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The Best Open-Ended Discovery Question

Cerebral Selling

In other words, how choosing the right questions can help you avoid “politely interrogating” your buyers and encourage them to open up about the pain points, business goals, and solutions you’re after. In my book and on this blog, I’ve spoken about the types of discovery questions that buyers like answering the most (according to science).

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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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Seeking Unfair Advantages

Iannarino

In a zero-sum game, you need to create a competitive advantage. How you sell—not what you sell or who you work for—is your most important competitive advantage. One of your primary outcomes should be creating a strong preference for your client to buy from you. Or better still, several unfair advantages.

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20 Jordan Belfort Quotes to Inspire Salespeople

Veloxy

But that’s not how you best know his name. You also know Jordan as “ The Wolf of Wall Street “ It doesn’t take long for Belfort to motivate a salesperson. BONUS : Read our “ Sell Me This Pen ” Blog Post inspired by Jordan Belfort! If you want to be rich , never give up. Jordan Belfort.

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Everything Wrong with Prospecting

Iannarino

This was a case of “doing whatever it takes,” even if it means having no integrity and no pride. The stereotype that defines salespeople as pushy, smarmy, lazy, high-pressure, self-oriented, entitled, and willing to do absolutely anything to win a deal hasn’t been true for decades. He conceded that he only wanted to pitch me.

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8 Website Design Tips For Small Business Sites

ClickFunnels

And you need to be online to be found). So how can you create a website that’s representative of your brand as well as effective at generating leads and making sales? So how can you create a website that’s representative of your brand as well as effective at generating leads and making sales? …and Berkshire Hathaway ….

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How to stay visible as AI transforms SEO

Martech

So, the million-dollar question is: How do you build and maintain brand awareness (let alone drive revenue) in this new landscape? It all starts with leveraging what humans still deliver better than AI: original ideas. This shift means potential customers have less incentive to click through to your website.

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