Slow Sales? Training May or May Not Be the Solution.

May 16, 2013

Is your company and/or sales team in a bit of a sales slump? I know it may surprise you to hear me say this, but sales training is not always the solution.  Unfortunately, training is often pegged as the solution for everything. Obviously, I do often see where organizations could benefit greatly from training.  Sometimes, [...]

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3 Mistakes People Make When Prospecting with Email

May 15, 2013

Don’t think just sending out a bunch of emails is going to generate any leads, especially when you forget the most important part of the email is the first 10 words and the title. Something you must keep in mind when prospecting by email is that the percentage of emails that are read on either [...]

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How Do You Know Your Price is Too High?

May 14, 2013

Salespeople call me all the time saying how they’re struggling because their price is too high. When I ask them why they think their price is too high, they say something like how they know they could close more sales if their price was lower. When I challenge them more, they then say how customers [...]

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Sales Motivation: Celebrate Success Each Monday Morning

May 13, 2013

Best way to ensure the week goes well is by starting the week off with a celebration.  First thing you should do at the start of each week is to celebrate a success from the previous week. This morning and each Monday from now on, review a great sale from the week before or review [...]

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Be Careful with the Words You Use When Selling

May 11, 2013

Certain words may seem like no big deal, but in a selling situation, you can cause damage with… “To tell you the truth…” “Honestly…” “Seriously…” If you are using these words and phrases to set things up, they may actually convey something else to your customers.  Your selling skills can be refined to ensure you’re [...]

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