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Sales training seminars worth their salt do not teach transactional selling but rather relationship-based or consultative selling. The reason for this is the consultative approach leads to a greater return in the form of repeated business, referrals, and bigger deals.

Sales managers everywhere dream of landing top hunter salespeople for their sales teams. These are a rare breed of cat, about as elusive astigers are in the jungle. However, there is a trick to finding these VIPs which I am going to share with you now. And once you know this secret, and use it, … Assess Your Way to Hiring a TOP HUNTER Salesperson

For companies selling B2B, 90 percent of your business next year will come from your current customers: 75 percent from ongoing business and 15 percent from up and cross-selling to them. You should be in continual discussion with your customers, and not just for solving problems. In fact, if the only time you’re talking with … Corporate Sales Training – Seven Things NOT to Say to Customers

Corporate sales training can be a significant investment of time, energy, and money. It is usually very worthwhile, but sometimes it is just not in this year’s budget. So what can you do to keep the saw sharp among your salespeople?

One of the things which sets Asher Strategies apart from other top sales training programs is our emphasis on practical application. We emphasize doing because it’s the best way to learn.

The use of sales aptitude assessments for hiring has been a big boon for our customers, who now have a scientific method for determining a candidate’s fit for certain sales job roles.

This is post 8 of my 10 part series on “Closing” based around my new book, Close Deals Faster: The 15 Shortcuts of the Asher Sales Method.I have touched upon topics such as building rapport, performing research, effective listening and handling objections. Now, I will cover the topic which separates the wheat from the chaff … Close Deals Faster – CLOSING

There used to be a rule of thumb in sales which stating you needed to endure nine “Nos” to get that one “Yes.” While that ratio can vary quite a bit depending on the industry and the salesperson, it’s nonetheless true that every salesperson will face objections and outright rejection. Many people take this personally … Close Deals Faster – OBJECTIONS

Here is the part 6 of my 10 part blog series highlighting concepts from Close Deals Faster: The 15 Shortcuts of the Asher Sales Method available on Amazon. In this post, I will cover how to create powerful marketing messages in order to close deals faster. In crafting marketing messages aimed at B2B buyers, sellers … Close Deals Faster – MESSAGES

Here is the fourth installment of a series of 10 posts based on my brand-new book, Close Deals Faster: The 15 Shortcuts of the Asher Sales Method. Each post covers some of the material from a specific chapter of the book, and up next is Chapter Four: “Sell Yourself by Building Rapport.” In this chapter, … Close Deals Faster – RAPPORT