{"id":838,"date":"2007-04-19T07:01:56","date_gmt":"2007-04-19T12:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/04\/sales-traits-series-concrete-organization\/"},"modified":"2007-05-24T07:15:33","modified_gmt":"2007-05-24T12:15:33","slug":"sales-traits-series-concrete-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/04\/sales-traits-series-concrete-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Traits Series &#8211; Concrete Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Complex sales require complex skills and traits to be successful.  This week we look at a somewhat abstract capacity that pays tremendous dividends in long, complex sales cycles.<\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#ff8000\">Concrete Organization<br \/>\n<\/font><\/strong>This capacity deals primarily with the salesperson\u20ac\u2122s ability to properly allocate resources to accomplish a goal or plan. It includes the ability to understand the immediate, concrete needs of a situation and to establish an effective action plan for meeting those needs. These resources are not limited to only physical components. This capacity takes into account a person\u20ac\u2122s ability to evaluate and utilize both human and physical resources.<\/p>\n<p>A salesperson with <em>strength<\/em> in this trait will be able to systematically and logically evaluate the components of a situation and then utilize them effectively to produce the desired result.<\/p>\n<p>A salesperson with a <em>weakness<\/em> in this capacity may have difficulty in identifying the separate components of a situation, and therefore, have difficulty in deciding what steps to take to meet a goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complex sales require complex skills and traits to be successful. This week we look at a somewhat abstract capacity that pays tremendous dividends in long, complex sales cycles. Concrete Organization This capacity deals primarily with the salesperson\u20ac\u2122s ability to properly allocate resources to accomplish a goal or plan. It includes the ability to understand the immediate, concrete needs of a situation and to establish an effective action plan for meeting those needs. These resources are not limited to only physical components. This capacity takes into account a person\u20ac\u2122s ability to evaluate and utilize both human and physical resources. A salesperson with strength in this trait will be able to systematically&hellip; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/04\/sales-traits-series-concrete-organization\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"","bgseo_robots_follow":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[21,6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aptitudes","category-assessing","category-hiring-salespeople"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5Oho-dw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":730,"url":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/03\/sales-traits-series-integrative-ability\/","url_meta":{"origin":838,"position":0},"title":"Sales Traits Series &#8211; Integrative Ability","author":"Derrick Moe","date":"March 8, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"This week's trait is one we bandy about here at Select Metrix often regarding salespeople.\u00a0 This trait is important in all sales but especially in complex selling environments.\u00a0 Pay special attention to the weakness description - it is a common issue we encounter amongst salespeople struggling in a complex sale.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Aptitudes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Aptitudes","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/category\/hiring\/assessing\/aptitudes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":948,"url":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/05\/sales-traits-series-conceptual-thinking\/","url_meta":{"origin":838,"position":1},"title":"Sales Traits Series &#8211; Conceptual Thinking","author":"Derrick Moe","date":"May 24, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Complex selling requires salespeople to have a long-term perspective that they incorporate into their short-term tactics.\u00a0 This trait can be measured in\u00a0candidates and existing employees. Conceptual Thinking The ability to identify and evaluate resources while planning for their utilization throughout the execution of comprehensive, long-range plans. This trait is much\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Aptitudes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Aptitudes","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/category\/hiring\/assessing\/aptitudes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":770,"url":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/03\/sales-traits-series-proactive-thinking\/","url_meta":{"origin":838,"position":2},"title":"Sales Traits Series &#8211; Proactive Thinking","author":"Derrick Moe","date":"March 22, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"This week we look at a trait that is important when assessing sales candidates for complex, long sales cycle positions.\u00a0 Proactive or reactive is the difference in this highly valued sales trait. 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Understanding Attitude The ability to read between the lines in understanding such things as body language, reticence, stress and emotions.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Aptitudes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Aptitudes","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/category\/hiring\/assessing\/aptitudes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":751,"url":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/03\/sales-traits-series-balanced-decision-making\/","url_meta":{"origin":838,"position":4},"title":"Sales Traits Series &#8211; Balanced Decision Making","author":"Derrick Moe","date":"March 15, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"This week we look at a trait that is beneficial to both salespeople and sales managers. The ability to stay balanced in forming decisions is integral to sales success. Salespeople who can look at the entire opportunity and properly weight the pieces before pursuing it are the most successful. 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