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Consultative Selling: Listening Closely with Interest

Iannarino

If you want to improve your ability to practice consultative selling, you need to listen closely and with interest. If you ask a non-salesperson whether salespeople tend to be better at speaking or listening, most will answer they are more adept at speaking. They may also suggest that salespeople are not good listeners.

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The 5 Challenges of Consultative Selling Training

Iannarino

Ask a salesperson if they are consultative, and you will find most answer in the affirmative. After nodding in agreement, ask that salesperson what makes them consultative, and you will hear many ideas, none close to correct. Some of my favorites include:

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A Serious Misunderstanding of the Word Consultative

Iannarino

The Gist: Too many salespeople still believe that consultative selling means asking the client about their pain. Approaches that don’t provide advice and recommendations aren’t valuable enough to call consultative. He continued, “There is an incongruence in what people think consultative selling is.

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How to Close The Sales Deal In A Consultative Way

The 5% Institute

The most important skill for any Sales Professional or Business Owner, is learning how to close the sales deal in a consultative way. Meaning – you need the framework to consistently close more sales, without being pushy or having to rely on outdated scripts. These tips for selling are centred around consultative selling.

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8 x Consultative Selling Tips To Close More Sales

The 5% Institute

In this article, we’ll explore 8 x consultative selling tips to help you close easier and more consistently. We’ll explore how this isn’t the case, and what you can do to improve your sales process , as well as your closing rate. 8 x Consultative Selling Tips To Close More Sales. 4 – Use Closing Questions.

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The Consulting Sales Process – A Blueprint

The 5% Institute

In this article, we’ll detail the consulting sales process that works perfectly for Sales Professionals and Business Owners in service based and consulting industries. Read on to learn our consulting sales process, and how you can implement it into your sales strategy. The Benefits Of Using The Consulting Sales Process.

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6 Consultative Selling Techniques to Close More Deals

Highspot

For dyed-in-the-wool, traditional sales reps, consultative selling can sometimes seem intimidating at first. This should come as no surprise, especially when you consider consultative selling takes the “normal” sales process and, for all intents and purposes, turns it on its head. What Is Consultative Selling?

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