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Sales Skill-Sets vs Sales Tool-Sets

SBI

Hard skills include such things as effective cold-calling, presentation skills, overcoming objections, skillful questioning, getting past the gate-keeper, negotiation skills, how to sell value, qualifying prospects, and closing techniques. Sales Skill-Sets. Discounting: Sacrificing profits to win business.

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An In-Depth Guide to Strategic Account Management

Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

Hence, the best strategic account manager is not necessarily your best sales rep (we’ll talk more about that later). Why should we use strategic account management? Because it’s often the single best way to guarantee long-term profitability and existence for your organization.