SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In the article, Oleg Bolotnov highlights other research findings: The Journal of Marketing Education shares similar results. Exercises for role-playing Gallimore offers some examples to try when role-playing in sales. Another exercise he recommends is called the “niche customer role-play.” Each person gets a turn in every role.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Sales skills like how to have a good discovery call, pricing and negotiation is like physical exercise – you need to learn the techniques from subject matter experts (SMEs) and then practice repeatedly to gain muscle memory. Part of that is mixing it up so it’s not staid and the exercises are not too easy.

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Highspot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Common training techniques include interactive workshops, role-playing exercises, and ongoing coaching. Your entire go-to-market team also relies on these abilities to create seamless experiences for buyers at each stage of the buyers journey. Adaptability Market conditions and product offerings often change rapidly.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 27, 2025

Negotiating the details of a deal can leave any seller feeling emotionally exhausted. As a seller, you gear up for your negotiation. But to understand how to sell with confidence, you must excel at more than negotiating. And then you can lead them to the negotiating phase of the sale. Will The Prospect Change Their Mind?

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 14, 2023

Photo by AZE via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Negotiate Ideas? Most people fear the need to negotiate ideas only to accept whatever comes their way, good, bad, or indifferent. My Story Although never in leadership, I led by asking questions continually to negotiate a more favorable outcome.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sales role play exercises are one of the tried-and-true approaches that sales teams use to help reps practice and prepare for real-world buyer interactions. Below are six sales role play exercises on key topics to try with your reps that can be conducted no matter where they’re working today.

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SBI

JANUARY 9, 2018

Entertain this quick thought exercise: If a sales rep picks one of their customer accounts – it doesn’t matter if it’s one of the largest or smallest – what percentage of the total possible spend related to the goods and services your company provides have they captured? First, let’s define prescriptive analytics.

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Awarathon

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The sales roleplay exercise is one of the most proven ways. But sales roleplay exercise is one of the essential aspects when it comes to achieving better sales outcomes. But sales roleplay exercise is one of the essential aspects when it comes to achieving better sales outcomes.

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 24, 2019

It’s fashionable to suggest that sales and marketing are merging. The truth is that sales and marketing are not merging, nor should they. What Marketing Does. Marketing is one-to-many. Marketing promotes the business, helps position offerings, and advertises. Why People Say Sales and Marketing Are Merging.

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SalesFuel

MAY 8, 2025

A time-saving exercise More than just another sales meeting, a pipeline review will save time the long run. Decision: Sales negotiation comes down to the decision stage where each participant declares their position. Ask: Would this be questioned at the next sales pipeline review?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2019

Are you a B2B account manager or sales executive who is serious about account-based sales or account-based marketing (ABM)? This questioning and learning must be an ongoing exercise, as objectives and goals are ever changing, and customers often reposition their value in the face of new technology or market shifts. Year founded.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Negotiation Techniques Negotiation is a core component of closing deals. Knowing how to negotiate on terms, pricing, and value propositions can lead to win-win outcomes. Skilled negotiators leave buyers satisfied while securing favorable terms for their own organization.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although typically perceived as software for salespeople, CRMs are the secret sauce behind most successful marketing initiatives. A CRM is an integral piece of software for marketers and salespeople. We’ve got your back, marketers! Newsletters are near the top of the marketing funnel. Skip Ahead: Newsletter distribution.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Markets shift overnight, competitors launch new products in a flash, and buyer expectations evolve at breakneck speed. GenAI tools allow enablement to quickly adapt to market changes, ensuring training materials remain relevant, effective, and actionable. Sales training has never been more criticalor more challenging.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Unlike B2C sales, where a single consumer makes a relatively quick purchase, B2B sales involve high-stakes negotiations, multiple touchpoints, and buying committees that can include 11 or more stakeholders. Training must go beyond product knowledge to include market trends, industry insights, and competitor analysis.

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Awarathon

MARCH 6, 2025

Challenges in Car Sales Training Car sales training is more than just understanding vehicle features and pricing; it requires mastering customer interactions, negotiation tactics, and objection handling. These interactive scenarios help reps refine their responses, build confidence, and improve their ability to handle tough negotiations.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

This fosters continuous learning and skill development, crucial in a rapidly evolving market. In 2020 alone, the global market for video conferencing was valued at approximately $6.03 Identify areas where improvement is needed, such as negotiation, closing deals, or digital selling skills.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Include modules on negotiation , objection handling, closing techniques , and relationship-building. Competitive Landscape and Market Trends : It’s important to help your team set their sights ahead; update the team on current market dynamics and competitor moves. Sales Training—Is your team’s training still relevant?

