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Technical Sales Rise When You Tap Into Soft Skills

SearchCustomerExperience, Thursday, September 5th, 2024

Evgeniy Kharam published a book exploring soft skills in technical sales to improve sales success and minimize turnover. In this Q&A, you'll find key takeaways from the book.

Gone are the days of the "always be closing" mentality. Today, closing deals and winning over customers require much more than smooth talk and creating FOMO. In B2B tech, sales reps must be well versed in technology, experts in the problems their clients are trying to solve and, most importantly, trustworthy. With more options on the market than ever before, technical sales professionals need to bring their A game to secure the deal. It's all about building relationships and clearly demonstrating value. Like parenthood, it takes a village -- and a diverse set of skills.

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