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Too many salespeople view their buyers as anything but smart, especially those salespeople who deal with purchasing departments. In far too many sales communities, there exists an attitude that buyers and purchasing departments are nothing more than barriers that need to be broken down. Well, yes there are barriers. Ironically, though, they are barriers that […]

If buyers could get by without salespeople, do you think they would? It is an interesting question if you stop and consider the role of the salesperson. Of course, considering the role in an abstract way is one thing, but what about when you consider it from a personal perspective? What happens as a salesperson […]

Trust, Time and Tactics Successful negotiating requires you have a strategy. The clearer your strategy before negotiating, the more successful you will be. At the core of the strategy is what I refer to as the “3 Ts of Negotiating: Trust, Time, and Tactics.” Master these as part of your selling skills and you will […]

Want to go into negotiations with the best selling skills possible? Want to increase your sales motivation and your profits? Make sure you’re following this checklist on every negotiation. Negotiation Checklist to Ensure a Successful Outcome: Never negotiate with anyone who is not qualified to negotiate. If in doubt, ask how they’ve handled a similar […]

One position that has not been impacted by the economy is sales. Ask any CEO and you will hear that one of their biggest issues is finding and retaining good salespeople. Something happened on the way to a sour economy: Too many companies learned the hard way that their salespeople didn’t know how to sell. […]

Success in sales does not go to the one who has the lowest price. Nor does success in sales go to the one who has the best customers. And, success in sales does not go the one who has the most intelligence. Who really achieves success in sales? The people who practice integrity with every […]

Professional sales training programs are not quick solutions. Rather, they are a part of the solution in growing sales. As important as it is to implement the right one, it is equally important to ensure you have a culture and a management group that will embrace the sales training program and will work to reinforce […]

It’s the meeting for which you’ve been waiting. Finally, you’ve been able to secure a meeting with the CEO of the company you know you can help. For the past year, you’ve been researching the company and developing relationships with as many people as possible. In particular, you have gotten to know the two gatekeepers […]

The First 30 Minutes of the Day Sales Motivation: The first 30 minutes of the workday will set the tone for the entire day. For most people, the first half hour of the day consists of settling into the office routine by grabbing a cup of coffee, checking the internet, and, of course, chatting with […]

How Latest Trends Will Hurt You Now more than ever, you need to stay tightly focused on your goal if you expect to keep your level of sales motivation up. It becomes far too tempting to start chasing after the latest trend when things are not happening at the rate you expect them. We’ve all […]