The 5% Institute

APRIL 27, 2022

One of the most critical parts of sales training , is learning how to close a sale without being pushy. Without the close; your discovery call and everything else after may be wasted time, so learning how to ask effectively is critical for consistent sales. Pro Tip – The Sale Happens Before You Ask To Close It.

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The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The elevator pitch is something widely taught in sales; you’re encouraged to have it down pat, with the promise of closing sales easier. In fact, the elevator pitch is actually hurting your sales efforts. What Is An Elevator Pitch? The Elevator Pitch – Why It’s Killing Your Sales.

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SaaStr

JULY 30, 2022

Dear SaaStr: What should you not say to a VC during a pitch meeting? A few things: “We hope to sell for $20m-$100m in a few years to a BigCo. We need the money to get sales and marketing going.” But have a plan in place to address it before you pitch VCs. “We Our sales are flat but we’ll make it up later in the year.”

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The 5% Institute

MAY 7, 2021

In this article, we’ll uncover five powerful sales closing techniques to help you consistently close more sales. Whether you’re a Sales Professional, Business Owner or Entrepreneur; these details will help you win more sales in a consultative way. 5 x Sales Closing Techniques To Win More Sales.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 11, 2022

In this article, we’ll uncover five powerful virtual selling skills to help you consistently close more sales. Whether you’re a Sales Professional, Business Owner or Entrepreneur; these details will help you win more sales in a consultative way. Virtual Selling Skills – 5 x To Close More Sales.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this article, we’ll uncover the five top sales techniques to help you consistently close more sales without being pushy, or salesy. Whether you’re a Sales Professional, Business Owner or Entrepreneur; these details will help you win more sales in a consultative way. 5 x Top Sales Techniques To Close Easier.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 13, 2021

One of the most effective things you can do with your sales team, is to introduce activities to practice sales conversations and other sales tasks to improve their effectiveness. Not All Practice Sales Activities Are Equal. Our five prescribed practice sales activities will help you achieve both.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 2, 2024

Whether you love or dread the elevator pitch, it’s a short window of time in close quarters where a lot of verbal and non-verbal communication happens. Understanding what makes an elevator pitch effective will help you craft one that communicates everything you want in just a few moments. What makes a good elevator pitch?

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore 8 x construction sales tips to help you close easier and more consistently. These tips are commonly used by the top five percent of sales performers all around the world. 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.

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The 5% Institute

JANUARY 27, 2021

In this article, we’ll uncover the five selling basics you need to consistently close more sales. Whether you’re a Sales Professional, Business Owner or Entrepreneur; these details will help you win more sales in a consultative way. 5 x Selling Basics to Close More Sales. Asking for the sale.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 30, 2021

In this article, we’ll explore 8 x consultative selling tips to help you close easier and more consistently. These tips are commonly used by the top five percent of sales performers all around the world. 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.

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PandaDoc

MAY 13, 2024

The psychology of sales can reveal all this and more. There’s no doubt about it: understanding customer behaviors and the reasons behind them can not only help you close deals but is a surefire way to keep buyers happy and fulfill the dreams of every sales lead. What is sales psychology? But even here, nuances pop up.

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The world of sales is vast, and if you’re a sales professional, you’ve likely been exposed to both inside and outside sales roles. However, if you’re considering a transition to outside sales or simply want to elevate your field selling game, you’re in the right place.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 18, 2021

No matter who said it, it’s spot on, especially for those of us in the sales world. Winning in sales is kinda sorta VERY important. If you are not winning (closing deals, for example) in sales, your sales career will be short-lived. There are 5 elements of a winning sales pitch: . The Problem.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 7, 2021

At The 5% Institute is to teach, empower, and serve Sales Professionals and Business Owners around the world – which is why we created a premium B2B sales course. The 5% Sales Blueprint ; our B2B sales course, is a 100% online delivered sales training program, completely designed with the end user in mind.

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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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The 5% Institute

APRIL 13, 2021

Our mission at The 5% Institute is to teach, empower, and serve Sales Professionals and Business Owners around the world – which is why we created our online sales course. The 5% Sales Blueprint ; our online sales course, is a 100% online delivered sales training program, completely designed with the end user in mind.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 7, 2021

The Gist: Some current sales practices actually prevent deals. There are certain strategies, tactics, and practices that prevent sales instead of producing them. Many of them are now so prevalent that sales organizations embrace them, even when their prospective clients reject them. LinkedIn Connect and Pitch.

