Posted in Advertising Sales, Confidence, Handling Objections, Insurance Sales, MLM Sales, Persuasive Skills, Real Estate Sales, Referral Sales, Relationship Building, Sales Interviewing, Sales Letters, Sales Motivation, Sales Prospecting, Sales Qualifying, Sales Success, Sales Technique, Sales Training, Tele Sales on March 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
by John Boe
If you’re working hard, but aren’t consistently generating enough
sales and getting referrals, chances are it’s a matter of trust. One
of the most critically important and yet frequently overlooked
aspects of selling is creating a solid foundation of trust and
rapport.
Suppose you could incorporate a few simple, yet highly effective
ideas into your selling process and substantially […]
Posted in Advertising Sales, Business Owner, Confidence, Decision Making, Handling Objections, Insurance Sales, MLM Sales, Persuasive Skills, Real Estate Sales, Referral Sales, Relationship Building, Sales Closing, Sales Success, Sales Technique, Sales Training, Sales Training Tips, Tele Sales on January 20th, 2008 2 Comments »
by Ram Charan Author of What the Customer Wants You to Know
Too often in traditional selling the sales pitch either succeeds or fails and the salesperson moves on to the next customer and the next pitch. In value creation selling the sales pitch is just another beginning, whether or not it succeeds. If the customer […]
Posted in Advertising Sales, Goal Setting, Handling Objections, Insurance Sales, MLM Sales, Persuasive Skills, Referral Sales, Sales Closing, Sales Interviewing, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales Success, Sales Training, Tele Sales on December 17th, 2007 2 Comments »
by Cheryl A. Clausen
After a poor sales conversation do you get off tracking spending time and energy feeling sorry for yourself? You may not be consciously aware that you’re doing it, but what do you do immediately after a sales call that doesn’t work out? In essence, many salespeople call time out. I’m not discouraging […]
Posted in Advertising Sales, Confidence, Handling Objections, Insurance Sales, MLM Sales, Referral Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Qualifying, Sales Success, Sales Technique, Sales Training, Tele Sales on December 9th, 2007 No Comments »
by Wendy Weiss, The Queen of Cold Calling
1. Not understanding the goal of the call
When you hang up the phone, where do you want to be? What action do you want your prospect to take? What commitment do you want your prospect to make? Too many prospectors don’t identify the goal of their phone call […]
Posted in Advertising Sales, Business Owner, Confidence, Decision Making, Goal Setting, Insurance Sales, MLM Sales, Real Estate Sales, Referral Sales, Sales Closing, Sales Qualifying, Sales Success, Sales Technique, Sales Training, Sales Training Tips, Self Improvement, Tele Sales on November 12th, 2007 1 Comment »
by Wendy Weiss, The Queen of Cold Calling
1 Repeating the same action over and over and expecting different results
The biggest enemy to sales is the status quo. When sales trainers say that phrase, we are usually referring to prospects. The idea is that most people find it to be very difficult to let go of […]
by Alan Rigg
The most common question I hear concerning sales compensation goes something like this: “What commission percentage should I pay for _____________?” I’m sorry, but there is just isn’t a “standard” answer to this question! Why? Because there are a huge number of variables that impact commission percentage calculations. Here are just some of […]
Posted in Advertising Sales, Business Owner, Confidence, Goal Setting, Handling Objections, Insurance Sales, MLM Sales, Persuasive Skills, Real Estate Sales, Referral Sales, Sales Closing, Sales Interviewing, Sales Success, Sales Technique, Sales Training, Sales Training Tips, Tele Sales on October 28th, 2007 No Comments »
by Brian Tracy
In golf, there is a saying that, “You drive for show, but you putt for dough.” In selling, you prospect and present for show, but you overcome customer skepticism and gain commitment for dough. Your ability to answer objections and get the sale is the true test of how good you really are […]
