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Effective Counter Negotiation Tactics to Use when Buyers Lead with the First Offer

SBI Growth

One frequently discussed issue by negotiation experts is when you should make the first offer in a negotiation. Conventional wisdom is to never make the first offer in a negotiation. After all, by making the first offer, you risk "showing your cards" too early and leaving money on the table.

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4 Negotiation Strategies to Help Your Sales Process

Sales and Marketing Management

Focusing on your sales process and the negotiation skills that your salespeople need can help improve your bottom line. Checking with the boss” can be a great negotiation technique in certain circumstances. Today, he provides business planning, training and consultation to a variety of companies. Focus on Helping.

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Negotiating a Deal In Crunch Time

Sales and Marketing Management

The negotiation started with the Twins offering five years, $90 million. We worked through it together and to avoid the free agency deadline because we knew at crunch time, unpredictable things happen in a negotiation. Unfortunately, not all negotiations are textbook like this. We recommend scripting the negotiation in advance.

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Know When to Hold ‘Em: Drawing Lessons in Negotiations from Poker

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Andres Lares Negotiation is a soft skill and as a result it requires both training and real world experience to improve. Negotiation principles rely on strong habits, relationship building, and being able to adjust strategies on the fly. . Yes, we train through poker. Yes, we train through poker.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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How to Boost the Effectiveness of Sales Training

Janek Performance Group

Sales training can be a significant investment in your sales team. However, despite this, it would be a mistake for organizations to think they can just sign their team up for training and watch them succeed. To be successful, training cannot be a one-off event. What do you want reps to take away from the training?

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The 5 Stages Of The Negotiation Process

MTD Sales Training

The whole negotiation you have with a client or prospect can be successful or not, based on the way you carry it out. Learn how you can turn a negotiation around if it’s not going well by following a strategic process that you can control. . Different negotiations will require different preparation strategies. Preparation.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.