voicemail as a Prospecting Strategy?

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The Slippery Slope of Discounting | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. The Slippery Slope of Discounting. I start this by saying that you must believe in the price you are offering for your product or service. But quantity will never make up for the profits you did lose by selling at a discount. Client List.

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5 Ways to Identify a Masquerading Salesperson

The Sales Hunter

The typical response is, “I’m too busy with paperwork to follow-up with the prospect.” They give everyone a discount. Yes, in their opinion, list price is only a starting point from which to discount and the masquerading salesperson always believes the price is way too high right from the start.

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6 Great Sales Questions to Ask Prospects | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 6 Great Sales Questions to Ask Prospects. What are some great sales questions to ask prospects? I think the great questions are the ones that determine if the prospect is even a valid prospect. Client List. Testimonials. Negotiation.

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5 Secrets for Dealing with Customers Who Push Back on Price

The Sales Hunter

Blog Closing a Sale Consultative Selling Customer Service pricing Professional Selling Skills Prospecting discount discounting price sales discounting' Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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