Sales Negotiation
58mIntermediate2022-08-04
Authors

Lisa Earle McLeod
Keynote Speaker, Author, Consultant
Course details
Bestselling author and sales coach Lisa Earle McLeod has helped companies like Google and Roche build passionate, purpose-driven sales organizations. In this course, sales professionals can learn how to negotiate with the best interests of their organization and their customers at heart, by uncovering their own noble purpose. Lisa reveals the surprising truth behind why compromise doesn't work; instead, she explains how to ask questions that reveal information about the buyer—and help you decide when you can negotiate and when you can't. She also identifies common negotiation traps and ways to negotiate that don't just close the sale today, but build longer-term relationships for tomorrow.
Learning objectives
Identify the focus of your opening questions.
List the three types of negotiators.
Name three circumstances in which you should not negotiate.
Recall how to tell the difference between a negotiator and a buyer.
Recognize techniques that can help diffuse anger.
Determine the best approach when a customer knows all of your product offerings.
Learning objectives
Identify the focus of your opening questions.
List the three types of negotiators.
Name three circumstances in which you should not negotiate.
Recall how to tell the difference between a negotiator and a buyer.
Recognize techniques that can help diffuse anger.
Determine the best approach when a customer knows all of your product offerings.
Skills covered
Sales SkillsSalesDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Why sales negotiations are different
1. Why Compromise Doesn't Work and What to Do Instead
- 02 - The false assumption behind compromise
- 03 - How to start a negotiation with noble purpose
- 04 - Why uncertainty is your ally
- 05 - The three kinds of negotiations
- 06 - When to negotiate and when not to
- 07 - Four reasons deals fall apart
2. How to Outsmart Negotiation 101
- 08 - How to tell the difference between a buyer and negotiator
- 09 - Negotiation in action - Discussing price without value
- 10 - Negotiation in action - Belittling value to reduce price
- 11 - Negotiation in action - Inserting the boss at the last minute
3. Negotiations That Stick
- 12 - When to use your boss and when to ask for their boss
- 13 - How to diffuse anger without giving away the store
- 14 - What to do when your buyer has the Internet in their hand
- 15 - How to negotiate via email
- 16 - How late is too late to negotiate
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