No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2017

Is Your Solution Selling Strategy Working? Based on my experience with thousands of solution selling training program participants, here are a few signs that your B2B sales strategy needs a review and re-work: Lagging Growth: You are not growing as fast as your competitors or your industry. By Tris Brown.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2012

I was discussing a situation with one of my sales consultant friends where they are seeing a sales force where solution selling is still only a skill of the minority. My experience in these environments is that only a fraction of the sales people in these firms solution sell. But solution selling is 35 years old.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 12, 2012

At SBI, we often see Sales Talent disparaged as the result of an ineffective Sales Training program. It will get you the access to the tool you need to begin developing the proper training, our prospect/customer interview guide. So how do you create the right training environment ? Let’s start with a simple test.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

I recently had the opportunity to interview Dario Prolio from leading sales training and performance management firm Richardson. They hear “sell the solution” but they don’t know what that means and they don’t know how to do it. How can tools help? After all, this is what your customers are doing.

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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Sales techniques training courses are about improving a salespersons selling skills across a broad range of activities from sales prospecting to closing to social selling. Sales Techniques Training Courses. Learn about the “Sellers Mindset” and “The Psychology of Selling”. Even with the advent of the Sales 3.0

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Allego

AUGUST 20, 2024

Solution Selling: Focuses on understanding the customer’s needs and pain points, then providing tailored solutions that address those specific issues. This strategy emphasizes the value and benefits of the solution rather than the features of the product.

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SBI

MARCH 19, 2013

So it’s not surprising that each time I talk with my friends on the sales training front, they tell me that the path to increasing sales is to improve selling skills. Of course, my retort is that you won’t increase sales if you don’t have the right tools to compete more efficiently and effectively.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

On the other hand, depending on which experts you listen to, sales success boils down to how effective one is with either Inbound, Social Selling, Consultative Selling, Qualifying, Value Selling, Solution Selling, Relationship Selling, acceptance of the Buyer Journey, Sales Process, Sales Methodology, Prospecting, Telesales, Reaching Decision Makers, (..)

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MEDDIC

MARCH 27, 2024

Designed for dynamic sales leaders, forward-thinking CEOs, and ambitious sales managers, this bundle is the ultimate tool for not only meeting but exceeding sales goals. It’s uniquely designed to complement any sales framework your team might use, from MEDDPICC and Solution Selling to SPIN Selling and The Challenger Sales.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 24, 2024

I’ve been trained in almost all the big name methodologies, whether SPIN, MHI, Solution Selling, Value Based Selling, Consultative Selling, MEDDIC and it’s derivatives, Challenger, GAP, and others. But I get to choose the best tool for a specific project.

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SBI

JUNE 26, 2012

Linda built her company into an international power-house having trained over two million sales professionals to date. Linda wanted to get my thoughts on sales tools and the role they play in today’s sales organizations. The first sales tool I used (other than a rolodex) was the GRiD Systems laptop. per minute.

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MEDDIC

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Get ready for the ultimate sales training extravaganza: your annual Sales Kick Off (SKO). But don’t forget, incorporating the proper training is the secret sauce – because knowledge is one of the most potent motivators you can gift your team. Solution Selling and Customer-Centric focus on messaging.

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Highspot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Developed by Winning by Design, the SPICED framework is a five-step sales methodology that helps go-to-market (GTM) teams diagnose customer needs, recommend a compelling solution, and maintain strong, lasting relationships. These tools help sales reps share quickly, ensuring everyone is aligned and informed throughout the sales process.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

Buyers have been trained to expect speed, availability, and a self-directed buying experience. Download this tool to keep pace with your customers by utilizing the agile sales approach. Key Benefits of the Tool: Keep pace with customer expectations. Being Outpaced – lead with a product and a price and call it solution selling.

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SBI Growth

JULY 21, 2013

Sales forces lack buyer-centered tools for success. This blog is focused on the transformation of Sales to incorporate buyer-centered tools. Download 8 Strategic Imperatives of Buyer-Centric Selling. The evolution to needs-based solution selling helped. Three steps to fast track buyer-centered selling: 1.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Employee training. You could be spending far more on marketing, leads, tools, and wages than your reps currently bring in. . Improve and speed up sales training. The longer reps spend training, the longer it takes to generate revenue, and the more your entire team’s sales efficiency ratio will suffer. . Solution Selling.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 23, 2013

Results - In a study in 2010 by McKinsey showed that 75% of solution selling projects fail. In this post, you will learn how to build a customized approach to selling a product, service or solution. Download the Sales Process Accelerator Tool to help you get started. The best way to do that is “Train the trainer”.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Download the tool to learn how to implement each and enable your sales team. Are your systems and training mobile enabled? CRM: Did you spend a lot of money on what amounts to a forecasting tool? Top 5 Most Obsolete Sales Practices: Solution Selling - developed in the 80s when hair bands were popular.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Value selling, also known as value-based selling or value-added selling, focuses on unique benefits, not just features. Incorporating value selling into sales training can help your company stay ahead of the competition. Remember that proper sales training equips sellers with the skills to excel in this approach.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

