Price objections can result in a very sticky situation for sales people. As a manager do you know what your salespeople are going to do when they get in that situation? As a salesperson do you know what your manager wants of you when you encounter a price objection? This is why managers need to coach.

In active listening, there are six steps that are important to follow. In part one, we will look at steps one and two. 

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Price objections. They are the one thing every sales person receives, and it is an area that most sales people need help. A sales person’s typical response is to go to the manager to find out if the product or service price can be lowered, and while in some cases this may be necessary, it is not always the right solution. There are ways to combat price objections:

5 BASIC SALES COACHING QUESTIONS

Coaches in organizations must take on several roles to enhance employee performance and sales skills and to be the best resource to their employees that they can be.