Entries by John Stone

Engineering the Elite: Sales Competencies for the High-Consideration Economy

There is a continuum of B2B business models—from luminary consultants to commodity products. Each requires a distinct sales DNA. Is your team architected for your target market?
For businesses with a complex, solution sale or consulting sale, there are sales effectiveness attributes that we look for. Below, we’ve outlined competencies, activities, and attributes for good selling. Sales executives, client managers and account reps that sell complex products, business solutions or consultative services should possess the following: