<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>3R Sales &#38; Marketing Online Blog &#187; sales process</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/tag/sales-process/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog</link>
	<description>Tips, advice and articles to help grow business in Ireland</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:09:30 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Sales Process: Selling Is Easy, with These Simple Steps</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-selling-is-easy-with-these-simple-steps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-selling-is-easy-with-these-simple-steps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales methodologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://3r.ie/marketing-blog/?p=501</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you 100% confident that you have successful sales process in place that is actually adhered to by all your sales staff? Do you believe it is possible to get the whole sales team to participate on improving your sales methodologies?
Do your sales people know how to answer the phone effectively and do all of [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/marketing-organisation-how-can-internal-changes-improve-profitability/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Marketing Organisation: How Can Internal Changes Improve Profitability?'>Marketing Organisation: How Can Internal Changes Improve Profitability?</a> <small>If you are serious about long-term success of your company,...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/choosing-keywords-for-online-marketing-success/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 3 Steps When Choosing Keywords for Online Marketing Success'>3 Steps When Choosing Keywords for Online Marketing Success</a> <small>The first step of your SEO (after you have optimised...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/who-are-your-marketing-partners/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 4 Steps to Evaluate Your Marketing Partners'>4 Steps to Evaluate Your Marketing Partners</a> <small>How could your your business benefit from marketing partners who...</small></li>
</ol>

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-selling-is-easy-with-these-simple-steps/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How You Win More Clients Easily – a Step by Step Approach to Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/how-you-win-more-clients-easily-%e2%80%93-a-step-by-step-approach-to-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/how-you-win-more-clients-easily-%e2%80%93-a-step-by-step-approach-to-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales methodologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://3r.ie/marketing-blog/?p=503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While being able to bring in leads from your marketing is great, in order to earn money for your your business, you need to go even further and convert these leads to real paying customers.
Therefore we need to make sure every enquiry that comes in is handled in a professional manner leading to a face-to-face [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/website-marketing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The First Step of Website Marketing?'>The First Step of Website Marketing?</a> <small>While many online marketing handbooks would start with telling you...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/so-what-is-the-right-marketing-message/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: So What Is the Right Marketing Message?'>So What Is the Right Marketing Message?</a> <small>This part of marketing can be one of the most...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/how-to-set-marketing-budget/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 13 Vital Metrics for Setting Marketing Budget'>13 Vital Metrics for Setting Marketing Budget</a> <small>Are you absolutely sure that your marketing budget could not...</small></li>
</ol>

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/how-you-win-more-clients-easily-%e2%80%93-a-step-by-step-approach-to-sales/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Getting Your Sales Team to Participate</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/getting-your-sales-team-to-participate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/getting-your-sales-team-to-participate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales methodologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://3r.ie/marketing-blog/?p=505</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though you may have designed the best sales process in the world, too often there is a disconnect between sales, marketing and customers, which leads to disharmony and many prospects turning to your competitors.
You probably know already that if you can get the whole sales team to consistently follow best practices, your sales revenue [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/getting-your-sales-team-to-participate/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sales Process: Repeat Success and Avoid Failure</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-repeat-success-and-avoid-failure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-repeat-success-and-avoid-failure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 11:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-repeat-success-and-avoid-failure/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/sales_management.jpg" alt="sales process, sales process management, sales process ireland"  width="100" title="sales process, sales process management, sales process ireland" align="left" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0">

 </p>

<p align="justify">Good sales people are naturals. They just get on with the job, their customers love them and they keep bringing home the bacon. But what is it that they are doing right? Do you know? Can you pass on those lessons to other members in the team? If you can get the whole sales team to consistently follow best practices, your sales revenue will increase dramatically. </p>
<p><b>Why bother with a sales process? </b></p>
<p>Click here to learn more about <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/sales_articles/sales_process_repeat_success_and_avoid_failure.htm" title="sales process, sales process management, sales process ireland"> Sales Process in Ireland</a>.</p>
<p class="tags">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process" rel="tag">sales process</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process+management" rel="tag">sales process management</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process+ireland" rel="tag">sales process ireland</a></p>


No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-repeat-success-and-avoid-failure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sales Process: Overcoming Sales Objections</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-overcoming-sales-objections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-overcoming-sales-objections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overcome sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overcoming sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales objections ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process ireland]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-overcoming-sales-objections/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/finance.jpg" alt="sales objections, overcoming sales objections, overcome sales objections, sales process, sales objections ireland, sales process ireland"  width="100" title="sales objections, overcoming sales objections, overcome sales objections, sales process, sales objections ireland, sales process ireland" align="left" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0">

 </p>

<p align="justify"> What is the most important reason that sales fail to close on time or even close at all? When you get a mismatch by sellers selling forward and buyers buying backwards! Sounds like double Dutch? Well this article discusses how to position your proposition in line with the prospect to make them an eager buyer. </p>
<p align="justify">Do you remember the last time you bought something that you were really looking forward to owning? What did it feel like when you finally got it, were you excited? </p>
<p align="justify">Click here to learn more about <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/sales_articles/pricingforprofit.htm" title="sales objections, overcoming sales objections, overcome sales objections, sales process, sales objections ireland, sales process ireland"> Overcoming Sales Objections in Ireland</a>.</p>
<p class="tags">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+objections" rel="tag">sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/overcoming+sales+objections" rel="tag">overcoming sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/overcome+sales+objections" rel="tag">overcome sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process" rel="tag">sales process</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+objections+ireland" rel="tag">sales objections ireland</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process+ireland" rel="tag">sales process ireland</a></p>


