Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

Key Takeaways Traditional sales role play often feels forced and anxiety-inducing, limiting a reps ability to build genuine sales confidence. That’s what traditional sales role-playing feels like: forced, vague, and anxiety-inducing. They are all waiting for you to screw up your script so they can tell you about it.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Negotiating is one of the most important skills salespeople can develop, yet it’s often overlooked. Which is a real problem… Because after you’ve put effort and resources into researching and creating a solid pitch and proposal, it only makes sense to come to the table prepared to negotiate with the prospect.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2025

We see Executive Coaching, Career Coaching, Life Coaching, Performance Coaching, Business Coaching, Health/Wellness Coaching, Agile/Team Coaching, Sales Coaching, Spiritual Coaching, Dietary Coaching, and on an on and on. Coaching, in the sense of business and sales coaching, has one and only one goal.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Consistently hitting your sales goals can sometimes feel like a game of darts – you’re trying to hit the target and close every deal, but it can be easy to miss the mark. If reps are misaligned on even just one step in the sales process, it can become nearly impossible to drive predictability within your sales force.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 21, 2023

Dealing with objections is an essential skill for anyone in sales, negotiation, or even everyday conversations. When faced with objections, it’s crucial to respond effectively and persuasively to convince others of your viewpoint or proposition. Objection Handling Techniques FAQs Q: How can I anticipate objections?

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 3, 2020

Some focus on skills like objection handling, closing, negotiation. All of these focus on how we succeed as sales people or leaders. Sales performance numbers continue to decline (for example % of sales people making quota). Some might have broader approaches like solution, consultative or insight selling.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

The sales process varies greatly depending on the purchase. In this article, well explore the challenges of complex sales and the strategies your team can use to close deals more efficiently. What is considered a complex sale? Complex sales typically involve high-value products or services, which are often highly customizable.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So you want to learn what skills the best-of-the-best sales pros use to close more deals, crush their goals, and make boatloads of cash? To emulate what the top sales professionals do, you can: . and hope “sales skills osmosis” works. Millions of sales opportunities. . But the top sales reps are great at prospecting.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The moment a customer voices a sales objection, it’s tempting to do two things. Hearing sales objections make a rep want to: Say these words: “I’ve got the perfect solution for you!”. Handling sales objections well is a skill that separates good reps from their top-performing peers.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

What would happen if you locked a leading self help expert and a sales expert in a room, challenging them to write a book? No, I’m not setting you up for a line like, “How many self help gurus does it take to screw in a light bulb,” or “What do you call 100 sales thought leaders sitting at the bottom of the ocean?”

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 13, 2022

Here’s a pop quiz for sellers and sales enablement folks. If you are a sales enablement person, Does your sales training/learning program included formal training and development on change and change management? Our sales training programs spend a lot of time helping us develop skills around what we sell and how we sell.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2020

4: “The Art of SaaS Negotiations: 3 Steps to Develop an Objection Handling Framework with Pandadoc.” Dealing with objections is one of the top skills and challenges in sales. #5: .” A niche topic, but a critical one for anyone selling into the enterprise. Just do it! #4:

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Recently, I wrote Which Sales Methodology , suggesting the 21 plus sales methodologies may not be sufficient as we look to the future. I’m not sure I’ll present a methodology for the future, but I will suggest design principles for a Next Gen Sales Methodology. Related Posts: Which Sales Methodology?

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Real Estate Sales Training. Negotiation. Whether you are facilitating the purchase or sale of a property, having strong negotiation skills is a must. Working through objections. Handling objections is a common part of your job description as a real estate professional. Writing strong copy. Presenting.

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Gong.io

JUNE 10, 2019

Are you trying to take your sales success to the next level, but frustrated in your path to get there? If so, you’ve likely overlooked a simple concept: Sales success is a chain-link system. Sales success works the same way. It comes down to a combination of sales skills and personal attributes. Negotiation.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2018

The lack of coaching, amongst other factors, has directly contributed to a negative stigma with sales people to the point where we now prefer other methods of communication. I’ve also had my fair share of awful demos, discovery calls, and bad negotiation tactics. 2) Failing to Recognize and Overcome Objections.

