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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

What is surprising is that despite having demanding sales roles for new and existing clients, many professional services marketers have received little formal sales training. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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Showpad 2021 Modern Selling Study: Enablement Drives B2B Selling Behaviors

Showpad

**This post is part of a series based on Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study. Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study found that sales enablement has become more important since the start of the pandemic. Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study proves that enablement is more important than ever. This trend is the same globally.

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[SlideShare] 21 Sales Tips for 2021

RAIN Group

“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca. If you want to generate the best opportunities and set yourself up for success in 2021, you need to prepare. The RAIN Group Center for Sales Research has been leading proprietary research to discover the most effective strategies and tactics in sales for nearly two decades.

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Rainmaking best practice in professional services firms (Selling behaviours)

Red Star Kim

As an fan of Challenger sales (and the variant Insight Selling Insight selling – building on consultative selling models (kimtasso.com) I was delighted to see that one of the originators – Matthew Dixon – turned his focus to selling in professional services.

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Referrer Management – Capacity and Capability

Red Star Kim

Another area for discussion was sales training and sales process management. We considered a few sales processes and RAIN (from Insight Selling – which is similar to Challenger selling) was appreciated. Some firms are “plan-light” so activity could be sporadic. Which was important for individual competencies (see below).

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Telephone call challenges: Emotions, data, selling and follow up

Red Star Kim

50% Qualify the prospect/lead 50% Secure a meeting How much time do you spend preparing and researching before making a “cold” call? 83% From marketing – details of their online activity/enquiry 17% From marketing – indication of their interest What is your primary goal when making “cold” calls?

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Five Best Practices for Your Virtual Sales Kickoff | The Brooks Group

Brooks Group

Your sales kickoff – that annual team get-together that usually is equal parts goal-setting and pep-rally – remains supremely critical and relevant, particularly in the time of COVID-19. Virtual meetings are no different. Ensure Team Leaves With 2021 Clarity. How are you planning to kick off your sales activities for?

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