by Lisa Terrenzi at SELLability | Oct 7, 2019 | blog, Control
This month’s topic, for our blog and for our newsletter, is control. As noted in our last blog, sales training—today and pretty much since the beginning of time—focuses almost exclusively on closing. Yet this constant focus has not resulted in higher closing ratios....
by Lisa Terrenzi at SELLability | Oct 7, 2019 | blog, Control
If there’s one factor that sales organizations cry out to have—and that salespeople themselves crave—it is control. That is control over the deal. Control over the prospect. Most of all, control over bringing the deal to a close. What is real sales control? First,...
by Lisa Terrenzi at SELLability | Aug 19, 2019 | blog, Communication
By Nick Terrenzi When speaking on the topic of communication, I am often asked this question: “Has modern technology improved communication skills?” More recent generations grew up with this technology—are their communications skills better as a result? My generation...
by Lisa Terrenzi at SELLability | Aug 19, 2019 | blog, Communication
For many years, there has been a lack of sales training in certain key areas. Just look at the amount (in millions) that the company spends on sales training each year, mainly on checkout. If such training is effective, then we will definitely finish the course more...
by Lisa Terrenzi at SELLability | Aug 19, 2019 | blog, Communication
Very early on in any sales cycle, you must establish trust. This is, in fact, the first job of a salesperson. In order to sell to a prospect, you must get them to tell you about their lives, hopes, dreams, and problems—which won’t happen unless they trust you enough...
by Lisa Terrenzi at SELLability | Aug 26, 2017 | blog
Some people think all you need is a good personality and persistence to make it in the world of sales, but most seasoned sales professionals know they need to sharpen their selling skills by continuously learning and practicing. Learning how to apply what you know and...
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