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7 TIPS
TO SPOT A
SALES SUPERSTAR
A
INTERVIEWING
SALES CANDIDATES
CAN BE
EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT…
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
THEY ARE
TRAINED TO TELL
YOU WHAT YOU
WANT TO HEAR
G
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
YET BAD HIRES
CAN REALLY
CUT INTO YOUR
BOTTOM
LINE
x
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
YOU NEED TO
LOOK BEYOND
THE RESUME…
ALwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
…AND TEST FOR
PARTICULAR
PERSONALITY
TRAITS.
!EF
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | SUCESS DRIVEN
GREAT SALESPEOPLE
HAVE A PATTERN OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACROSS ALL AREAS
OF THEIR LIFE...
NOT JUST AT WORK!
bwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
NO ONE
WILL ASSESS
THEMSELVES AS
UNAMBITIOUS,
YOU MUST
DELVE DEEPER!
,
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 1
PROBE WHAT THE
CANDIDATE IS MOST
PROUD OF.
8
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
START WITH ACHIEVEMENTS
AT WORK… BUT ASK ABOUT
OTHER AREAS WHERE
THEY DEMONSTRATE
BEING GOAL-ORIENTED.
suwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | FALSE BRAVADO
WHEN THE BEST
SALESPEOPLE ARE TOLD
“NO”, THEY ARE NOT
DEFEATED, THEY ARE
INVIGORATED.
gf
CONFIDENCE VS
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 2
ASK FOR
TIMES WHEN
THEY SHOWED
EXTRAORDINARY
DETERMINATION.
7www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | COMPETITIVE FIRE
THIS IS THE FUEL THAT
POWERS SALESPEOPLE
TO HUNT NEW BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES, COLD
CALL, GET IN FRONT OF
KEY DECISION MAKERS,
AND CLOSE DEALS.
5www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 3
ASK THE CANDIDATE TO
DESCRIBE HOW THEY
STRIVE TO BE THE BEST
SALESPERSON POSSIBLE...
Z
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
…IF THEY TALK ABOUT USING THEIR
CO-WORKER’S RECENT BIG DEAL AS
MOTIVATION, OR EXPRESS A DESIRE
TO SURPASS THEIR OWN BEST SALES
NUMBERS, THIS IS A KEY INDICATOR
THEY ARE A TOP PERFORMER.
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | SENSE OF URGENCY
THE CREED THAT
‘TIME KILLS DEALS’
DEFINES THE TOP
PERFORMING
SALESPEOPLE
vwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 4
ASK THE CANDIDATE TO
PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF
HOW THEY USED TIME
TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 5
ASK THEM HOW MUCH
TIME IS SPLIT BETWEEN
PROSPECTING, WORKING
THE FUNNEL, AND CLOSING.
DO THEY UNDERSTAND
THAT TIME IS MONEY?
@www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PEOPLE LIKE TO BUY
FROM PEOPLE THEY
LIKE. TOP SELLERS HAVE
AN INNATE ABILITY TO
DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS.
9
PRIMAL NEED TO
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | INFLUENCE OTHERS
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 6
SEE IF THEY APPEAR
RELAXED, IF THEIR SMILE AND
HANDSHAKE ARE GENUINE.
Â
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
IF THEY ROUTINELY BOND
WITH CLIENTS, OR ARTICULATE
HOW THEY RAPPORT TO
OVERCOME PRICE OBJECTIONS,
YOU MAY HAVE A WINNER.
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | CREATIVITY
NOT A WORD THAT IS
ALWAYS ASSOCIATED
WITH SALES PEOPLE BUT...
THE BEST ARE BY
OVERCOMING
OBSTACLES &
SOLVING
PROBLEMS.
{
`
;
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
I NTE RV I E W TI P | 7
ASK THE CANDIDATE
ABOUT TIMES THEY HAD
TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE
WAYS OF DOING THINGS
IN ORDER TO SUCCEED.
H
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
GIVE THEM DIFFICULT
SCENARIOS
INVOLVING
GATEKEEPERS, PRICE,
AND BUDGETING
ISSUES AND ASK THEM
TO BRAINSTORM
SOLUTIONS.
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | PERSEVERANCE
GREAT SALES PEOPLE
DO NOT LET REJECTION
PREVENT THEM FROM
ACHIEVING SUCCESS.
“www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
THEY NEVER
GIVE UP ON A
DEAL UNTIL IT IS
DEFINITELY DEAD,
THEN THEY WILL
FIND ANOTHER TO
CLOSE IN ITS PLACE
B
www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
REMEMBER:
MANY LOOK
GREAT ON PAPER…
…ONLY TO TURN IN
LACKLUSTER RESULTS LATER.
a www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
BY LOOKING FOR THESE
TRAITS, YOU CAN BEST
DETERMINE WHICH
CANDIDATE WILL BECOME
A LONG-TERM ASSET.
NOT A COSTLY
HIRING MISTAKE.
#www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS PRESENTATION!
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION
ON HOW TO RECRUIT GREAT SALESPEOPLE?
OUR FREE EBOOK SALES RECRUITING 2.0
IS YOUR THE ANSWER.
