One of the differences we have noticed in our conversations with sales managers over the last few years, is that there is a real acceptance that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to selling simply doesn’t work anymore – not unreasonably, customers and prospects have increasing expectations that a salesperson should tailor their pitch to them. This can […]
View PostMaking every interaction count!
A simple, but highly effective model that might just transform your life… How often do we sit in a meeting (obviously organised by somebody else…) and think “why am I here and just what am I getting from it?” When you walk away at the end of the interaction still none the wiser, do you […]
View Post Communication, Meetings, Presentations, Sales, Sales Training, Selling, Trust, Value10 Tips for Successful Price Increase Conversations
Even the most confident among us have had to fight back our nerves when faced with telling a customer about a price increase.…. Over the last few months we’ve worked with sales teams who have been given this daunting task and have now pulled together a handy guide to make these conversations both more comfortable and effective! We’ve […]
View Post Communication, Negotiation, Sales, Sales Training, Selling, Trust, ValueMoving customer conversations from “Price” to “Value”
This topic is becoming the Holy Grail for many of our clients, especially in the current competitive marketplace, where all too often it seems that the power is with their buyers. As a result, price discussions happen all too early in the sale – before the sales person has the chance to build value. The […]
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