Summary of Stephan Schiffman's The Ultimate Book of Sales Techniques


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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The only way to help a client do things better is to find out how and why they are doing them now. This means asking questions and listening to the answers. You’ll quickly discover that the client can do a lot of your work for you. #2 It is important to know what kind of next step you want to ask for at the conclusion of the meeting. The Next Step must be helpful, logical, and easy for the prospect to agree to. It must also be connected to a specific date and time. #3 During your initial meeting, ask questions such as How’s business. and What would you have done in such-and-such an area if I hadn’t called you. #4 At the outset of your relationship with a prospect, you don’t know their unique challenges, opportunities, crises, and compromises. You don’t know their history, typical clients, or the level of success or failure they’ve achieved in reaching and satisfying their clients.




The Ultimate Book of Sales Techniques


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The secrets of breakout selling! Using his thirty years of experience training corporate sales forces, Stephan Schiffman has put together a collection of the most essential techniques for succeeding in the field. From getting leads and cold calling to establishing a solid relationship and closing the deal, Schiffman covers everything you need to know in order to improve your performance and make the sale. Inside this book, you'll find his proven sales philosophy, which includes such elements as: Sales don't happen unless questions are asked. An objection is an opportunity in disguise. A salesperson's responsibility is to help the client solve a problem. No one ever made a good sale by interrupting a client. Whether you're new to the field or looking for a quick refresher, you will finally be able to beat out the competition and take your career to the next level with The Ultimate Book of Sales Techniques!




Stephan Schiffman's Telesales


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If you’ve got ten minutes a day, you can make a telesales breakthrough! By providing one concise, easy-to-read chapter for each daily coffee break, Stephan Schiffman’s Telesales, Second Edition has the power to transform your career and help you post noticeable increases in your numbers in just ten working days and transform your career after a mere twenty-one. Stephan Schiffman has coached thousands of sales teams across the country to improve their telesales performance. He knows exactly what works and doesn’t, and in this completely revised second edition, he shares with you all of his insider’s secrets, including how to: Master the five ways you can increase your income Track your numbers . . . and use them to your advantage Evaluate your performance effectively . . . so you hit your own goals Gain control of the call Leave effective phone messages Use "how" and "why" questions to your advantage Learn what’s going on in the prospect’s world Understand the four types of negative responses . . . and find out how to get past each one Turn small adjustments in your performance into large income gains By spending just minutes a day with this one clear, concise book, you can learn everything from creating a script; to recognizing when not calling a prospect can increase your sales productivity, to practicing the ten traits of world class salespeople. In this highly competitive world where the obstacles against telemarketers continue to become increasingly daunting, you can’t afford not to have these tools in your sales arsenal!




Negotiation Techniques (That Really Work!)


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Sales is all about negotiation. Price. Delivery. Terms. And every day, salespeople leave money on the table. They just don't have the skills to get what they want. Now Stephan Schiffman, drawing on years of experience, shows you how to nail the sale, hit quotas, and boost the bottom line. Schiffman-style negotiation is all about getting the best deal. And he outlines specific techniques to get there. Things can be tough out there. But with Schiffman's negotiation skills in your pocket, you can do battle and win.







The 250 Sales Questions To Close The Deal


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Expert Q&A that wins the deal--every time! The key to more sales is closing more deals--and sales guru Stephan Schiffman knows all the tricks and techniques you need to do just that. Organized in a simple question-and-answer format that allows you to implement new strategies virtually overnight, this new Schiffman classic is a gold mine of practical information for all salespeople--newcomers and veterans alike. The 250 Sales Questions to Close the Deal offers cutting-edge sales questions in six core areas to help you: Initiate contact with prospective clients Build rapport with your customers Help secure the "Next Step" with every prospect Craft customized presentations Cope with setbacks or obstacles Negotiate and finalize the best deals No matter what you're selling--or to whom you're selling it--you'll sell more with Stephan Schiffman by your side!




Sales Express


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The sales function is the front-line of any business. Keeping up with the latest sales techniques is essential, as well as ensuring you have a motivated, incentivised and focused sales team well-versed in the basics of selling, from identifying new prospects and getting repeat business to closing the deal. This module gives essential insight into all the key sales drivers such as account management, handling complex sales, selling services, FMCG selling, customer relationships and self-development for sales people.




The Sales Gurus


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Since 1978, Soundview Executive Book Summaries has offered its subscribers condensed versions of the best business books published each year. Focused, insightful, and practical, Soundview's summaries have been acclaimed as the definitive selection service for the sophisticated business book reader. Now Soundview is bringing together summaries of eighteen classic and contemporary sales books, including seven never-before-published summaries. Here, in one easy-to-digest volume, is just about everything you ever wanted to know about sales. The summarized titles cover every aspect of superior salesmanship from some of the most acclaimed and legendary sales gurus. For instance: Brian Tracy gives new and experiences salespeople additional ways to improve their numbers in Be A Sales Superstar. Tom Hopkins provides advice and encouragement to transform the average salesperson into a champion in How to Master the Art of Selling. Chet Holmes presents his twelve key strategies for doubling sales in any company in The Ultimate Sales Machine. Zig Ziglar bridges the past and present of sales strategy in Ziglar on Selling. John Maxwell explains The Winning Attitude. Marc Miller helps sales professionals eliminate the adversarial stigma in A Seat at the Table. The collective wisdom contained in The Sales Guru can help any salesperson on his or her journey to becoming a sales guru.




Selling When No One is Buying


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Times are tough all over. Wall Street is shivering and consumer confidence is dropping like a rock. Yet it's possible for the enterprising salesperson to still gain prospects, sign new clients, and close the deal. All it takes is persistence, energy, some new thinking, and the advice of Stephan Schiffman, American's top corporate sales trainer. Schiffman shows you how to: Treat customers individually Make life easier for customers in bad times Show that bad times won't last forever Reorient their thinking now to prepare for the future Across America, the sales landscape is changing swiftly. But even in an economic downturn, salespeople can survive—and thrive! The key to success is to learn how to sell when no one is buying.




Forthcoming Books


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