
In fact, the most effective sales techniques put the customer first. When you think about sales, what comes to mind? Perhaps slick, fast-talking sales reps closing deals?īut why is it that we only ever think about the sales rep, and never about the customer? why the most effective salesperson is disproportionately a “challenger” type.Įffective sellers involve the customer and personalize the product.how to guide a conversation toward a sale without actually pitching a product and.how a “challenger” salesperson embodies all the needed selling approaches.You’ll learn quickly why the challenger technique is so effective and how you or your sales staff can become challengers too. It’s a huge paradigm shift in the world of sales.

This is a person who isn’t afraid to take control, winning sales through teaching and not through persuading. In these blinks, you’ll explore research that authors Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson have unearthed to discover today’s effective salesman: the challenger.

Today’s salespeople achieve success in a very different fashion. The cliche of the oil-tongued salesman with a pricey suit is seriously old school.

“ABC: Always Be Closing” is a great line from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, but no matter what Hollywood tells you, it’s not actually the best approach to sales.
