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5 Simple Steps to Win More Consulting Projects (Make Sales Easier)

Consulting Success

Here’s how to win more consulting sales. People often refer to it as “closing” more sales. Forget About Closing The Sale (For Now) The key to closing more sales is don’t focus on the close. Forget About Closing The Sale (For Now) The key to closing more sales is don’t focus on the close.

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84% of B2B Sales Start with a Referral — Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. In fact, a recent survey found that connecting with a prospect now takes 18 or more phone calls, callback rates are below 1%, and only 24% of outbound sales emails are ever opened. Why are more and more buyers avoiding salespeople during the buying process?

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The Role of Instructional Design in Creating Effective Sales Enablement Programs

Clarity Consultants

The B2B sales world has completely changed over the last few years, and businesses all over the world are struggling to keep up. This makes a sales enablement program a vital tool when running a business. What is the Purpose and Goal of a Sales Enablement Program? That’s why a sales enablement program is essential.

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Sales Reps, Stop Asking Leading Questions

Harvard Business

Most executives recognize a need for their sales team to act as consultants and sell “solutions.” ” But many CEOs would be shocked at how poorly their sales teams execute on the strategy of consultative selling. I’ve sat through many sales calls like this, and trust me it isn’t pretty.

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Most Important Metrics to Track for a Consulting Business: Video

Consulting Success

Video Transcript: Let’s talk about metrics. They haven’t actually had a really meaningful consulting sales conversation. Most Important Metrics to Track for a Consulting Business: Video is a post from: Consulting Success. I’ve just abbreviate here, but conversations.

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Are Sales Incentives Becoming Obsolete?

Harvard Business

To motivate, manage, and reward B2B salespeople, many companies use sales incentive plans that link large commissions or bonuses to individual results metrics, such as territory quota achievement. The right sales incentive plan creates a double win. This made it easy to measure individual sales results.

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The Anatomy of High-IMPACT Sales Pages and Proposals

Consulting Matters

” You’ll hear: The distinct purpose and goals of website services pages, long-form sales pages, and proposals Why your ability to convert clients begins with getting out of your head and into theirs! Need help…right now? Book a FREE Strategic Clarity Coaching Session with me.

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