When was the last time you did any research on new Sales training techniques?

Has it been ages since you made any investment in your sales skills training? If so, my recommendation is that you need to approach sales like a doctor, lawyer, athlete or any other professional approaches their profession. What do I mean?

Let me ask you, do you think a doctor goes through medical school, completes their internship and then stops learning more about their area of practice?

Following that same line of thought, why do professional athletes go to spring training every year? Don’t they already know everything? They are professionals right? They are the best of the best, there can’t be anything else they can learn and no way they can get any better - right? Wrong!

Any top professional that you meet is continuously learning, studying, training, reading, networking and attending seminars to learn more about their area of expertise. Why? Because things change, technology improves, new techniques are discovered, new products are developed and everything evolves as time goes on!

Let’s face it, selling today is a tougher career than it ever has been. With the explosion of the Internet, we now have more competition than ever, and not just from the local business across town, but from global competitors.

Buyers are smarter today, they have more information at their fingertips and can smell a cheesy sales pitch from across the building. They even have seminars, books, websites, portals, forums, blogs etc..., for decision makers to help them maneuver and negotiate against your old school sales training techniques.

So what do you do?

Do you keep using the same old sales training techniques that you have used since you started in sales? Answer: Not if you want to be successful!

A true Sales Professional has to approach their profession just like the doctor or professional athlete and the best way to do that is to continue your sales skills training, continue to search for new sales training tips and learn from the most successful sales experts.

Don’t confuse sales experience with sales knowledge. Doing things the same way for 15 years with modest success, doesn’t make you a professional and certainly won’t make you competitive in today’s market.

To stay competitive and to continue to develop as a professional, you must continue to seek out new sales skills training, sales strategies, sales training techniques, and new and creative selling methodologies.

One way to do this is to frequent sales blogs, (like mine; Sales Hangout Blog) regularly and also build a personal library and fill it with sales resources such as Sales training CDs, books on selling, Sales training DVD's and other sales training tips.

Commit to a routine to improve your sales training techniques, just like you would with a workout schedule to keep yourself in good shape.

We all have reasons why we can’t take time to read or study new sales skills training right? We have to go to those weekly meetings, answer all those emails and voicemails, juggle the proposals, paperwork and then all the follow up required by our bosses and our customers. In between all of that, of course we have families and a social life too! I know, I am there, I get it!

But, are you getting better at your profession? Are you improving your sales skills? Are you staying current with the variety of sales training tips (like social networking) available to you and understanding why, where and when people buy products and services? Are you becoming the sales person that your competition fears?

Sure managing your time is a challenge, but there is no excuse to ignore all the information, technology, education, motivation, and inspiration available today for us salespeople. You need a steady source of positive influences and sales skills training in your daily routine.

My recommendation for all Sales Professionals, is to make a commitment to yourself, even write it down or put it on your task list (with a regular reminder) as an action item to watch a sales training DVD, listen to a CD or read a book on any sales training technique that you know you need to improve. Set some goals for your training, learning, and your skills development.

Here are some suggestions:

• Read one new sales skills training book every month.
• Read one new white paper every month that outlines a sales training tip.
• Buy a CD series on selling and listen to one new CD every week.
• Attend a Sales Seminar or Sales skills training class at least once a year if not more.
• Of course, visit The Sales Hangout everyday!

As you increase your input of sales training tips, most of the time, you are going to walk away with at least one "Ah-Hah", that hits home with you and you can take to the streets. Trust me, the first time you use something you have learned and it results in a nice sale, you will be hooked on continuing your sales skills training.

You will find in a short period of time, that investing in Sales Skills Training Selling isn't acutally an expense, but actually can pay huge dividends for you!

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John Morey is author of this article on sales training tips. Find more information about Sales Skills Training here.

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