Category: Sales people

Challenge the Customer’s Comfort Zone

Challenge the Customer’s Comfort Zone

Businesses should consider this when dealing with customers today, “challenge the customer’s comfort zone.”
The 2-Call Close, Part 3

The 2-Call Close, Part 3

There is no substitute for great sales talent. Experts close deals faster than average salespeople. They make the 2-Call Close possible.
3T’s of Sales Performance: Territory, Timing, and Talent

3T’s of Sales Performance: Territory, Timing, and Talent

Sales performance is predicated on three variables: Territory, Timing, and Talent. Their impact on your organization is in that order, but the number one predictor of sales performance is the territory.
Is Your Sales Process Hurting Your Brand?

Is Your Sales Process Hurting Your Brand?

Your brand and marketing create the conditions for a sale. But a flawed sales process can unravel all the goodwill created by your brand. Manage your sales process to a high standard, and deliver a buying experience your customers expect.
Extraverts Are Not Better at Sales, but Neither Are Introverts

Extraverts Are Not Better at Sales, but Neither Are Introverts

There is a myth in business that extraverts are better sales people. Research proves that wrong. Ambiverts outperform both extraverts and introverts.
6 Habits of Great Sales People

6 Habits of Great Sales People

Great sales people possess habits that separate them from everyone else. Every sales rep does the basics: prospect, qualify, negotiate and close. Great reps do the same things, but they do them better.
Overcoming Sales Objections

Overcoming Sales Objections

Sales people claim to lose a deal for 3 reasons: price, features, reputation. But these are superficial reasons. To avoid objections stop selling, and start facilitating.
Business People Who Sell

Business People Who Sell

Customers don’t want sales people, they want business people who solve problems.Who has time for slick talking, no substance sales guys? No one. Who has time to spend countless hours golfing, lunching and socializing? I can’t think of many. As Tim Sanders related on his blog, "Don't invite me to lunch if you want to sell me something. Set an appointment at my office to come pitch me if you really want my business!"
Sales Training Programs Are Outdated

Sales Training Programs Are Outdated

It’s time for sales forces to find a new playbook. The sales training programs available in the market are showing ...
Sales Quotas Aren’t Hit On The Golf Course

Sales Quotas Aren’t Hit On The Golf Course

There used to be a time when selling was a social activity. Sales people tracked their clients’ birthdays and ...
Does Sales Need Marketing?

Does Sales Need Marketing?

“Sales can exist without marketing, but marketing can’t exist without sales.” This attitude is pervasive, ...
Value Propositions Are Experienced Not Stated

Value Propositions Are Experienced Not Stated

You don't have to tell your customers why they should buy. Let them make up their own minds. The idea of the ...

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