Jason Atchley: Jason Atchley: Sales Approach: One Size Does Not Fit All

Sales Approach: One Size Does Not Fit All

May 12, 2016

Jason Atchley

We have all seen them. Sales people trudging around the airport with the latest sales training book of the month being forced on them by their sales manager. I know I have not only seen them but I have been them. I have read more than a dozen such books and have attended half a dozen training seminars. Which one is the best in my learned experience? Is it the consultative approach? Or is it the challenger? Maybe the instant buddy one? The hard seller? Soft sell? Customer personality? Oh wait, I've got it: the latest is solution selling, right? Do I need to close this door first or hold that one open? What if it closes or opens automatically? Do I bring power into the conversation now or later? What is a champion versus an influencer and why is that important? And when do I tell the customer they are doing everything wrong again? To say it all can get confusing and be counter-productive is n understatement.

To put it simply, I don't believe there is a "one size fits all" sales approach. You must find what works for you and employ those techniques to the best of your ability. If a salesperson is not comfortable with challenging a potential new client then forcing the challenger technique on them will not work. If you are an easy-going, friendly person, you will probably not get the desired results by forcing the hard sell approach. On the other hand, if you can align your personality and approach, you will most likely see the results play out before you. I have seen all different personality types succeed in sales. The one common characteristic for every successful sales person I have known is they have figured out what works best for their personality, their market, their offering and their client base. They don't try to be something or someone they are not. They don't force being the nice guy or networker if that is not who they are. The most successful salespeople are those who are able to be themselves, to be genuine, and to speak from their core within the context of the sales process. If you can find yourself in there and employ your strengths and abilities, you will be the best salesperson you can be.

Read the books, go through the training, learn everything you can about every sales approach out there, and then find what works best for you. Once you find your approach, you will be able to hone and perfect your technique. While one size does not fit all when it comes to sales approaches, there is certainly a sales approach out there for you. Find it, learn it, perfect it.

Jason Atchley

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Jason is an accomplished executive with more than 17 years of proven experience in executive leadership, technical sales, operations and sales support. He has a diverse blend of sales, operations, management, and leadership skills focused on helping technology companies expand operations, revenue, profits and market share at the regional and national level. Possessing rare persuasive, communication and inspirational skills, Jason has consistently driven double-digit growth while developing top teams and talent. Jason has a deep passion for technical sales and business development and is frequently asked to speak at industry conferences, has authored numerous articles on SAAS technology services and has been featured as a key participant in data management conference series.

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