Soft Skills For Sales Professionals

1. Relationship Building

2. Knowing When To Shut Up

3. Time Management

4. Storytelling

5. Research / Information Gathering

6. Critical Thinking / Problem Solving

7. Tech Savvy

8. Collaboration

Hard Skills For Sales Professionals

9. Product Knowledge

10. Understanding of Common Business Softwares

11. Business Communication

12. Client Engagement

13. Active Listening

14. Conflict Management & Resolution

15. Sales Presentations / Demos

16. Social Selling

Role-Critical Skills For Sales Professionals

17. Prospecting

18. Lead Qualification

19. Contract Negotiation

20. Policy Knowledge

21. Referral Selling

22. Closing Skills

23. Customer Success

Top Traits of Successful Salespeople

24. Self Motivated / Ambitious

25. Coachable

26. Adaptable

27. Sociable

28. Responsible

29. Goal-Oriented

30. Empathetic

31. Passionate About Selling

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