Which sales lessons did you learn during 2013? It was an amazing year for sales tips and advice, with plenty of new techniques and tactics being tried and tested. Here's a round-up of the top sales lessons every salesperson should know for 2014.

1. The Top Six
Sales Lessons
From 2013
Everything you need to know to own 2014.

2. Start Each Day With
Purpose

3. Know Your Purpose
In the day-to-day sales world, you need a
purpose to stay on track.
Checking your emails with a coffee and having
a “come-what-may” attitude isn’t likely to pay
off.
Instead, start each day with a defined purpose
and you’ll achieve a lot more.

4. Keep Your Head In The
Game

5. Stay Positive
Working in sales is all about taking risks.
The more risks you take, the more successes
you’ll achieve – but the more losses you’ll have,
too.
Keeping a positive attitude is essential to
staying in the game and being ready for the
next opportunity.

6. Know What Drives You

7. What Motivates You?
Is it your competitors, your fears or helping to
solve customer problems?
Knowing what drives you forward will help to
achieve goals and stay on the right track.

8. Appreciate The
Differences In People

9. Know That People Are All Different, and All
Brilliant
Sales is a competitive world, and sales people
put themselves on the line every day.
Remembering that everyone is different, but
everyone is positive, will boost your
performance.
It sounds simple, but it’s one of the leading
sales tips for a reason!

10. Know Your Strengths

11. There’s No Neutral In Sales
A customers’ experience with a sales person is
either positive or negative. There is no middle
ground.
Remember that when you make calls, or start
negotiations.
Know your strengths, and line them up with
your desired outcome. You’ll make the
experience better for everyone involved.

12. Expect Everything

13. Expect The Unexpected
Crazy things happen in sales.
Be prepared for that by always being ready for
something to happen.
If you expect the unexpected, you’ll always be
ready to respond and take advantage of every
opportunity.

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