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The Sales Process Was Designed to Solve the Sales Organizations Problems

Iannarino

The Gist: It’s heresy to say so, but the sales process was designed to solve the sales organization’s problems. We are evolving our approaches too slowly and need to innovate faster. You need to make sales. But you don’t have a sales manager who can give you the time and attention you need.

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The Commoditization of the Discovery Call

Iannarino

A more modern approach starts with a different type of discovery, one that has not yet been commoditized. You are not going to create a new opportunity if your prospect is not compelled to change. No one changes when things are going well for them; they change when things are not what they need to be.

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How to Make Your First Impression Impressive

Iannarino

Outdated approaches to sales, especially during first meetings, all but ensure a bad first impression. The key to a good first impression is the ability to create value for your client. You’ve been pursuing your dream client for months and have finally convinced them to meet with you. What Is Your Agenda?

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Anthropology & Sales: How to Cultivate the Human Side of Selling

Veloxy

How can a salesperson meet all of these standards while also enjoying what they do? In this blog post, you’re going to learn about business anthropology and how it’s best applied to your everyday life in sales. Share the Intangible Benefits of Your Solution What is Cultural and Business Anthropology?

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Unwilling to Unlearn

Iannarino

Many still believe that all that is needed to produce greater results is “more activity.”. When it results in a negative number, it is often because the formula for revenue growth requires a meta formula: Revenue Growth = Growth of Sales Effectiveness. The most common belief in sales is that more is better than better.

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How Your First Meeting Repels Your Prospective Client

Iannarino

You never get a second chance to make a first impression, which means you have a lot riding on your meeting with a new client. That first meeting can end with you impressing your client by using their time wisely and making the experience a valuable one, moving both of you forward in the sales conversation.

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Few Want to Go Into Sales

Iannarino

While some sales organizations still use legacy approaches, none of them are based on high-pressure sales. Once they finished their assignment, I asked the students to raise their hand if one of their parents worked in sales. The Gist: The decades-old stereotype of a high-pressure salesperson is no longer accurate.

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