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The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Knowing how to pitch to clients without breaking rapport is a crucial part of the sales process , and one that you need to get right! Making a mistake while delivering your client pitch can mean the difference between closing the sale – and breaking rapport and starting all over again. Deliver their sales pitch.

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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Open ended sales questions are a crucial aspect of the sales process. This leads to higher levels of trust and rapport, and ultimately more closed deals. Additionally, we’ll cover some of the common mistakes to avoid when asking open ended sales questions. What are open ended sales questions?

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 15, 2021

In this article, we’ll explore 8 x important sales advice tips to help you close easier and more consistently. These tips are commonly used by the top five percent of sales performers all around the world. 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.

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Spiro Technologies

JULY 21, 2022

So you’ve prospected your tail off, connected with a prospect who’s receptive to your pitch, and moved the deal down the pipeline. While there isn’t a one-size-fits all prescription to get the deal over the finish line, there are some things you can do to ensure you have the best chance of getting to a closed deal.

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

What makes a good sales pitch? During my 15-year career in sales development, I’ve built and seen many sales pitches. I’ve also been pitched by numerous salespeople — some good and some bad. To find out, our Training and Development Manager Joseph Grieves, analyzed over 500 sales calls in a 6-month period.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 24, 2020

Selling services can sometimes feel a bit harder than selling other product types. Generally, when selling services, you’re selling the invisible; an intangible outcome or result of some kind. That’s why when selling services, you need to have a slightly different format and process to close more consistently.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 17, 2023

Are you finding it frustrating that your sales efforts aren’t yielding the results you expected, and asking yourself ‘reasons I’m not closing sales’? Many businesses and individuals face the same challenge of not closing sales effectively. You’re not alone.

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Hubspot

JUNE 5, 2018

Your sales pitch can make or break the deal, so it’s a good idea to have that nailed down before meeting with your customer. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones.

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Salesforce

JULY 6, 2023

As sales fanatics, we often ask ourselves: What makes top sellers the best at what they do? We wanted to know what sales book made the lightbulb go off above their head, along with their favorite passages and the takeaways that changed how they sell. Some of these titles aren’t even sales books. It’s how you show up.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 18, 2020

And if you run a business-to-business (B2B) company, you will probably need to conduct your pitch meetings online for the foreseeable future. Read on, and I’ll show you how to conduct the perfect virtual pitch meeting. Then use this information to structure your pitch. Sit up straight, face the camera, and smile.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2021

I asked Aasif Osmany to share his learnings as a top-performing SMB VP of Sales, below. We came up with a list of 30 companies that I felt had potential, and I wrote targeted emails to each of the founders. I sent cold emails and LinkedIn messages and ended up with nine interviews. 7 Tips to get 7,000 Customers.

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SalesHandy

MARCH 21, 2023

Sales email templates work as a great time-saving blessing when one has to send similar emails to multiple recipients who are in different stages of the sales funnel. Only 30% of emails get opened across all industries, making it important to write a compelling sales email that prompts a click. Be mindful.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 15, 2021

Have you ever wanted to actually follow through with a cold pitch you got on LinkedIn? But plenty of sales reps continue down this road. I ran an experiment about people on LinkedIn pitching on their first couple of messages. During that experiment, 70% of the people who pitched had done so on the first message.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What rules your sales team – order or chaos? Do your reps follow a consistent and repeatable process that makes it easy to predict quarterly sales? Some of the best sales teams start that way. Some of the best sales teams start that way. It can be easily done by building a simple and repeatable sales cycle.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. Similarly, there are stages to the sales process.

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Salesmate

JUNE 12, 2020

Well, you might have been taught by sales managers in your induction program that closing sales deals is an art and it is really simple. You have to be prepared, show up for your sales meetings, leave a mark on your prospects, navigate through their objections, pitch your proposal, and follow-up!

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2019

A successful close is the end goal that every sales team guns for. Whether prospecting, making cold calls, negotiating, or even researching, every small step a sales rep takes is tied to this goal. But despite a focus on closing sales, it remains one of the biggest issues for teams. Why is that? Image Source.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 2, 2021

What do Top Sellers Know on How to Close a Sales Deal. Salespeople who close more deals compared to their colleagues might be working with a different strategy. They’ll get back up and keep going with the intention of succeeding soon thereafter. Positive reinforcement is also key for closing deals.

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