Closing a sale doesn’t always happen as easy as we hope. It’s great when it does, but there are times
when the prospect wants to negotiate. Sometimes, they need to negotiate because they have a true requirement that still needs to be addressed. Other times the prospect just wants to feel like they won something and, [...]
Don’t NOgotiate, Negotiate
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Attitude · Closing · Process
Close the Sale, Not the Door!
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
The Close doesn’t have to be a big event that’s intimidating or uncomfortable for the prospect and the sales person. It shouldn’t be treated as a major occasion that you approach after overcoming painful hurdles and then confront the prospect in an adversarial way. The Close is actually the opening of a new relationship and [...]
Tags: Closing · Expectations · Process
Objectionable Objections
April 1st, 2008 · No Comments
You’re probably like every other sales person on this planet and get your fair share of objections about your product or company. Regardless of how many objections you receive, there are techniques you can use to handle them in a positive and an effective manner. Here are 6 tips on how to handle objections.
1. Find the [...]
Tags: Process · Sales Management
Enhance Your Listening Skills
March 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Arguably, the most important skill in selling is listening. Some of us are better listeners than others, but we all must work on our listening skills if we are going to maximize our success in the business world.
• If you are going to be effective in selling, serving customers or managing others, you will need to [...]
Tags: Attitude · Goals · Process
The Changing Face of Sales
March 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Over the past few years the sales environment has changed in a number of ways. The reasons are vast but typically relate to the changes in our society, economy, business models, technology and more. When it comes right down to the actual selling environment, there are a few distinct attributes that stand out today that [...]
Tags: Process · Sales Management