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Salesforce

AUGUST 25, 2022

Sales reps are the engine that drives your pipeline. But that engine only works when reps get the training they need on the latest tools and sales strategies. Here’s the rub: it’s easy to lose sales momentum if you pull your team away from selling for training. Tip #3: Personalize sales enablement tips for each rep.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before we dive into sales cycle management, let’s first focus on what a sales cycle is and the sales cycle steps. What Is a Sales Cycle? A sales cycle is a term used to describe the sales process steps, beginning when a sales rep identifies a potential customer to follow up after closing the sale.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In the face of all this, for the most part we are training our sales people in the same skills I learned many decades ago, and my predecessors learned decades before that. And, there’s always endless product training (actually most of sales training ends up not being selling skills, but instead product training.).

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

“I’m running out of sales training ideas ,” the director of sales told me, a bit embarrassed. “My My job is to upskill the sales team ,” he said. But keeping a calendar of sales training topics has been tough to juggle with everything else I have to do.”. This story is more common than many sales managers care to admit.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle?

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Outreach

APRIL 9, 2019

The B2B Sales Process: A Brief Introduction. If your business sells products or services to other businesses, you have a B2B sales process. A single sale of this type typically involves high price points and multiple decision makers, making the process lengthier and more complex compared to engaging individual consumers (B2C).

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Gong.io

MAY 31, 2021

Meet Exceed sales goals. Pick any (or all) of the above, and you have the reason sales playbooks exist. A sales playbook serves as a guide or a model for capturing best practices for each and every potential sales situation. Best-in-class sales playbooks include: . Sales enablement materials. Team processes.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Sales onboarding – every company does it, but few do it as well as they’d like. According to a report from The Sales Management Association, 62% of companies consider themselves to be ineffective at onboarding. RELATED: The Beginner’s Guide to Agile Sales Management. So what does an agile approach to sales onboarding look like?

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In fact, with so many variables involved in a deal—from unique buyer objectives, to your timing in a deal relative to your competitors— building playbooks for your sales teams is more like writing a “ Choose Your Own Adventure ” novel. In sales, it’s not much different. Most importantly, involve your sales team.

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Hubspot

MARCH 20, 2018

When we talk about objection handling in sales, it is often focused on the later stages of the buying cycle, usually during negotiations. We focus on pricing and timing issues -- the types of objections that prevent a deal from closing. Here's how to avoid and/or overcome these objections. The Gatekeeper.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We recently uncovered the the ORIGINAL cold call script used as a the training guide for all sales reps at Stratton Oakmont. And there’s an entire section on cold calling scripts — complete with objection handling for just about every scenario you can imagine. The Stratton Oakmont sales call script is a tad bit outdated. .

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Hubspot

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? But the payoff is salespeople who understand your business, your customer, and your sales methodology -- a wicked combination that leads to bigger returns, faster. Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Provide a sales process overview.

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Salesforce

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the enterprise world, generative AI has shaken up fields from marketing and sales to service and ecommerce. 11 Time-Saving GPT Prompts for Sales Crafting a good GPT prompt can be deceptively simple, but getting it just right requires nuance that can deliver a big productivity win, especially in sales.

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Gong.io

MAY 12, 2019

Google sales tactics and you’ll get plenty of articles with solid offerings. And a massive YES to specific sales tactics backed by data. They have precise sales tactics , right down to the words you should (and shouldn’t) use at each stage of your sales process. How did it get a toehold in sales?

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Sales Feedback Benefits 1. Sales Coaching Benefits 1.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Having a feel for what to expect, what can go wrong, and what you need to do better makes literally any situation run more smoothly — and sales calls are no exception. And as a sales manager, you want to do everything in your power to put your reps in that position. You want to have your feet beneath you to set yourself up for success.

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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Hard-hitting sales stats. ” Our product gives sales leaders data-backed insights into their sales team. And our Gong Labs team pores through stats from millions of sales interactions to uncover actionable sales tips. Sales Stats for Prospecting. Sales Stat #1: DON’T use ROI in cold emails.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So you want to learn what skills the best-of-the-best sales pros use to close more deals, crush their goals, and make boatloads of cash? To emulate what the top sales professionals do, you can: . and hope “sales skills osmosis” works. Millions of sales opportunities. . But the top sales reps are great at prospecting.

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The 5% Institute

MAY 9, 2023

Are your sales reps unable to meet their quotas and reach their targets? The solution to these problems may lie in providing your sales team with effective B2B sales training topics. This includes knowing how to identify potential customers, build relationships, qualify leads, handle objections, and close deals.

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