Saturday, April 6, 2013

6 Tips for a Beginning Sales Rep

By Joe Mangano


As a new sales person, there is a lot to learn to develop the sales abilities that will make your successful in your career. When you ask your manager or peers for information, it is likely that you'll get a large amount of it! Do you want to know the secret on what to do with all the advice? Which of them to adopt? Which are the best sales tips for how to make a sale?

Ok, if you must know, here is the secret.It depends! You see, everyone has a slightly unique viewpoint on how they approach selling. It is all primarily based on their personal style. And each sales situation is unique. During your career, it is highly likely that your style will change as well.

But , yes, there are a large amount of tips you may want to consider. Here are six good "universal ones".

The first four tips have to do with preparation. There is so much you can do in advance of meeting with or talking to your prospect that will increase you opportunities to gain a new customer, or a new order. 1) Know your product or service. Particularly about your product's benefits and what makes it better than the competition. 2) Know your consumer. Perform a little research. A few minutes on the net will do miracles. 3) Know your competitor(s). Never presume you're the only game around. And finally, 4) Have your subjects written and prepared ahead of time. (a tablet could be a useful tool for this)

The next 2 tips deal with the actual interaction with your customer. All the preparation you did earlier, will pay off well, if you follow these next 2 tips. If you ignore them, all the preparation in the world will not not have done you any good at all. 5) Listen more than you talk!. 6) If you don't know the solution to a question your buyer asks, say 'you don't know' , clarify the question and write it down. (don't assume you will remember)

Opps, did we forget something?

7) Ask for the order. It's right that most new sales folks actually forget to request the order. If your shopper is not ready to order, that is OK. It isn't a uncommon occurrence. As an absolute minimum, lock in a commitment for a 'next step ' in the sales process. And lastly, 8) Follow-up on any open items. Speedily. This can demonstrate that you're interested in the success of your purchaser and will separate you from your competitors.

Yes, there are actually are 8 bits of advice here. The last two are usually overlooked by a new sales person!




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