Monday, March 3, 2014

10 Truths About Sales Training


TRUTH #6 – Salespeople continue to sell features, but not benefits!

Hang in there Sales Leaders, it’s downhill from here!  This is the big difference between transitioning from a seller perspective to a buyer perspective in Next Generation Selling.  Benefits are not old fashion, passé or a sign of the past.  Benefits still create the perception of value in the mind of the customer.  Without benefits, all the customer thinks about is price and the battle begins.  I was on a call with a rep who handed the customer a benefits sheet as a handout and went through the presentation methodically, talking benefits and advantages and ended up with the features of his products specific to the customer.  By the time the rep finished with the product, the customer had his hands out saying, “Give it to me!”  Leaders, think about it.  When was the last time you had a “benefits clinic” on your products and services?  It’s never too late for a refresher!

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