How to Be Truly Consultative
Iannarino
MARCH 24, 2022
The evolution of the complex B2B sale has all but eliminated "transactional" approaches and is now moving past "consultative" to something like "super-consultative," or "truly-consultative.".
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Iannarino
MARCH 24, 2022
The evolution of the complex B2B sale has all but eliminated "transactional" approaches and is now moving past "consultative" to something like "super-consultative," or "truly-consultative.".
Iannarino
MAY 24, 2024
Unlock the secrets to winning more B2B sales deals by mastering the art of creating value and adopting a consultative approach.
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APRIL 3, 2024
In the future, I will point to this page with links to ensure readers understand the words we use to talk about consultative sales. This is a personal lexicon for the thesalesblog.com platform. Some of the concepts may be new to readers, and we will endeavor to continue to update this lexicon.
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And third competency is business acumen, without which it is impossible to be a consultative salesperson. The second is change management, a set of skills that is becoming increasingly valuable for salespeople.
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Some sales gurus will try to convince you that you need not be known, liked, and trusted to win deals in B2B sales. Others will suggest the industry is a contest between relationship selling versus consultative selling. Nothing could be farther from the truth with complex B2B sales.
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Most sales organizations believe they are consultative, but few of their salespeople have the business acumen and experience to have the types of conversations this approach requires. Consultative salespeople provide counsel, advice, and recommendations in the B2B sales process.
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