40 tipsforsalesleaders

amazing 40Tips for Sales Leaders

Based on

Kyle Porter’s

101 Tips For The Next Generation Sales Leader

one

Every lead you eliminate from your list is a victory, because it means you won’t be

wasting your time.

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two

If you’re not getting rejected, you’re not really selling.

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three

Be pleasantly persistent; be respectfully blunt.“

four

There are people right now on LinkedIn who are right for your offering, but you’ve never

heard of them.

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five

Sales analytics and sales intelligence will be the hub of any sales organization.

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six

Every minute spent sifting through search results is one minute not spent selling.

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seven

The greatest product your company has to offer is a well informed employee.

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eight

A smart salesperson listens to emotions not facts.

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nine

Don’t be a crocodile salesman, “big mouth and no ears.”

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ten

Get all your negatives on the table. Omitting the negatives is no longer a viable sales

strategy.

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eleven

Objections are a gift. It’s the customer telling you something that will help you sell to

them.

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twelve

Open a sales call with a smart question.“

thirteen

There’s no sales message so perfect it can’t be improved. Try to make yours better,

shorter, and more effective.

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fourteen

Customer loyalty, it turns out, is more a function of how you sell than what you sell.

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fifteen

Nothing gets sold until trust is established between buyer and seller.

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sixteen

Let your customers know you prize referrals, which you’ll earn by providing excellent

quality products and services.

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seventeen

People won’t give you referrals unless you deserve them.

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eighteen

If you can make them laugh, you can make them buy.

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nineteen

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires

no one.

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twenty

Do SOMETHING that makes you stand out.“

twenty-one

“Identify which companies are growing, then sell to

them.

twenty-two

“Spend less personal time on each sales cycle so

you can balance more cycles at once.

twenty-three

“Don’t disqualify ideal prospects until you get a

“no” from the decision maker.

twenty-four

“Delighting customers is knowing who they are

and what they like.

twenty-five

“Use Rapportive. It rocks.

twenty-six

“Salesmen will need to adopt new tools and processes that eliminate bottlenecks and lead

them to success.

twenty-seven

“Communication and rapport never happen without

an investment of time and research.

twenty-eight

“Minimize the cost by breaking it down to

dollars per day.

twenty-nine

“When handling objections be careful not to

pounce, be glib, argue or “score points.”

thirty

“Most companies focus more on features

and less on benefits.

thirty-one

“Customers seldom buy unless they perceive

they have options.

thirty-two

“Start small by sharing your knowledge of the industry, providing what’s best for the company, and

staying in touch with them.

thirty-three

“Make sure your presentation is superb in each

medium- practice and research are vital.

thirty-four

“Communicating deep product and industry

knowledge helps navigate prospect objections best.

thirty-five

“Knowing the obvious: the person’s company, position,

url, and product is only the beginning.

thirty-six

“Times are changing rapidly, the buyer’s different, the information about your perspective customer

opportunity has exploded.

thirty-seven

“Staying positive allows all other skills to

do their magic.

thirty-eight

“Determining who will buy your product is arguably

the most important step to great selling.

thirty-nine

“A perfect demo tells a story, with a beginning, middle, and end. The prospect is the hero, not you,

and not your firm.

forty

“Truth is the most persuasive form of marketing.

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