Author Information
Randy Dennison
Member since 10th November 2005
Occupation: Owner, The Sales Board, Sales Training Practices
Author: Duane Sparks In a 30-year career as a salesperson and sales manager, Duane has sold products ranging from office equipment to insurance. He was the top salesperson at every company he ever worked for. He developed Action Selling while owner of one of the largest computer marketers in the United States. Even in the roaring computer business of the 1980's, his company grew six times faster than the industry norm, differentiating itself not by the products offered but by the way it sold them. Duane founded The Sales Board in 1990 to teach the skills of Action Selling to others. The Sales Board provides effective sales training programs teaching selling skills that transfer to the field. With Action Selling, You Will Learn How To: - Set the right kind of objectives for sales calls - Sell yourself before you sell anything else - Ask the best sales questions and position your solution - Sell your company as the best match for your customer - Sell your product as the best solution to agreed upon needs - Ask for a commitment smoothly and effectively - Repeat the sales process and improve continuously Please visit our sales training site or call 1-800-232-3485.
13th April 2006
A lot of salespeople are good at organizing. Some are even good at sales strategy. But very few know how to use those sales skills to devise an effective, repeatable plan for gaining commitment from customers—a plan that begins to take shape before you ma...
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13th February 2006
Research has proven that customers make five major buying decisions in the course of any major purchase. These decisions are always made in the same order. The first is whether to "buy" the salesperson—you. The second is whether to "buy" your company. ...
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23rd January 2006
Effective questioning is a critical selling skill for several reasons. First, our recent research shows that there is a direct correlation between the success of a sales call and the type of questions that the salesperson uses. On average, failed sales ...
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10th November 2005
Employers value salespeople based on their ability to Gain a Sales Commitment. Improving this sales skill has never been more important than it is today. So, what are you doing to get better?
Here are several ideas on how you can improve your sales e...
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