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Differentiating Yourself: How to Use Emotional Intelligence in Sales

Brooks Group

These are both good strategies, but the true differentiator is the sales professional and their emotional intelligence. Successful sales professionals differentiate themselves three ways: They are highly emotionally intelligent. We arranged to meet at the store. They’re empathetic and highly emotionally intelligent.

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How Emotional Intelligence Impacts Close Rates in Sales

SuperOffice

The ability to understand that comes through emotional intelligence. In this article, we’ll discuss: What emotional intelligence is. How to teach emotional intelligence to salespeople. What is emotional intelligence (EQ)? Wondering what emotional intelligence is? The result?

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How to Build Emotionally Intelligent, Productive Teams

CMOE

There’s been a lot of talk about emotional intelligence in the last few years. Many people believe that a person’s EQ (emotional quotient) is just as important as IQ , if not more so. Does emotional intelligence affect successful teamwork? Why Is Emotional Intelligence Important for Team Performance?

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Building and optimizing your diverse, multifunctional “Dream Team”

Strategic Account Management Association

This involves understanding how the adult learner gets new information and shifting to meet them where they are. Emotional intelligence. My definition for emotional intelligence is the capacity to be aware of one’s self and to express one’s emotions and handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.

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Winning Over Buying Groups: How to Sell to Multiple B2B Decision Makers

Brooks Group

Now, its like a packed corporate strategy meeting where every department sends a representativeeach with an opinion and veto power. Emotional Intelligence Sellers must be able to read stakeholder dynamics, adapt their communication style, and build rapport with different personality types. B2B buying groups are larger than ever.

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Part Two | Sleep and Sales Performance | Emotional Intelligence [Podcast]

Sales Gravy

On part two of this Sales Gravy podcast series on sleep and sales performance, Jeb Blount (author of Sales EQ) and Jeff Kahn (CEO of Rise Science) discuss the impact of sleep on emotional intelligence and positive mindset. You will be surprised to learn that the lack of sleep makes it more difficult: to control your emotions.

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The Difference Between Customer Satisfaction vs. Customer Loyalty

Brooks Group

In a world where customers can easily switch to a competitor, sales organizations that fail to meet these new expectations risk losing opportunities. Emotional Intelligence Develop emotional intelligence soft skills to read and respond to customer emotions.