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Negotiating (2). This chart is an example of how to go about the exercise of setting standards. Hire SalesPeople Who Can and Will Sell in These Tough Markets. Listen to Tonys Live Interview with Business Expert Radio! Alltop.com.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Active Practice Sales reps reinforce their skills by applying knowledge in real-world sales scenarios, such as role-playing exercises, simulated customer interactions, and live calls. Role-playing exercises, video coaching, and peer feedback loops simulate real sales interactions and reinforce key skills through hands-on experience.

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Allego

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Teams that adapt quickly to market changes and perform consistently at a high level. One rep might need a quick refresher on negotiation tactics, while another benefits from a deep dive into product knowledge. Instead, they provide ongoing training that keeps sellers engaged and agile. The result? Tailor training to meet those needs.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Joe DiMento is the Head of Go-To-Market & Industry Partnerships at Bain Capital Ventures. Previously, he was an operating partner at Fractal Software, helping launch vertical software companies and find product-market fit.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Map the value stream — An exercise to help you ensure value flows throughout your organization and processes. A common objective for sales teams completing this exercise is to increase pipeline velocity (how quickly a lead moves through your pipeline). Sales teams can benefit from applying Lean principles as well.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. So what’s the secret to building lasting relationships and negotiating the deal? Why is Sales Negotiation Important? You’ll have to read on.

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The Digital Sales Institute

APRIL 9, 2025

So how do sales organizations do this in a highly competitive and noisy market? Salespeople need access to a constant library of sales skills that addresses every step in the sales process, from prospecting, sales negotiation, and objection handling to soft sales skills and closing the deals. They will default to pitching and closing.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

Role-play sales training exercises have long been recognized as a powerful training tool for good reason — because they work. This is an essential exercise for any sales rep, but particularly BDRs who need support in identifying the buyers’ problems. Negotiation. Great sales reps are skilled negotiators.

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Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

You can experiment with negotiation tactics and tackle tough conversations without worrying about peers or clients observing every misstep. What it looks like: A star sales rep showing defensive behavior in 1-on-1s, missing deliverables, and feeling stuck in a new market. Adjust the rep’s negotiation strategy.

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Allego

MARCH 13, 2025

This approach is especially valuable in sales, where mastering communication, negotiation , and persuasion skills is essential for staying ahead in a competitive market. Action Step: Implement a structured shadowing program for new reps, followed by role-playing exercises to reinforce learning.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Even the most successful salespeople find this pressure- packed exercise difficult so you may have quit halfway through. They believe their company’s own marketing pitch, which makes claims that are not considered entirely true by the listener. Every customer conversation is actually a verbal negotiation. Silence.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 25, 2010

Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Negotiating (2). The key to using the success formula isnt in the exercise itself. Hire SalesPeople Who Can and Will Sell in These Tough Markets. Listen to Tonys Live Interview with Business Expert Radio! Tony Cole on TV.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The typical interview process for an AE can be three to five interviews plus a mock presentation or exercise. One can always be improving upon something, like better rapport-building, sharpening negotiating skills, or trying new closing techniques. How marketing can help increase inbounds? How can the product be improved?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2020

It helps you remember the why of your sales career when you run into the inevitable pothole, and is a powerful exercise for visualizing success. Improve your business acumen with an emphasis on your vertical market. After some coaching on negotiation and closing, she was able to steadily increase her Average Sales Price.".

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“Something which is very interesting for folks who manage global teams also is as you think about the ideal rep profile, it does change a bit by market,” Narang explained. This exercise provided managers with insight into each member’s strengths and weaknesses. But how are we bringing it together and stitching it together?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The answer depends on your product, prospect base, and marketing resources. Perhaps prospects are 75% likely to buy in the demo stage and 90% likely to buy in the negotiation stage. If you need to win 135 deals, and your reps typically close 90% of deals in the negotiation stage, 150 opportunities must reach that stage in a month.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

I’ve already shared some of these thoughts with executives, sales and marketing teams, and clients. Before my sales and marketing career, I was a homemaker/companion to the elderly and disabled in private homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes for three years. Exercise daily. Don’t worry, be happy.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 1, 2023

Negotiate your severance package. Mark Woodbury , a co-founder at Minerva Equity , was a laid-off salesperson a couple of years back, and he says that negotiating his severance package helped him bounce back in his career. For example, if you work for a large company laying off 25% of its workforce, you might be unable to negotiate.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 6, 2021

From B2C consumer-focused tech to the next B2B enterprise cloud giants, B2B, and B2C technology companies are springing up left and right and sprinting toward multi-billion dollar valuations (whether on the private or public markets) faster than ever. Participating in account or deal strategy, whitespace exercises, and executive alignments.

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