A Little Known Way to Get Tight With Your Customers

Jul 16, 2011

There are ways to strengthen your relationship with your customers and prospects that may not have occurred to you. You don’t want to miss these. One way to gain credibility is to start viewing yourself as your customer’s research and development department. Be a resource for information that will equip them to not only make [...]

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The Wrong People Are Sucking Up Your Time

Jul 03, 2011

As a salesperson, have you often found yourself telling a customer or potential customer that you’ll be available whenever they need you (or something to that effect)?

Don’t get me wrong — I completely see how this happens. Good salespeople want to be available. We tend to equate “availability of the salesperson” with “good customer service.”

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Do You Take Great Notes? You Should!

May 19, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me how many salespeople take horrible notes when they meet with a customer. Or, worse yet, they take no notes!

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Think You Are a Great Negotiator? Maybe This Video Will Prove You Wrong.

May 05, 2011

Actually, I don’t want to prove you wrong. What I do want, though, is to make sure your negotiating skills are top notch. Too many salespeople leave a boatload of profit on the table, all in the name of “negotiation.”

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Video: Short Questions Get You the BEST Answers

Apr 19, 2011

Good news! I just recorded a whole batch of new videos, and I’ll be loading these out on YouTube. Many of you have appreciated these over the years because they are quick and sure-fire ways to boost your sales motivation, strengthen your pricing confidence and sky-rocket your sales success.

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