Recently, I worked with a very capable salesperson who had a great sales plan and great leads; yet, she failed miserably in at hitting her number. She knew what to do and when to do it; she just could not bring herself to actually do
Whether you’re building a prospecting plan from scratch or reviewing your existing plan, ask yourself these 8 questions. I have said this before, but I will say it again- the biggest improvements you can make to your prospecting are to the little things. That will
Who are you going to show passion and focus towards today? Be passionate about helping somebody today. Help someone achieve success and you’ll achieve success. If you take your focus off yourself and focus on someone else’s needs, you’ll change your week for the better.
The answer to this question is a resounding, no! A few weeks ago, I received a prospecting email that contained over 15 different links. Rather than an email, it was a syllabus for a graduate course. I was floored at the email. I’ll admit that
First off, don’t over complicate it. Your objective is first to generate interest and then get them to return your call. That’s it! Don’t think that your goal is to answer every objective or to even motivate them to immediately buy. You’re not going to
Leaders don’t really have all the answers, they just have all the questions. The best way to get the information you need is by asking questions. That it how you create dialogue. Start this week by asking power questions, and I promise you’ll get
When it’s the end of the quarter and sales is missing their number, it’s easy to blame. Usually, sales will blame marketing for not giving them great leads. As a result, marketing is up in arms because the CEO decides to cut their budget for
Effective prospecting can be summed up in three words. I refer to them as the 3 traits you need to have if you want to be successful at prospecting. The 3 traits are: · Persistence · Attitude · Process I call this “PAP.” Whenever I
Do you worry about things that are out of your control? Most likely, you’re nodding your head yes! Stop doing that and relax, because guess what? You can’t really worry about traffic unless there is an alternate route. Worrying isn’t helpful, because all it does
Are your customers really bad, or do their expectations just not line up with yours? Bad customers are a result of failing to establish expectations with the customer that align with what you deliver. Watch this 35-second video: “Do You Have Lousy Customers?”:
© 2019 Copyright Mark Hunter | The Sales Hunter
