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Skip Anderson is a recognized authority on consumer selling. He is the Founder of Selling to Consumers, a sales training and consulting company specializing in retail, in-home, showroom, real estate, and financial sales training. Skip is a frequent speaker on sales topics such as "The Miracle of Prospect Engagement." You can reach Skip at 651-681-8568 or here.

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10 February 2008
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Article: Consultative Selling Versus
Being a Consultant


Starting several decades ago, the term "consultative selling" became a popular concept in selling circles. Gradually gaining popularity over time, the term became a popular way to describe a sales methodology where the salesperson showed interest in his prospect, engaged the prospect in conversation to understand his needs, and then presented specific product or service offerings that meet the specific needs of the prospect. In reality, this is just plain good selling practice, it's not consultative selling.
 
All of those activities were admirable decades ago, as they are today. "Consultative selling" remains in use today in the lexicon of the sales industry. But I think it may be time to retire it. Here's why: Being a "consultative salesperson" is not the same as being a "consultant."  
 
Sometimes salespeople, in an effort to use "consultative selling" techniques, begin to   continue reading article

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