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3 Things Your Sales Negotiation Strategy Might Be Missing

Force Management

A well-defined negotiation strategy is a critical component of an organization’s success. A great negotiation strategy goes beyond individual seller skills - leaders should create a repeatable framework to ensure negotiation is being executed consistently across all deals to ensure maximum revenue.

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Hiring & Retaining Top Sales Talent: Part 2

Anthony Cole Training

Last week in part 1 of our 3-part series on Hiring and Retaining Top Sales Talent, we discussed the importance of defining your ideal sales candidate profile and establishing firm hiring standards.

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How Strong are Your People at Sales Negotiation?

Anthony Cole Training

Negotiate by definition is to deal or bargain with others in preparation of a contract or business deal. As a verb, negotiate means to move through in a satisfactory manner. Oftentimes, sales negotiation tactics seem to be related to price – giving or getting the best rate or fees for a product or service.

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Five Powerful Sales Negotiation Tactics

Iannarino

There are a lot of books and programs about negotiating, and you can learn something useful from any of them, but many of the strategies and tactics are not designed for sales negotiations. Most of the time, our sales negotiations center on the price of what we sell, with occasional negotiations around indemnifications.

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Concessions vs. Negotiations: Sales Credibility at Stake

Iannarino

Many sales organizations use a terrible approach to negotiation, one that harms salespeople and their companies. Concessions are at the heart of this approach because many salespeople mistake concessions for negotiation. But first, let’s look at sales definitions:

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Mastering B2B Sales Negotiations: 20 Offensive and Defensive Tactics

Iannarino

Toward the bottom, you find a way to get this advanced negotiation training. I advise you to read this whole article. I have only 40 slots.

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7 Vital Sales Negotiation Skills Every Rep Needs

Iannarino

In 2010, I said that “ Negotiation is the art of the deal.” And it’s still true today.

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