CLICK HERE TO GET INSTANT ACCESS.
CONTACT US
WWW.PEAKSALESRECRUITING.COM
WWW.PEAKSALESRECRUITING.COM/BLOG/

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7_Tips_Sales_Superstar_V4_TD (1)

  • 1. 7 TIPS TO SPOT A SALES SUPERSTAR A
  • 3. THEY ARE TRAINED TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR G www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 4. YET BAD HIRES CAN REALLY CUT INTO YOUR BOTTOM LINE x www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 5. YOU NEED TO LOOK BEYOND THE RESUME… ALwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 7. PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | SUCESS DRIVEN GREAT SALESPEOPLE HAVE A PATTERN OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIFE... NOT JUST AT WORK! bwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 8. NO ONE WILL ASSESS THEMSELVES AS UNAMBITIOUS, YOU MUST DELVE DEEPER! , www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 9. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 1 PROBE WHAT THE CANDIDATE IS MOST PROUD OF. 8 www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 10. START WITH ACHIEVEMENTS AT WORK… BUT ASK ABOUT OTHER AREAS WHERE THEY DEMONSTRATE BEING GOAL-ORIENTED. suwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 11. PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | FALSE BRAVADO WHEN THE BEST SALESPEOPLE ARE TOLD “NO”, THEY ARE NOT DEFEATED, THEY ARE INVIGORATED. gf CONFIDENCE VS www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 12. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 2 ASK FOR TIMES WHEN THEY SHOWED EXTRAORDINARY DETERMINATION. 7www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 13. PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | COMPETITIVE FIRE THIS IS THE FUEL THAT POWERS SALESPEOPLE TO HUNT NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, COLD CALL, GET IN FRONT OF KEY DECISION MAKERS, AND CLOSE DEALS. 5www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 14. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 3 ASK THE CANDIDATE TO DESCRIBE HOW THEY STRIVE TO BE THE BEST SALESPERSON POSSIBLE... Z www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 15. …IF THEY TALK ABOUT USING THEIR CO-WORKER’S RECENT BIG DEAL AS MOTIVATION, OR EXPRESS A DESIRE TO SURPASS THEIR OWN BEST SALES NUMBERS, THIS IS A KEY INDICATOR THEY ARE A TOP PERFORMER. www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 16. PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | SENSE OF URGENCY THE CREED THAT ‘TIME KILLS DEALS’ DEFINES THE TOP PERFORMING SALESPEOPLE vwww.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 17. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 4 ASK THE CANDIDATE TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF HOW THEY USED TIME TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 18. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 5 ASK THEM HOW MUCH TIME IS SPLIT BETWEEN PROSPECTING, WORKING THE FUNNEL, AND CLOSING. DO THEY UNDERSTAND THAT TIME IS MONEY? @www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 19. PEOPLE LIKE TO BUY FROM PEOPLE THEY LIKE. TOP SELLERS HAVE AN INNATE ABILITY TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS. 9 PRIMAL NEED TO PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | INFLUENCE OTHERS www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 20. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 6 SEE IF THEY APPEAR RELAXED, IF THEIR SMILE AND HANDSHAKE ARE GENUINE. Â www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 21. IF THEY ROUTINELY BOND WITH CLIENTS, OR ARTICULATE HOW THEY RAPPORT TO OVERCOME PRICE OBJECTIONS, YOU MAY HAVE A WINNER. www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 22. PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | CREATIVITY NOT A WORD THAT IS ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH SALES PEOPLE BUT... THE BEST ARE BY OVERCOMING OBSTACLES & SOLVING PROBLEMS. { ` ; www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 23. I NTE RV I E W TI P | 7 ASK THE CANDIDATE ABOUT TIMES THEY HAD TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF DOING THINGS IN ORDER TO SUCCEED. H www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 24. GIVE THEM DIFFICULT SCENARIOS INVOLVING GATEKEEPERS, PRICE, AND BUDGETING ISSUES AND ASK THEM TO BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS. www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 25. PE RSO N A LIT Y TR A IT | PERSEVERANCE GREAT SALES PEOPLE DO NOT LET REJECTION PREVENT THEM FROM ACHIEVING SUCCESS. “www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 26. THEY NEVER GIVE UP ON A DEAL UNTIL IT IS DEFINITELY DEAD, THEN THEY WILL FIND ANOTHER TO CLOSE IN ITS PLACE B www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 27. REMEMBER: MANY LOOK GREAT ON PAPER… …ONLY TO TURN IN LACKLUSTER RESULTS LATER. a www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 28. BY LOOKING FOR THESE TRAITS, YOU CAN BEST DETERMINE WHICH CANDIDATE WILL BECOME A LONG-TERM ASSET. NOT A COSTLY HIRING MISTAKE. #www.peaksalesrecruiting.com
  • 29. FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS PRESENTATION! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO RECRUIT GREAT SALESPEOPLE? OUR FREE EBOOK SALES RECRUITING 2.0 IS YOUR THE ANSWER. CLICK HERE TO GET INSTANT ACCESS. CONTACT US WWW.PEAKSALESRECRUITING.COM WWW.PEAKSALESRECRUITING.COM/BLOG/