No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-overcoming-sales-objections/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sales Process: Handling Sales Objections, part II.</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[handling sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-ii/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/sign.jpg" alt="sales process, handling sales objections, sales objections, sales objections"  width="100" title="sales process, handling sales objections, sales objections, sales objections" align="left" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0">

 </p>

<p align="justify">Part I discussed the three main types of sales objections. This part will highlight the 10 most common objections, and how to handle them to close the sale. The most important thing through out the sales cycle, that you can do, is to ensure that your customer appreciates the value of your offering. Most if not all of the 10 Objections can be avoided by continual qualification and value verification. “What benefit, in addition to those that we have discussed will that bring?” </p>
<p align="justify">To recap briefly, in part I, we saw that potential customers generally raise objections for three specific reasons. </p>
<p align="justify">Click here to learn more about <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/sales_articles/handlingsalesobjectionspart2.htm" title="sales process, handling sales objections, sales objections, sales objections">Handling Sales Objections in Ireland</a>.</p>
<p class="tags">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process" rel="tag">sales process</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/handling+sales+objections" rel="tag">handling sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+objections" rel="tag">sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+objections" rel="tag">sales objections</a></p>


No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-ii/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sales Process: Handling Sales Objections, part I.</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[handling sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales objections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales objections ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-i/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/puzzle.jpg" alt="sales process, handling sales objections, sales objections, sales objections ireland"  width="100" title="sales process, handling sales objections, sales objections, sales objections ireland" align="left" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0">

 </p>

<p align="justify">A Sale is considered closed when the buyer and seller reach agreement on terms for the buyer to take ownership of a product or service. To get to this stage, the seller normally has to “close” the sale, by asking the buyer for their business. This is where the buyer raises “objections”. Objections generally fall into three main types. This article will explore the types of objection, how they arise and how to overcome and avoid them. Part II will then discuss the 10 most common objections, and how to handle them to close the sale. You must get the customer to reiterate the value that they are getting first and foremost. </p>
<p align="justify">Potential customers generally raise objections for three specific reasons. Two of these are easily handled. The third however, normally points to a fundamental breakdown in the sales process. All is not however lost, and while most of these can be overcome, it is important to understand why they arose, and ensure future sales do not fall into the same trap. </p>
<p align="justify">Click here to learn more about <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/sales_articles/handlingsalesobjectionspart1.htm" title="sales process, handling sales objections, sales objections, sales objections ireland">Handling Sales Objections in Ireland</a>.</p>
<p class="tags">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process" rel="tag">sales process</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/handling+sales+objections" rel="tag">handling sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+objections" rel="tag">sales objections</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+objections+ireland" rel="tag">sales objections ireland</a></p>


No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/sales-process-handling-sales-objections-part-i/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Secret to RAISE Revenue in the Downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/raise-revenue-in-a-downturn-possible/</link>
		<comments>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/raise-revenue-in-a-downturn-possible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simona Rusnakova</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Consultants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downturn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic downturn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[more sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referrals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[revenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales consultant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/raise-revenue-in-a-downturn-possible/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/marketing_articles/how_does_networking_really_raise_your_revenue.htm" title="downturn, economic downturn, more sales, networking, raise, referrals, revenue, sales, sales consultant"><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/coaching1.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="downturn, economic downturn, more sales, networking, raise, referrals, revenue, sales, sales consultant" border="0" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0" align="left"></a>The answer is hidden in the acronym: <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/marketing_articles/how_does_networking_really_raise_your_revenue.htm" title="downturn, economic downturn, more sales, networking, raise, referrals, revenue, sales, sales consultant">RAISE</a>. <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/marketing_articles/how_does_networking_really_raise_your_revenue.htm" title="downturn, economic downturn, more sales, networking, raise, referrals, revenue, sales, sales consultant">Read more</a> on how <b>referrals</b>, if you develop and implement a decent strategy, will <b>boost your sales</b>. However, <b>this is not going to happen over a night</b>, <a href="http://www.3r.ie/resources/marketing_articles/how_does_networking_really_raise_your_revenue.htm" title="downturn, economic downturn, more sales, networking, raise, referrals, revenue, sales, sales consultant">unless you...</a></p><p class="tags">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/downturn" rel="tag">downturn</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/economic+downturn" rel="tag">economic downturn</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/more+sales" rel="tag">more sales</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/networking" rel="tag">networking</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/raise" rel="tag">raise</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/referrals" rel="tag">referrals</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/revenue" rel="tag">revenue</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales" rel="tag">sales</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+consultant" rel="tag">sales consultant</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+process" rel="tag">sales process</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sales+system" rel="tag">sales system</a></p>


No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/raise-revenue-in-a-downturn-possible/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

