Make 2013 YOUR Economy!

Jan 28, 2013

It’s far too easy to get caught up in all of the news and talk about the state of the economy. You can’t go very far these days without being hit with conversations about jobs, taxes, debt, etc. Yes, it is of importance, and I firmly believe we have role in being informed about what’s [...]

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4 Secret Questions to Ask Your Customer

Jan 15, 2013

It often is a challenge is to get your customer to share with you what they’re looking for. Sure, there are a lot of specific questions you can ask depending on the type of customer, but do you want to know what I consider the 4 secret questions to ask a customer? Here goes: Why? [...]

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A Lazy Salesperson’s Calendar

Jan 14, 2013

We all start the beginning of each year with 365 days. To give you an example of how some salespeople can waste the better part of the year, I put together a few numbers below. The sad comment is that a lot of the items, though they seem stupid, are closer to reality than fiction [...]

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What’s New in the Sales World for 2013?

Jan 10, 2013

If you haven’t noticed, it’s a new year. The question is, “Are you still using 2012 strategies to sell or, even worse, are you still using 2002 strategies?” We’re now in 2013, and although it may seem like things haven’t changed, they have. The biggest thing is what hasn’t changed, and that is the amount [...]

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Time to Throw out the “Sales Trash” of 2012

Jan 02, 2013

How’s your sales process?  Do you have any sales trash? Sales trash is what I refer to as activities you do that really don’t bring any value to the sales process and ultimately don’t result in MORE sales. Time to throw that stuff out and start 2013 on the right foot. It’s a great time [...]

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