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Stop Trying to Persuade; Facilitate Congruent Decision Making Instead

Customer Think

I recently heard a project manager in a software services company mention a ‘very important’ book on persuasion that she passed on to her team. I was curious why she liked it. S: It’s vital we persuade our clients. My team must learn to use the right words to convince them they’re wrong, and get […].

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Facilitative Consulting Explained

Excelerate

How I Became a Facilitative Consultant. I have leveraged my experiences as a technology leader to help companies solve problems with their customer service practices, with their leadership and governance, with their product development cycle and even sales processes. Facilitative Consulting in Action. A Real-Life Example.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

People and Problem-Solving Skills Facilitating, coaching, mentoring and consulting all require great people skills. Counselling, coaching, mentoring, facilitating, training and consulting are at different stages of the helping continuum. Coaches and consultants use facilitation skills.

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How Buyers Make Decisions

MTD Sales Training

Buyer Types buyer facilitation process buyer''s mindset buyers make decisions' You need to quench your thirst and fill your stomach, as you inspect what’s. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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7 Characteristics of a Good Sales Trainer

Brooks Group

Sales training is essential to your company’s success. It’s a powerful tool for developing the full potential of every sales professional on your team. The Brooks Group’s training programs are led by expert sales trainers (aka facilitators) with real sales experience.

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Top Tactics for Selling to a Buying Committee

Brooks Group

Bigger deals usually mean bigger committees, which present unique challenges compared to selling to an individual decision maker or even a small group. Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale.

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21 Signs Your Buyer Is a Poor Fit [Sales Process Checklist], According to HubSpot's Former Sales Director

Hubspot Sales

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. But in the modern sales landscape, more and more salespeople have started reforming their behavior. Identify In this stage, salespeople do research to start the sales process with prospects who seem like good fits.

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