Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. This has changed the sales process fundamentally in many environments.

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Key Account Management Account Management Value Proposition Client Relationships 130

Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Benefits of a streamlined sales cycle: 1. Increased Revenue Shortening the sales cycle means generating revenue faster. Sales teams can close more deals in the same amount of time, resulting in higher profits. Cost Reduction A more efficient sales process reduces waste of time and resources.

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Value Proposition Negotiation Sales Decision-making 52

Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales effectiveness is your sales professionals’ ability to achieve their goals and objectives efficiently and successfully. Sales effectiveness also corresponds with the return your organization gets from its sales investment. Big goals such as doubling profit in a year happen incrementally.

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Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 84

Account Management Skills

JANUARY 11, 2022

In this episode we talk about making client relationships more profitable. He’s a consultant, a speaker, a trainer for marketing and communications agencies. He specialises in helping agency leaders and their teams negotiate more profitably. Welcome to Episode 53. Why you need to raise your prices and how to do it.

Client Relationships 52

Client Relationships Profitability Procurement Negotiation 52

Brooks Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

Prepare for Sales Calls To provide real value to prospects, your sales team must be experts in your products, your industry, and the specific challenges of your prospective customers. Teach your sellers how to do the appropriate amount of investigating before every communication touchpoint they have with prospects.

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Sales Suppliers Decision-making Sales Training 61

Brooks Group

JULY 14, 2023

Invest in teaching salespeople how to build rapport early in the relationship as well, including identifying and using communication styles and expressing warmth and compassion. Prospect: We spend a lot of time, energy, and money negotiating the returns and tracking down deliveries. Get in touch today.

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Sales Sales Training Brainstorming Communication 72

Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Excellent, high-value content: Negotiation skills (under-taught in most sales curricula today). Business acumen (grossly under-taught in most sales curricula today). Relationship selling (not dead by any means; people make decisions emotionally). A Performance & Outcome-Focused Approach, Yes.

Profitability 130

Profitability Publishing Manufacturing Negotiation 130

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

View this week's video Providing Value Stops You From Competing on Price Too many salespeople use their competition’s lower prices to justify offering discounts, reducing margin, and for the sake of the sale, giving away most of the company’s profit. Check it out!

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Negotiation Sales Training Value Proposition Retail 72

Apptivo

JULY 4, 2023

Furthermore, analyzing the data allows the manager to discover the exact locations or businesses that generate the most sales. This data is useful for finding profitable target markets and allocating resources strategically. This data-driven approach allows the owner to optimize expansion potential and maximize profitability.

Sales 52

Sales Profitability Sales Management Sales Training 52

Zendesk

MAY 19, 2022

If you’ve ever taken sales training of any kind, you know that mastering sales vocabulary is shockingly difficult. Many sales terms sound interchangeable when, in fact, they mean drastically different things. Compared to B2B sales, B2C sales are usually more spontaneous and generate a lower profit per sale.

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B2C Sales CRM Profitability 98

MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

We all know that partnering with a client’s business helps you to establish long-terms relationships, often provides improved profit opportunities and adds value at every touchpoint you have with the buyer’s company. When entering negotiations, we try to work on the same side of the table as clients. That communicates value.

Client Relationships 48

Client Relationships Suppliers Decision-making Negotiation 48

Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

The onboarding phase that begins when a new employee in their first 30 days should focus on essential aspects of sales — identifying prospective customers’ needs, communicating effectively, understanding and overcoming objections and so on — through the lens of your unique organization. Establish clear goals and KPIs.

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Onboarding Sales Insurance Negotiation 52

Zendesk

JUNE 28, 2022

While some sales reps may come in with sharper instincts or more charisma than others, we know there are still dozens of techniques and tactics that can be taught to foster a more successful all-around sales rep—and the data backs it. It’s clear that providing your team with thorough sales training is well worth the effort.

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Sales Training B2B Sales Profitability 52

PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Here, we’ll discuss several aspects of sales culture, what a good one looks like, how to improve yours, and how to scale it as your company grows. How to build a winning sales culture. Communication and trust. How to scale your sales culture as your business expands. Communication and trust.

Sales 52

Sales Communication Decision-making Meetings 52

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.

Interpersonal Skills 50

Interpersonal Skills Sales Emotional Intelligence Decision-making 50

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales training techniques like SPIN Selling Conversations help sellers learn how to ask questions that uncover buyer needs and overcome objections all in the moments when deals are made and lost. They Effectively Communicate Value Messages that Are Relevant to Buyer Needs. Ready to start exceeding buyer expectations?

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Negotiation Value Proposition Stakeholders Decision-making 111

SmartKarrot

APRIL 13, 2023

Amaro Araujo Amaro Araujo is a bestselling author, speaker, account manager and international sales and negotiation expert. Currently, she is the chairman of The Association for Key Account Management (AKAM), which is a non-profit organization that aims to professionalize the role of Key Account Managers.

Account Management 11

Account Management Key Account Management Management B2B 11

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A job in sales is exciting, with plentiful career opportunities and development paths. As you grow, you may have the opportunity to progress into a sales director role. In this position, you’ll be responsible for growing profit and overseeing the sales team’s operations. What is the Average Sales Director's Salary?

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Sales Negotiation Acquisition Communication 90

Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Sales training techniques like SPIN Selling Conversations help sellers learn how to ask questions that uncover buyer needs and overcome objections all in the moments when deals are made and lost. They Effectively Communicate Value Messages that Are Relevant to Buyer Needs. Take The Sales Conversation Metric.

Negotiation 56

Negotiation Value Proposition Decision-making Customer Experience 56

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Sales compensation ranges from zero-commission (retail salespeople, for example) to pure commission (your salary is completely determined by performance.) The former offers a greater sense of security, but the latter can be incredibly profitable -- assuming you’re good at your job. Some sales engineers are always on the road.

Account Management 135

Account Management Sales Interpersonal Skills Sales Management 135

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

With advancements in tech, remote meetings via Slack or any other online communication platform have become easier to arrange. See also: How to create a sales meeting agenda that improves your conversions 4. Ask them about your product or service, your approach to communication, etc.

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Shapiro Negotiations

MARCH 31, 2017

For many small and large businesses, high-end clients can significantly boost monthly revenue, profitability, and growth. It should communicate the feeling or ideal end-result your products or services offer. The post How to Influence High-End Clients appeared first on Shapiro Negotiations.

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Retail Negotiation Profitability Communication 40

Shapiro Negotiations

MARCH 31, 2017

For many small and large businesses, high-end clients can significantly boost monthly revenue, profitability, and growth. It should communicate the feeling or ideal end-result your products or services offer. The post How to Influence High-End Clients appeared first on Shapiro Negotiations. Step One: Mindset.

Retail 40

Retail Negotiation Profitability Communication 40

PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

My two primary focuses and areas of expertise are sales management and new business development. Sales Gravy. Sales Gravy is the most visited sales specific website and the destination sales training resource for sales professionals across the globe. CustomerCentric Selling Sales Training Blog.

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