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Guide to Sales Negotiation Strategies and Techniques

Look to build long-term relations but be prepared to walk away.

By Carol Smalley, entrepreneur/editor/trainer/writer, Carol Parenzan Smalley

You don't have to be a born salesperson to excel in the sales arena. By developing your negotiating skills, you can improve your ability to close more and better deals. Learning and implementing proven sales negotiation strategies and techniques can:
  1. Improve your bottom line.
  2. Build lasting customer relationships.
  3. Turn difficult customers into satisfied customers.
  4. Build your confidence.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done


Invest in your negotiating skills

Entering a sales negotiation as an untrained seller facing a trained buyer is a recipe for disaster. Make sales negotiation training part of your business plan. Attend a seminar. Read a book. Team with a mentor. Empower yourself to be the best negotiator you can be.

I recommend: Determine which skills need sharpening by taking a negotiation skills assessment test from S.A.B. Negotiation Enterprises, which offers sales negotiation seminars taught by former Harvard instructors. Attend training seminars from reputable organizations, such as the American Management Association.

Be prepared to walk away

As the seller, your primary goal in the negotiation process should be to create a positive, long-term relationship with your customer while establishing a price and set of conditions that fit within your business needs. Negotiating a low price — just to make a sale — sets a precedent that may be difficult to follow. Before stepping into the negotiating process, know your bottom line, and be prepared to walk away if the sale isn't advantageous to you and your company.

I recommend: Establish your sales negotiation strategy using software such as Insight for Sales Strategies. Check out various pricing methods to determine what to charge for your products and services.

Ask, don't tell

Asking questions can be one of your strongest negotiating tools. Instead of trying to tell a prospect why you think he or she should purchase your product or service, ask questions to find out what their needs are and then show how your company can provide solutions for those needs.

I recommend: Ask open-ended questions, closed-ended questions and leading questions to discover what your customer needs. Learn the best questions you can ask a buyer in Sales101's Sales Questions software package or take a free peek at the top open-ended questions from JustSell.com.

Negotiating begins at 'no'

Objections are a normal part of any sales negotiation. It's a good idea to anticipate obstacles you may encounter and how you'll respond to them, but you can't possibly anticipate every possible objection. Learn to use objections as an opportunity to learn more about your customer's needs and what solutions you can bring to the table.

I recommend: Learn how to handle objections during negotiations by attending seminars from Sales Training America.

Personality counts

Successful negotiations sometimes depend on personality. If you can assess your prospect's personality type, you can use the most effective techniques to show them why your service or product is right for them. For instance, if a buyer is skeptical, you may want to back up your claims with documented facts and successful case histories; if a buyer is social, you may want to emphasize the popularity of what you're offering.

I recommend: Arcadian Software offers an e-learning course that covers a variety of negotiation techniques, including how to play to a buyer's personality.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

  • •  Focus on building a long-term relationship with the client. A short-term sale may not be in the best interest of a long-term seller-buyer relationship.
  • •  Sometimes, it's what you don't say that closes the deal. Remaining silent at key moments in a negotiation can work in your favor.
  • •  Be realistic with your expectations.
  • •  Leave your ego and emotions at the front door.
  • •  Be flexible and willing to adjust strategies as necessary.
  • •  Realize that the buyer may be as well trained as you are in the art of sales negotiations.
  • •  Apply sales negotiation strategies to other situations where negotiation skills would be beneficial, such as employer-employee relationship issues.

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Sales Negotiation Strategies and Techniques

Look to build long-term relations but be prepared to walk away.
You don't have to be a born salesperson to excel in the sales arena. By developing your negotiating skills, you can improve your ability to close more and better deals. Learning and implementing proven sales negotiation strategies and techniques can: Improve your bottom line.Build lasting customer relationships. Turn difficult customers into satisfied customers.Build your confidence. ... Read more

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