Jan12
Crush The Competition By Using Competitive Sales Strategies
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Competitive Sales Strategies To Successfully
Sell Against The Competition
Competition is good for sales. It keeps commissions high, promotes product innovation and keeps us on our toes. However, competition isn’t so good if you lack a sales strategy to win more than your share of orders. Here is some advice on competitive sales strategies.
Let’s cover a few points about crushing your sales competition with competitive sales strategies.
Outsell The Competition With Competitive Sales Strategies
I never read, “We were outsold” on any Lost Order Report. Instead, these reports were about product deficiencies, pricing issues and a host of other things that hid the truth. There is no such thing as the “perfect product” and if there ever was, salespeople would be out of a job. Successful salespeople overcome product deficiencies by using powerful sales skills and competitive sales strategies. You must develop these tools to outsell the competition.
The only way to efficiently and effectively sell anything is by using The Sales Process. If you are not using The Sales Process or if you are unfamiliar with it, I strongly urge you to get some professional sales training. Only then will you be in a position to outsell the competition. Knowing all the steps in the sales process is a key competitive sales strategy.
Stay Positive
You don’t have to “bad mouth” the competition to beat them. Besides, that’s a good way to turn off prospects. There is a better competitive sales strategy.
Focus on one of your product’s strengths and make that a “must have” for your prospect. Apply that strength to your prospect’s application or situation. Show your prospect how they will greatly benefit from this strength and then ask a key question. “Certainty, you wouldn’t consider a product that couldn’t _________?” You’ve just laid a land mind for your competition and you did so professionally by using competitive sales strategies.
Be Prepared For Sales Objections As A Competitive Sales Strategy
I’m sure your competition has some strengths that they leverage against you when competing for an order. As I said, there is no perfect product or offering. You’ll hear about these strengths from your prospects in the form of a sales objection. Top sales reps know how to successfully overcome sales objections and it starts by being prepared for them. Using professional objection handling techniques, craft your message and deliver it with confidence. That’s a powerful competitive sales strategy.
Use References As A Competitive Sales Strategy
One solid sales strategy to beat the sales competition is to use “reference selling”. Develop a list of satisfied customers and solicit testimonials from them. References add credibility to your offering and make it easier for your prospects to decide to order from you. Try to develop references that once had to decide between you and your competitor and are extremely pleased with their decision to do business with you and not your competition. Use this competitive sales strategy to beat your sales competition, over and over again. Asking for references should be the last step in the sales process.
Remember to use competitive sales strategies when addressing Major Accounts. Develop top notch Major Account Sales Plans and Major Account Sales Strategies.
Sales success has nothing to do with having the best product at the best price. Business history is full of companies that had the best product at the best price and are no longer in business today. The sales rep with the best sales strategies will always close the most business. Develop those skills and use them when selling against the competition. That’s the best, if not only way, to consistently beat your sales competition. You can’t go wrong by using solid competitive sales strategies.
If you are looking for the skills and competitive sales strategies used by the top sales professionals, I invite you to learn more about our inexpensive, yet quite effective, sales training programs. I know you’ll find the right CD or DVD to address your needs.
I hope this advice will help you win more sales against the competition by using top level competitive sales strategies.
Make it a great day!
Nick Moreno
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