Stop Product Training – Do Scenario-Based Solution Training Instead!
I’ll admit it, right upfront. There’s no doubt that sales professionals need to understand their products and services. This is a given. Product training is necessary. What troubles me, despite how much has been written on this topic, is that so many companies are still not maximizing the potential of their product training efforts to […]
Continue readingFactors to Consider when Personalizing Solution Messaging
We hear a lot said these days about the importance of sales messaging. When we do, we also often hear about the various sales research data that points to sales reps’ inability to communicate value to prospects and customers. What I don’t believe we see enough, is advice about how to personalize effectively or […]
Continue readingThe Four Pillars of Sales Value Creation
The concept of sales value creation has been getting a lot of attention again lately, in the sales blogosphere. It should. I don’t believe in metaphorical “silver bullets,” but the ability to create value when selling is as close as we may come to a silver bullet for our profession. We tend to forget that […]
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