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Combative Conversations….

Partners in Excellence

Without a doubt it was likely to be a very difficult conversation. But selling is different from athletic competitions. These mindsets set us up for a fight. It’s difficult to move forward when we or the customer are have mindsets that result in combative conversations. We only win when our customers succeed.

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The New Sales Conversation

Iannarino

The Gist: A new sales conversation is replacing the traditional sales call. The new conversation provides value in areas where we have not yet enabled salespeople. There is a new sales conversation , and it shares little with legacy sales techniques of 10, 25, or even 50 years ago. The Salesperson’s Dilemma.

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Legacy Approach vs Modern Sales Conversation Structures

Iannarino

The Gist: The legacy approaches to the sales conversation have created a form of commoditization. In these approaches, conversation order is a well-worn path that prevents differentiation. For salespeople who want to be treated as partners, there is a new sales conversation that creates greater value. Rapport-Building.

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Freeing Up “Time To Sell,” A Quandary

Partners in Excellence

Since the earliest days of selling, our vision is to free up sellers time to sell! There are some necessary things–training and development to improve our ability to sell. Certain internal meetings to keep us up to date with strategies, priorities, and what’s happening with the company.

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How to Prepare for a Client Conversation

Iannarino

The Gist: Preparation can improve your ability to deal with client conversations, especially difficult ones. Designing and rehearsing your talk tracks will provide you with confidence and a chance to tighten up your arguments. I almost called this post “How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your Client.”

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Freeing Up Time To Sell!

Partners in Excellence

I’m, more frequently, involved in discussions around “time available for selling.” We may spend a lot of time, internally, configuring and making sure we can support what we are selling. As more people are involved in selling complex solutions, we spend more time coordinating and planning with them.

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What Is A Normal Sales Funnel Conversion Rate?

ClickFunnels

The post What Is A Normal Sales Funnel Conversion Rate? But what conversion rate should you aim for? Today we are going to discuss: The four types of sales conversion rates. The #1 way to increase the conversion rate of your sales funnel. The best conversion rate optimization practices. What Is a Conversion Rate?