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From Chemo to Demo: How My Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis Helped Me Become a Better, Stronger Salesperson

Outreach

Here on the other side of that 7 month journey, including 12 rounds of chemo and one very scary hospital stint for Bleomycin Toxicity that put me out of commission for two weeks, distance has given me some wisdom. It’s better to skip the superficially attractive answer and instill trust through direct honesty. The same goes for sales.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Trust is built of five components. Trust gets you in the door, but it’s competency, reliability, integrity and vulnerability that keep you there. Trust yourself. Trusted relationships, connections, and domain expertise are essential in all careers, but particularly in sales. Alyssa Merwin.

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It’s Not the Wild West: 12 Tactics to Make Your Price Negotiations Smooth and Successful

Salesforce

That means more revenue and higher commissions. When you’re able to focus and listen without interruption, you earn their trust, and make them feel heard. On the flip side, however, negotiations can go a long way toward cultivating a lasting customer relationship that could include additional sales opportunities.

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How to Use Clawback Clauses in Your Sales Compensation Strategy

Salesforce

Why should you include clawback clauses in your sales commission plans? For sales organizations, this type of clause or provision enables a business to reclaim commission or other performance-based compensation paid to a salesperson under specific circumstances. Why should you include clawback clauses in your sales commission plans?