Can a Sales Process Help Sell Value?

Can a Sales Process Help Sell Value?

Discounting and selling in bad economic times seem to go hand in hand, and they shouldn’t. Selling value is the way to avoid discounting. The mindset of the salesperson plays a role. Here’s another way to help sellers avoid discounting and sell value – A repeatable sales process.

Not only does following one provide a roadmap for the salesperson to know where to go in a sales conversation, which our data indicates can increase closed business by up to 15%, but it also enables sellers to more consistently sell value, thus not feeling the urge to discount. Let me show you […]

Stop the Discounting…Even When Business Has Slowed

Stop the Discounting…Even When Business Has Slowed

We are seeing a selling panic ensue due to the turmoil of the last few months. Salespeople have been doing anything to win business, no matter what the price. This trend obviously isn’t a good one, so I have reviewed some data and contemplated exercises to help salespeople sell value rather than sell based on price,

Yes, we can certainly coach salespeople on what to say and when. But that likely isn’t enough. You see, selling value isn’t just a tactical skill set. It is a combination of skill set and mindset.

There are many factors that go into the […]

Sales Leaders: The Next Step is Most Important in the Sales Process

Sales Leaders: The Next Step is Most Important in the Sales Process

I was working with a sales team last week that we have been working with for just a few months. They have, on the whole, a pretty strong group of salespeople. We were discussing certain deals in their pipeline and where they were in the process. Many of the conversations were similar. “They really liked what we had. They need to talk to their boss and then they are supposed to call me back tomorrow.” Or worse, “They were supposed to call me back last Wednesday and I have called, but they don’t call me back.”

There are two common flaws […]