By definition, a sale is the act of meeting prospective buyers and providing them with a product or service in return for money or other agreed upon compensation. A sale is an act of completion of a commercial activity. The “deal is closed”, means the customer has consented to the proposed product or service by making full or partial payment (as in the case of installments) to the seller.
Selling is therefore a process in which you need to follow certain steps, one at a time, to reach your final goal …

There has been a revolution in everything in our society except in sales. The sales industry has crawled while other professions have been running: “new” sales books are still talking about the same tips, tricks and techniques that were working in last century and bringing the success to sales people.
Certainly selling has the look of 20 or 30 years ago, features and benefits are still the main topic at every sales training, whether internally done or from an outside trainer, and management is pushing the same old ideas about cold …

“Times are too hard, I cannot afford to buy anything“- how often have you heard that in the last few months?
So what to do when customers complain about the price?
Why is compromising on price such a bad idea?
How to win the deal and not even touch the topic of discounting of your product or service?
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Going back to basics and having focus on what made you successful in the start of your career (learning, learning, and learning) becomes vital in selling in these difficult days for the sales profession. In fact, one of the rewards of a successful sales career is the stimulating learning process – it’s never dull unless that’s how you make it.
The cry of “hard times” is heard at all times, and not just in these recession days and that is where you should refresh your knowledge of how to handle objections …