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The Science of Basic Selling Skills

Bernadette McClelland

And the basics of selling are….? It’s a question I’ve asked a couple of times in workshops and online, and it’s a question that was triggered by a few ‘posts’ I read, stating that. 5. Know your prospects. Find the problem, discover solution, present why solution is best for prospect. 6. Know your competition.

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Are “Traditional” Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore?

Partners in Excellence

Even concepts of insight based selling are repackaging of consultative, solution, customer focused selling programs of the 60s, 70s, 90s. And, there’s always endless product training (actually most of sales training ends up not being selling skills, but instead product training.).

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Here Are The Dumbest Questions Salespeople Ask ? And Why.

Jeffrey Gitomer

It never ceases to amaze me, that with all the options salespeople have, they choose to alienate, anger or cause doubt in the mind of the prospect by setting the wrong tone with their questions. And maybe the prospect feels that’s none of your business. It’s a waste of the prospect’s time. Good start.

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Do prospects lie? How does the answer impact sales success?

Anthony Cole Training

I first heard this when I attended a workshop I attended years ago in Cleveland, Ohio. Many years have passed since that day and I've had the opportunity to talk to hundreds of prospects and sales people about their prospects. Prospects must think that salespeople are morons. The answer to that question is: YES!

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The Pipeline ? The six elements of a perfect sales meeting

The Pipeline

Bring in outsiders to teach a skill or customer insight. Practice objection-handling or consultative selling skills. Prospecting. Zone Based Selling. Zone Selling. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. Constantly make your team better. Review the latest product features. Do role-playing. Negotiations.

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How to Ask for Referrals: A Comprehensive Guide

No More Cold Calling

Here’s another common scenario: They use LinkedIn to find mutual connections with their prospects, reach out to those connections, and say, “Hey, I’m trying to get a meeting with so-and-so at XYZ Corp. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you.

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Stage Fright: Don't Let It Kill Your Presentation | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. She is CEO of BRODY Professional Development, a business communication and presentation skills company that offers tailored training programs, workshops, keynote presentations, and executive coaching. prospecting.