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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. – Kim Tasso March 2010 How do you close a sale? Long before I learned of the value of Socratic questioning in coaching and counselling, I remember an editor asking me to use Socratic questioning in some writing. So what is Socratic questioning? Questioning skills).

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals” we focused on sales and selling challenges in professional services. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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Sales Summit 2011 – Where Straight Talking, Bare-Knuckle Negotiating, Magic And Mystery Stole The Show

MTD Sales Training

November has been a very busy month for Sean and the team as we held our first ever Sales Summit recently! MTD’s MD Sean McPheat has had many successful experiences keynoting at business events and conferences across the country, and he thought it was about time MTD had our very own sales event…and what an event it was!

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5 Tips for Successfully Navigating the Bargaining Zone

Hubspot Sales

Luckily, I've learned how to navigate the bargaining zone while working with executives and salespeople who have skillfully negotiated everything from multi-million dollar deals to more favorable contract terms. It can help you manage the anxiety, fatigue, or stress that comes along with negotiating. What is the Bargaining Zone?

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The Challenger Sales model: Everything you need to know

Zendesk

Sales psychology is in a constant battle to keep up with customer needs and habits. Over the past 10 years, sales trends have seen a growing increase in customers who are well-researched and don’t want to be coddled. Instead, customers are arriving in sales situations with a wide variety of product options and too much data.

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The Science of Compromise | Sales Training | Leadership Training.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Gitomer | August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share I used to watch my father negotiate. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! The Sales Bible.

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The Sales Process: Step II – The Sales Stages

MTD Sales Training

In Part I of “How to Design an Effective Sales Process,” we talked about how the sales process is your blue print to convert leads into prospects and prospects into clients. With a total allotted time line set for the entire sales cycle, the next step is to figure out each stage in the sales process. Sample Sales Stages.

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