People love a discount. You do. I do. We all do! But that means that your customers do too. Being asked for discount is a very common occurrence in any sales process. Unfortunately, TV shows such as The Apprentice and Bargain Hunt have actually encouraged a lot of bartering and haggling; which of course is […]
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We all hit a bit of a sales slump from time to time. Every great sales person has come across a time in which nothing seems to go right. Every sale seems to fall through. No prospect seems to want to talk and it seems impossible to close any sale. We all need help and
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There is no denying it; whenever you try to sell anything, you are always going to hear an objection. It is very rare for any salesperson, no matter how good they are, how experienced they are or how prepared they are, to walk into a room, ask for the sale and the contract be signed
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Halloween has just been and gone; the time of year where we can dress up and knock on stranger’s doors and ask for sweets. It’s odd isn’t it; the only time of year in which we encourage our kids to take sweets from strangers! This year whilst taking my kiddies out, I got thinking; trick
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I remember back in my early days of selling when I was fresh, young and green my manager took me to one side and said; “Don’t sell the features, sell the benefits.” I am confident you have heard that term too. If not, let me explain. Every product or service has a feature. A feature
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I think I first learned about the difference between open and closed questions during my time studying GCSEs at College. I want to keep this article brief, and give you my thoughts on which of these types of questions work better in a sales pitch! If you are new to these terms, allow me to
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We are surrounded by opportunities wherever we turn. We live in a world where it so easy to be distracted; whether that be from our mobile phones, social lives and company policy, practices and procedures that we forget to look around us and look for the opportunities right in front of our faces. In a
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Testing, testing, 123. We all love a test, right? Well, perhaps not taking tests. Not many people will admit to liking that. But we love to test things before we buy. We love to try things out, and ensure that we are making the right decisions. I remember when I was young, my brother and
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Writing a book is no mean feat, especially whilst starting a business at the same time. But for Leicestershire businessman, Robert Spence, he has taken the challenge in his stride – and even found himself topping the book charts. Sales consultant and sales trainer Robert founded Paragon Sales Solutions in March of this year and
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It’s funny what ideas can crop into your mind when you are having conversations with people. New ideas for articles and blog posts pop into my head almost daily; and this one is going to be spoken from the heart. Yes, that’s right – I have not planned out this blog post, nor do I
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