What are the traits of a Successful Sales Person?

If you ask a Successful Sales Person, “What makes them stand out from the average Sales Rep?” Most likely you will not get an accurate answer or may be no answer at all because most of them are doing what comes naturally. Being successful in sales is a result of skill and practice, like any other skills great selling techniques cannot be acquired in a day.

To be successful in sales you will need to keep upgrading your skills, practice them regularly and grow incrementally with each experience.

Listening Skills: This is one of the most important skills sales people needs to keep working on it. Successful sales people will always listen to understand rather than to reply the prospects questions.

Being Empathy: Its a great way to anticipate what the prospects wants. Successful sales people will know how to feel what their prospects feel. By getting into their skin they will be able to successfully sell their products/services.

A Hunter Mindset: They will always be excited to hunt for the big fish. They will prepare endlessly and wade through lot of information, contacts and leads in order to put themselves in a position to land as many big accounts as possible.

Being Disciplined: Successful sales people will be very disciplined & consistent with follow-ups on potential clients. Even coming to office & completing their activities on time.

Confidence: Believing in the product or service they are selling is essential. That comes across as a confidence that’s infectious and makes customers want to buy more.

Communication Skills: Its also one of most important skill. People who excel here know how to stay away from jargon and hard to understand concepts.

Passion: A successful sales people will be very passionate about their profession. They will do whatever it takes to master in their profession.

Originally published at allenmutum.com.