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The Science of Closing in Sales
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2024-04-02 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2024-04-02

The Science of Closing in Sales

Sellers that close more deals at higher values get that way—and stay that way—because they follow a repeatable set of steps each time.

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Don't Fall into this Trap
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-03 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-03

Don't Fall into this Trap

Too many - especially the more they know their product or service - fall into this trap. Don't fall in love with your features. Don't be a know-it-all.

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Closing Skills Don't Matter
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-20 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-20

Closing Skills Don't Matter

Closing is the least important sales skill. When you showcase value and ROI, the deals close themselves.

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When Price Doesn't Matter
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-18 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-18

When Price Doesn't Matter

Imagine closing a deal without a price discussion. Discover the power of value-focused sales conversations and take your sales game to the next level!

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Boost your prospect's confidence
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-29 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-29

Boost your prospect's confidence

In a sea of uncertainty and overwhelming choices, reduce your prospect's decision risk so they can proceed with confidence. Here's how...

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How AI fits into your prospecting now
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-11-15 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-11-15

How AI fits into your prospecting now

Forward-thinking sales professionals today are quickly embracing AI-powered tools to turbocharge their prospecting. Don't be left behind...

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Want real change? Commit to being changeable!
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-10-25 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-10-25

Want real change? Commit to being changeable!

Regardless of your experience and skill, stay teachable and adaptable means you can weather any challenge.

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Consensus Gathering: A Power Tool for Top Performers
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-12 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-12

Consensus Gathering: A Power Tool for Top Performers

Consensus gathering is a powerful discovery tool for top performers. Get all your customer stakeholders in one place before you propose a solution.

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Stop Negotiating with Yourself! Win Without Discounts
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-11 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-11

Stop Negotiating with Yourself! Win Without Discounts

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Moving From "If" to "Which"
Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-08-08 Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-08-08

Moving From "If" to "Which"

Want to close more deals in less time? Try this simple tip (our customers who implemented this approach drastically improved their closing ratios)!

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Overcoming the Dreaded “Let Me Think About It” Objection
Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-06-16 Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-06-16

Overcoming the Dreaded “Let Me Think About It” Objection

You’ve heard a customer say it: “Let me think about it.” Here’s what you must do next to overcome that frustrating objection.

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The Power of Co-Selling
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-05-23 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-05-23

The Power of Co-Selling

Co-selling is so powerful! Schedule time with either a trusted colleague or manager at least once a month and have them observe you in the field.

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Stop Complaining About Price
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-05-16 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-05-16

Stop Complaining About Price

Struggling to sell because of the price? Here's the real reason why customers aren't buying at your higher prices and what you can do about it.

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Don't Make This Closing Mistake
Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-04-18 Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-04-18

Don't Make This Closing Mistake

Avoiding this closing mistake will result in happy and loyal customers, more upsell opportunities, and increased referrals!

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Competitive Differentiation: Selling Value and Negotiation
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-04-14 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-04-14

Competitive Differentiation: Selling Value and Negotiation

Selling value and strategic negotiation are critical when it comes to competitive differentiation and sales training. With inflation on the rise today...

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My Favourite Qualifying Question
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-13 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-13

My Favourite Qualifying Question

Here's my favourite qualifying question to ask when I'm in the sales process with the customer (this will differentiate you and lead to more impactful...

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Fending Off Premature Pricing
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-28 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-28

Fending Off Premature Pricing

How do you navigate premature pricing requests? Sometimes, prospects will try to throw you off by asking for the pricing way too early in the sales cycle.

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Sales Closing: How to Ask for the Sale
Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-03-17 Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-03-17

Sales Closing: How to Ask for the Sale

When it comes to sales closing, sales training, or sales prospecting, have you been taught how to actually close? I meet a lot of salespeople who...

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Giving a Winning Pitch
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-16 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-16

Giving a Winning Pitch

Want to give a winning pitch and dramatically increase your closing ratio? Here's a simple formula for creating winning presentations or proposals.

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The #1 Reason Sellers Don't Close
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-01-26 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-01-26

The #1 Reason Sellers Don't Close

Do you know the number one reason why sellers don't close deals (the answer might surprise you)? It's simply because we don't ask for the business

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Colleen Francis works your most important deals alongside the people who own them — accelerating what should close, expanding what has room to grow, cutting what isn't worth the cycles. Leadership gets a forecast it can trust. The team keeps the discipline for every deal after.

613-730-7700
1-877-364-2438 (toll-free)
colleenfrancis@engageselling.com

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