During the first morning of our training workshops a large percentage of delegates regularly remark; “I just want to get better at closing – that’s all I really need. If I could close more sales, everything else would fall into …
How to Bridge the Commitment Gap and Close More Deals Read more »
Hurray – it’s that time of year again when the sales team all hide behind unnaturally tall tables, while desperately trying to appear professional in their (ill-fitting) branded polo shirts, stylishly matched with their business suit trousers. Yes – it’s trade shows …
Trade Fair Nightmares? How to Become Best in Show Read more »
Are there any really bad songs that you choose to listen to – over and over again – from start to finish – just because you like the way they end? I know it’s an odd question, but every time I’m asked what my favourite …
Today LinkedIn went down for many of it’s European users – including the UK – although it appears to be working normally in the United States. A company spokesman said; “We are aware that some members have difficulties accessing our site. We are working hard …
LinkedIn Crashes – How Do You Sell When LinkedIn is Down? Read more »
Well Do We? Do We Really Still Need Salespeople? These days, you don’t have to look very far to find an article, video or book where someone is telling us that selling is no longer relevant to modern day business. Cold calling …
If you’ve participated in any form of group sales training with me over recent years, you will almost certainly have played The House Game. Essentially, everyone pairs up and then sits back to back. One of the pair has a blank …
If you’re job involves some element of business to business sales interaction, it may also involve some level of negotiation. Many salespeople aren’t natural negotiators – that’s not necessarily a bad thing or a lost cause – it’s just that the personality traits demonstrated by …
What’s the Difference Between Selling & Negotiating? Read more »
If you REALLY enjoy cold calling and never have any problems picking up the phone or getting through to the right person every time, then this one isn’t for you. However, if you want a couple of pointers to improve …
Start the week off properly and make sure you plan at least one these activities into your busy schedule, to ensure you definitely finish the week with more business opportunities than you started with. 1. Block Off an Hour One day this …
One day while out walking, a man falls down a deep, wide hole with no visible means of escape. The sides are too smooth for him to grip on to, the coolness of early evening has started to descend – and it’s …