During my very first sales management role, I decided that everything leaving the desks and computers of my team would be a direct reflection – with regards to customers and competitors – of the way I ran my ship. There …
When it comes to sales prospecting, I’m regularly asked to coach teams who have fallen into the lazy habit of rattling off a few of the lines below; so this week I’m going to share with you the download I’d …
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There are 5 questions below, which if you answer honestly, will give some indication on what effect you genuinely have on your own sales figures. To my mind there are far too many people out there, earning the well-deserved wages …
Marketing guru Perry Marshall tells a great story regarding the reasons why the Wright Brothers succeeded in getting off the ground, while so many others came crashing down to earth. You see, the reason that Orville and Wilbur Wright were the …
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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 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 …
I was brought up to be a worker – it was a family expectation. Every Saturday – from the ages of 12 to 16 – I helped deliver milk in the morning, worked at the local shoe shop during the day and did …
Why Busy Sales Fools Don’t Become Successful Salespeople Read more »
Free downloads always go down quite well on these posts – so today I’ve included an absolute cracker. As sales professionals we’re supposed to be fabulous at asking great questions, finding out what customers really want – but unfortunately my …
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