Sparhawk

Head of East Coast Sales

What Sales Skills Most Apply Across Industries?

I feel that a lot of people in the sales world are afraid to transition to different industries for fear of their current sales ability not carrying over. What sort of abilities or strengths do you feel best transition between industries? Thanks for your input.

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goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

Curiosity

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I mean you knew this would get my upvote 🦊

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

The fox...

Hotlead

Politicker

Producer

BDE

FlintIronstag

Notorious Answer

Chief Marketing Officer

Persistence. Being willing to learn & mastering your craft. When you learn more, stuff doesn't fall out the other end. That's a huge mental block for most people. Gotta overcome it!

Incognito

WR Officer

Master of Disaster

Networking. 100%

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Negotiation

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Drive and desire to solve problems.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

VP of Sales

Dude, literally everything. I’m not trying to be that guy, but it’s true.. Sales is the single most diverse skillset on planet earth. It’s just targeted communication skills with a specific motive/endgame. Everything from prospecting, fact-finding, negotiation, proposal, trial-closing, closing and follow-up have direct, transferable applications. IMO negotiation and closing are the keystones, but they’re all critical.

friendlyginge

Politicker

Account Executive

Grit and discipline - the ability to do what’s necessary every day to accomplish your goals even when it’s tough and you’re not motivated

SaaSyBee

Politicker

Founder

Improvisation

revenuehunter

Executive

Global Enterprise Sales

Persuasion. Discipline. Listening. Unlearing (instead of learning, this is more important). Relationships

FeedTheKids

Politicker

Solutions Consultant

Communication skills
NegotiatingNetworking/building rapportProblem solvingUnderstanding problemsAsking questionsListeningEtc...

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

Process, process, process. If someone asks you to "walk me through step by step how you were able to take this deal from start to finish" you should be able to answer it with impeccable detail.

thegrinch

Politicker

SDR

Relationships. It's always been (and it always will be) who you know and not what you know

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What Sales Skills Most Apply Across Industries?

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