We offer a variety of sales training viewpoints, approaches, and methodologies. Sales Coach and Mentor Tim Kubiak often discuss his approach of establishing best practices, planning, and platforms.
Adding to the mix is a combination of guests who have written popular books, are sought after coaches and consultants, business owners, execs, and leaders all of which share their own experiences, and successes.
Sales Training is a multi-billion dollar business bringing the best sales leaders, authors, trainers, who work with sales professionals and companies
Not all salespeople are the same. In the book Authentic Selling Jason Cutter, CEO of Cutter Consulting Group shares the concept behind the Authentic Selling Approach and sees himself as a sales success architect for companies and individuals.
No one has experience in every situation. Overcoming Objections When Entering a New Market is something most sales professionals face at one point or another in their career. This episode talks through the sales challenges of expanding…
Hope everyone is safe and well and given the circumstances business is good. Given a number of my clients and friends have been impacted by having their sales teams begin to work remotely. On Monday we did a super quick live selling over the phone training that built on the Phone Sales Skills post from last week and then quickly covered listening skills and best practices for leaving a voicemail .
Listening Skills Phone Selling Over the Phone
Generally speaking the stereo type fits for many people not just sales professionals. We talk too much and listen too little. One Mouth Two Ears. Sure there should be interactive two way dialogue and naturally flowing conversation. So in short your role is not to perform a soliloquy nor should your questions reassemble and interrogation from Law and Order.
Ask a Question and Shut Up. Being direct let the customer speak,
Respond if the Customer Ask a Question
It’s Not About You – Make it About the Customer’s Needs.
Question, Clarify, Paraphrase and Repeat
Using Mute as Your Super Power
Active Note Taking
The Art of the Voicemail
Voicemail when used correctly can be a powerful tool to engage current customers, make your name recognizable to prospects and new contacts, and occasional get a call back.
Script vs. Talking Points
Slow Your Speech Pattern Down to get the Best Results
Get to the Point Don’t babble on about nothing
Ask for an Action or Response
Repeat your Name
Leave Your Call Back Number Twice
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“CRM Short Comings – What Your CRM isn’t Telling You”. It takes on the age-old question of pipeline, forecast, and commit as debated in sales meetings. Your Customer Relationship Management Systems are powerful tools for collecting contacts, and managing opportunities, and looking at general pipeline information. Despite that, they do leave gaps in salespeople and business leaders’ knowledge.
Steve’s approach to SalesOpportunity Management means you can go from “what you think you know” to “what you actually know” Moving from fiction to fact when it comes to your best opportunities to win business and competitive position.
Improving Account Coverage; is about making sure all the players in the game are matched with the demands that the other team, or in this case the customers, put forth. Regardless of job experience or title — the rookie safety might be better than the veteran for this play. Do what you have to do to avoid getting burned on the field? Make sure everyone from you company is on the same page and knows the game plan. You never know when you’re going to need their help. Your customers are one delayed flight, missed shipment, or question away from needing someone else from your team’s help. Start improving account coverage today!
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Regardless of your role, here are 7 strategies for Planning a Better Sales Call that will help anyone who is participating in a meeting be more actively and effectively involved. No matter who it is or what their role within the business is everyone from Sales, Customer Service, and Customer Satisfaction is a valuable part of the team. Business is a team sport and nobody wants to “win” just a participation trophy. Of course as usual there is expanded bonus content for Planning a Better Sales Call for those of you who really want to make the most of every customer facing opportunity and stand out against the competition.
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