Selling. Nick Constable

      Selling

      Secrets

      The experts tell all!

      Nick Constable

      Table of Contents

       Cover Page

       Title Page

The secrets of successful selling

How and why people buy

1.1 Sell positive change

1.2 Understand value

1.3 Know the selling cycle

1.4 Build trust and respect

1.5 You are the difference

Selling to the right people

2.1 Understand your customer

2.2 Understand their organization

2.3 Know the roles that buyers play

2.4 Identify the agents of change

2.5 Get access to authority

Generating new business

3.1 Pick the right prospects

       3.2 Make a prospect list

       3.3 Plan your sales campaign

       3.4 Play the numbers game

       3.5 Try telephone prospecting

       3.6 Create your 60-second pitch

       3.7 Develop your telephone tactics

       3.8 Overcome your reluctance

       3.9 Handle objections

       3.10 Keep yourself motivated

       Meeting the customer

       4.1 Plan your sales visit

       4.2 Make a great first impression

       4.3 Adapt your style

       4.4 Telling isn’t selling

       4.5 Questioning is a powerful tool

       4.6 Remember to SPEND!

       4.7 Be a business doctor

       4.8 Qualify the opportunity

       4.9 Silence is golden

       4.10 Move things forward

       Making your pitch

       5.1 Build a business case

       5.2 Write a great proposal

       5.3 Present in style!

       5.4 Structure your presentation

       5.5 Take care with offers and discounts

       5.6 Add some sparkle

       Gaining commitment

       6.1 Prepare for negotiation

       6.2 Negotiate the deal

       6.3 Price is just one variable

       6.4 Spot the buyer’s tactics

       6.5 Handle the competition

       6.6 Ask for the business

       6.7 Overcome the final obstacles

       6.8 Know when to retreat

       6.9 Know what to do after you’ve sold

       6.10 Manage your customer

       The right attitude

       7.1 Prepare and persist

       7.2 Define your success