Why Most Training Programs Don’t Stick
Join me with award winning Inside Sales leader, Gabe Larsen, VP of Growth and host of the Playmakers podcast for “Why Most Training Programs Don’t Stick”....
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Shari Levitin helps sales teams bridge the gap between beating quota and selling with an authentic heartfelt approach. As the founder of the Shari Levitin Group, Shari has helped create over 1 billion dollars in increased revenue for companies in over 40 countries. Shari is the bestselling author of Heart and Sell: 10 Universal Truths Every Salesperson Needs to Know, a contributor to Forbes, CEO Magazine,and Huffington Post.
An Answer to a Timeless Question; Does My Training and Learning Program Stick? And FREE eBook
Well, the truth is most training programs don’t. According to research, training effectiveness depends on how it’s done. It’s not what you know that matters, it’s what you do with what you know. A few things to consider...
5 Strategies to Remove Sales Resistance
People have resisted salespeople since the beginning of time. Just as salespeople have a default mode, prospects do, too. Their automatic response is to say, “No way, José.” Face it. People don’t want to be sold. This sentiment is increasing as we live more of our lives online. According to Terry Jones, founder of kayak.com, 98% of all college students would rather purchase online. They avoid salespeople at all costs. ...
4 Techniques to Respond to “NO”
Have you ever landed a sale with no objections? I mean, not one “no”—or even an “I’m uncomfortable with this or that?” That’s not selling; that’s just taking an order. You might as well ask, “Do you want fries with that?” Objections are a critical part of your sales process. Objections mean your customer is interested....
“Virtue Skills” Are Crucial to Selling – My Podcast on Quotable
Listen to my Podcast on Salesforce Quotable where I answer some very interesting questions and have a little fun with my host, Kevin Micalizzi. I even share a VERY personal story that I’ve never before revealed in a public forum!...
Three Methods to Answer Your Number One Sales Objection
One of the number one reasons your customers don’t buy from you has nothing to do with a competitor down the street and very little to do with big brands with cool new products. They aren’t buying from you because they prefer the status quo....
The One Thing High Achievers Do Differently
I’ve been talking a lot lately about ways we sabotage our goals. It hit a chord with thousands of professionals. Why? Because we spend an awful lot of time strategizing our goals and dreams, but very little energy contemplating the forces that sabotage those dreams....
