Let's face it: The sales profession doesn't exactly have a stellar reputation. The industry of selling is fraught with people who will say or do anything to close a deal (and companies who condone such behavior). Unfortunately, you too may be guilty of some bad sales habits — habits that could be affecting your reputation.
Here are seven bad sales habits you need to kick:
1. Pitching too soon. The vast majority of salespeople pitch their products or services too soon. As a result, they end up pitching the wrong solutions or failing to effectively position their solutions because they haven't taken the time to determine whether or not prospects actually have need of them.
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