“Every sale has five obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” – Zig Zaglar. Most prospects you speak to have sales objections, or reasons they’re hesitant to buy your product. Some fake reluctance to sweeten the deal. How to handle sales objections?
Category: Sales
Use this Vendor Comparison Template to respond to lost deals
Vendor comparison serves as a good reality check as you get feedback from customers to understand why a certain competitor was awarded the deal ahead of you. It also provides information on what parameters are most important for you customer. You could use the information and competitive benchmarking to improve your value score. This prepares you well for future sales opportunities.
The 90-60-30 Sales Communication Strategy
How to increase sales? How to increase lead conversion? How to sell more to existing customers? These are some of the most common and frequent questions discussed in business strategy and sales meetings. Thanks to the internet economy, businesses have multiple sources for generating new leads. The channels to advertise, market and acquire customers keep on increasing. As new leads keep piling on, we tend to lose track of old leads and prospects. 80% of sales require 5 follow-up calls after the meeting. 44% of sales reps give up after 1 follow-up. The 90-60-30 sales communication strategy is a framework for rechurning old leads and staying in touch with customers and prospects.
How to Increase Sales when Business is Slow?
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic impacted businesses of all size. Big or small, most businesses experienced a sharp decline in sales. While the pandemic was a once in a lifetime event for most of us, there are several other frequent causes for extended periods of low sales for a business. Some of these causes are controllable while others may be external, uncontrollable and unavoidable. In this post, we will cover tips and processes to increase sales when business is slow. How and what can be done to get back on track?
6 common sales myths you should avoid to succeed in sales
Sales is less art and more science. The skills to excel in sales can be taught. However, there are lots of common misconceptions and sales myths you should avoid. You would have heard some or all of these 6 sales myths.
Sales Case Study with Example
This is a sales case study with two examples. Minu, a banker and Suraj, a relationship manager with an insurance company meet Rajat to convince him for investing in respective schemes. What made them lose or win the sale?
3 Tips to Increase Sales for Your Small Business
A great product or service needs to be complemented with a dedicated sales team and innovative sales strategies. Lets look at 3 tips to increase sales.