Category Archives: Sales Process

Having a sales plan is important. You must know all the steps of the sales process to be able to follow them and implement them. You are never better than the weakest link. It is all about strategy.

How to Know Exactly When and How to go For the Close

One of the biggest troubles for salesmen is knowing when to ask for the order and because of this lack of knowledge many find their courage lacking and instead hope that the customer will ask to buy. This very seldom … Continue reading

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Why do Customers Have Objections?

This is the sixth part of the series “Selling in Steps”. If you haven’t read the earlier parts you should, but to really benefit from this article you should at least read the last part about product presentations. Needs Analysis, … Continue reading

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How to Make a Killer Product Presentation That Will Earn You Sales

Hello and thanks for visiting. It is in the product presentation faze of selling that you actually make the deal and the proposition. If you haven’t read it you should read part 5 of this series “selling in steps” before … Continue reading

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How to Conduct an Effective Needs Analysis That Wins You the Contract

The needs analysis is arguably the most important part of the sales process. It is in this step the report is built with the customer, where you learn their troubles, their needs and their hopes for your product. You can … Continue reading

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How to Make a Good First Impression

Making a good first impression is very important in sales, whether you sell over the phone or in person. We tend to judge the people we meet within the first 10 seconds and decide who they are or if they … Continue reading

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3 Easy Ways To Get Referrals (And One Not So Easy)

Hello and thanks for visiting. This is part three of the series “Selling in Steps” about how to increase your sales by working in a step by step process and create as many sales as possible. Part 1, Activity. Part … Continue reading

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The 5 Easy Steps of Cold Calling

This is the second part of the series “Selling In Steps”, the first part covered activity whilst the next parts will be covering the act of gathering leads. Cold calling is a true old school technique, it is a way … Continue reading

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The Secret of Activity, The Value it Presents

This is the first part of my series, “Selling in Steps”. Over the next few weeks I will be publishing articles about the whole sales process, from finding leads to making the sale to reselling and gathering testimonials. I will … Continue reading

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How To Increase Your Sales

Hello and thanks for visiting. A few years back I learned a great technique that can really help people increase their sales. I have touched on the subject before but haven’t gone into it in depth on this blog. Tough … Continue reading

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How To Sell More Products at a Higher Price By Providing Real Value

Hello and thanks for visiting. My good friend Anthony recently published a post on his blog about selling on price. It got me thinking about what selling on price vs. selling on value really means. Why you can’t sell on … Continue reading

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