From the category archives:

Sales Negotiations

Don’t Talk About What You Sell Until Prospects Have Shared Their Problems, Goals or Vision

April 8, 2009

In literally hundreds of sales calls, I’ve seen both junior and senior sales people make the same mistake: At the very first opportunity, they start spewing everything they think is wonderful about their company and their offerings.

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When Do You Start Negotiating?

April 6, 2009

Even if you work for a national retail chain, your sales process almost certainly involves some level of negotiation.
At what point in your interaction with a prospect do your negotiations typically begin? Is it when the conversation turns to commercial terms such as price, payment options, delivery, financing, warranties and contracts?
Sales Negotiations Begin the Moment [...]

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