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Understanding Sales Process, Methodology, and Competencies

Mike Kunkle

Sales process, sales methodology, and sales competencies are all important and related aspects of sales effectiveness. Sales Process A sales process is a series of stages that an opportunity moves through. But they are not the same thing. It’s been proven in multiple studies and is worth the effort.

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10 Ways to Help Your Sales Team Use a Value-Based Selling Approach

Brooks Group

Without the intangible value conferred by the label, the choice would come down to personal preference and price. In the absence of value-added components, the sale of virtually any offering depends on the bottom line. But when you only sell on price, margins are slim. Value-based selling is more important now than ever.

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5 Outcomes to Expect When You Implement Effective Sales Coaching [New Research]

Hubspot Sales

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. A survey of 330 U.S.

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5 Tips Sales Leaders Can Learn From The US Air Force

Brooks Group

Sales people may not know it, but they have a lot in common with recruiters working for the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. This is a key example of why it’s important for your sales and marketing teams to be on the same page. Tip #3: Don’t let disruption change your selling fundamentals.

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How complex is your complex sale? An analogy with Judo belts

KAM With Passion

This post kicks-off a new section of the KAM With Passion blog dedicated to Complex Sales. The series of posts on Complex Sales is about the bottom of the pyramid. How complex is a complex sale situation? In the world of B2B sales, the term of complex sales is a well-accepted term but what does it mean exactly?

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The Two Most Important Words In Sales

Jeffrey Gitomer

Here are some specific examples of before and after the salevalue ideas.” Teaching clerks how to close sales when a customer comes in to buy using your coupon or voucher. The post The Two Most Important Words In Sales appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog. Think about these and then create your own!

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

Red Star Kim

Fact-based selling When discussing different styles of selling (e.g. transactional, consultative etc) a delegate talked about fact-based selling. Sometimes called value selling, it is focused on the client (their current and future needs).