Why Feedback is the Secret to Closing More Sales

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Effectively coaching your salespeople through the customer conversation can mean the difference between a great win and a lost opportunity. 

Sitting in on sales calls can help you, as a sales leader, reinforce new methodologies and coach your reps to continually uncover customer needs and attach their solution to the largest business issue.

When debriefing a sales call: 

• Always ask your reps to explain how they performed before offering your own feedback. 
• Discuss two things that went well and two areas to improve during the next call.

Providing constructive and consistent feedback is a critical part of coaching your sales reps to success. Click through the SlideShare below for six easy questions that will help you debrief the call with your rep.