Selling behavior : Evaluate how articulate and enthusiastic a rep is on a call, voicemail or presentation as well as the tone. This will gauge their overall confidence in selling your solution. . Technology skills : How well do your reps use sales tools? Why is continuous training and coaching so valuable?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2018

This is a disruptive finding, as most sales training and sales teams today are geared towards creating and encouraging the "Relationship Builder," the least effective of the five profiles. We should note that the Challenger approach only worked better among high performers.

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PandaDoc

MAY 28, 2024

Sometimes, their product isn’t the best solution, so they find something that works for the prospect. Solution selling is pitching products and solutions to leads. Consultative selling pitches education and authenticity. Consultative selling requires more of everything. What is consultative sales?

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 16, 2023

Virtually every organization I work with has a real misunderstanding of Selling Processes and Sales Methodologies. And, I think, training companies and consultants (like me), sometimes confuse these issues, not serving our clients as effectively as we should. At the risk of oversimplifying the difference.

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Consultative selling requires the right tools and technology. For example, organizations need sales training software to ensure their reps have the training required to be consultative sellers. Then, they offer solutions that will address the buyer’s unique pain points and help them achieve their goals.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 5, 2011

A Demand-Gen Report interview with Thomas Pisello, The ROI Guy, Chairman & Founder of diagnostic / ROI sales tool provider Alinean Inc. Can you speak to how the changing buyer has increased the need for sophisticated sales enablement solutions? First, today’s B2B buyer is more empowered than ever before. Customers bought "products."

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2014

Social Selling It''s one more way to get found, make connections and get introduced. Sales Tools I''m for any tool that will help salespeople to be more productive and effective. These tools include gamification, call technology, email marketing and analytics. And it will work in most industries! What to do?

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Sell Integrity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A value based selling process shifts the focus to envisioning the results of the solution rather than the purchase of a product. Many organizations are realizing solution selling, on its own, isn’t enough to drive the results they need. Do your people have the required talents and traits to enable value based selling?

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Essential selling skills to master whether you are starting out on your sales career, maybe you have just completed your onboarding sales training or you are already an experienced salesperson in reaching out to customers. A lot of sales training programs fail to engage salespeople due to outdated methodologies or delivery channels.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 1, 2024

This includes: What the company’s key opportunities and challenges are What solutions they’ve used in the past Who will be involved in the decision-making process What their timeline is for solving their key challenges Some of this information can be uncovered by doing online research and leveraging prospecting tools.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 15, 2013

You’ve trained the entire sales organization. Spin Selling” and “Solution Selling” are methodologies. The tools are useful and are helping them sell. The process is enabling you to sell on value, not price. You’ve invested in the technology. The sales process is finally out in the field.

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Emissary

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Support the use of insight selling. Insight selling is the use of business insights in sales planning and execution. Traditionally, B2B tech sales teams have relied on solution selling, the process of helping a company analyze its problem and then selling a “solution” made up of tech products and services.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

Selling behavior : Evaluate how articulate and enthusiastic a rep is on a call, voicemail or presentation as well as the tone. This will gauge their overall confidence in selling your solution. . Technology skills : How well do your reps use sales tools? Why is continuous training and coaching so valuable?

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Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 22, 2013

Sales Training Article: 5 Ways to Measure Your Sales Process By Patrick Seidell, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) You’ve invested in the technology. You’ve trained the entire sales organization. Spin Selling” and “Solution Selling” are methodologies. The tools are useful and are helping them sell.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 9, 2023

These frameworks can and should scale depending on new training materials, shifting buyer expectations and what you learn in the ever-changing world of sales. You’ll have the insight, data and tools you need to identify what’s working, what isn’t and where improvements need to be made. What are some common sales methodologies?

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In today’s sellers’ environment, there are many standard sales methodologies your team can use: The Challenger Sale, MEDDIC , BANT , Solution Selling, Value Selling — the list could go on. This could be an exercise for your reps when you train and roll out the new methodology. Training/Documentation.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Training and coaching. Finally, you need to give your team the tools to succeed in deal strategy on their own. A tool like Gong Assist — which uses AI to recommend next steps — is ideal. Training and coaching. Solution Selling. SPIN Selling. Sandler Selling System. Effective communication.

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Vengreso

JULY 22, 2024

Sales managers play a crucial role in developing and implementing the sales strategy, including hiring and training the sales team, setting clear sales goals, and tracking performance. Yet it’s vital not to lose sight that buyer personas are tools rather than endpoints in formulating sales strategies.

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