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Process & Method

The sales process are the steps you take to make a sale from start to completion. A sales methodology is how you sell and reflects who you are as a business in order to drive sales. Examples of sales methodologies include SPIN, Solution, Conceptual and Inbound.

Preparation

Telephone Sales Techniques For Success (Part 2): Pre-call Preparation

Once you have your general mindset under control, it’s time to look at how you prepare your week. Be organised, be clear on your structure, focus areas and priorities.
Australia 1900s

The History of Sales Methodology – Part 1 (1900 -1950s)

The History of Sales Methodologies – the sales profession is one of the oldest ones but where did it all start? Part 1 covers the 1900s -1950s.
‘On-The-Call’ Actions

Telephone Sales Techniques For Success (Part 3): 18 ‘On-The-Call’ Actions

You’ve prepared extensively for the coming call. You’re in the right mindset, and you know everything possible about your client. Here’s 18 tips on what to do when you pick up the phone.
ABM

ABM – The Zero Waste Strategy For Revenue Growth

ABM is a long term, coordinated approach to marketing and sales, not a tactic, campaign or a sales method. The statistics on ABM success can’t be ignored but it may not be for every organisation.
Selling Insights

How Do Salespeople Sell Insights?

Insight is the capacity to gain a deep understanding of something. How can the thinking of salespeople can change via the 4 C's (Content, Consult, Context & Construction) to become an ‘authentic authority’ in your field?
Calling

10 Reasons Why Calling Is the #1 Skill You MUST Master

Calling is the top skill you should be developing to gain an edge, not just for prospecting and landing meetings with C-Level decision makers, but at every stage of the funnel.
Video Conferencing

Video Conferencing – 10 Practical Tips

Mastering video conferencing opens up all sorts of opportunities. It puts us ahead of those that only use the telephone. ‘Seeing’ a client makes it easier to build rapport, engage eye-to-eye, ‘showcase’ our wares and gauge reactions.

The Fear And Generational Shift Against Cold Calling

Salespeople are being taught to fear cold calling by people who should know better. Much of the advice they offer validates and even spreads a fear of sales interactions.
Opportunity

Why You Need Create Opportunities and Not Just Find Them

Finding new opportunities and creating them are two different outcomes. Creating new opportunities requires a different approach. If you aspire to be a trusted advisor, you need to demonstrate why and how.
Language

Engaging The CEO (PART 3): Language Of The C-Level Executive

If we want to elevate how we influence and sell, to engage at the CEO or the CXO level in an organisation, then we need to talk the language of leadership and it occurs at two levels: Discuss how you can deliver outcomes and manage their risks. Talk about the numbers and the business case, plus how success will be measured.