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by Brooke Dukes
Many sales professionals begin a conversation with a prospective client without ever thinking about their outcome or the meaning they want someone to attach to the experience. They dive right into the conversation they want to have and leave the rest to change. That strategy is costing them precious sales! The top 1% of sales […]
An Archetype is a model, prototype, or pattern of thought, an example of a certain type of person or thing we recognize in our culture. When Swiss psychotherapist Carl Jung coined the term, he used it to refer to the recurring patterns of behavior and communication that are found in universal stories and the inner […]
Nervous about booking a meeting with a C-Level Executive? Read our latest article to learn the four different types of executives so you can align and build rapport easily. PLUS – The five mistakes to avoid!
by Mike Brooks
image credit flickr Overcoming Objections in Sales I get so many requests asking me how to handle objections, that I thought I’d go ahead and give you the secret method that I reveal in my in-person trainings – the definite way you should handle and deal with all objections. This is a Top 20% favorite […]
by Nick Kane
You’ve landed a meeting with a dream client that changes the trajectory of both your career and your company. Given the size of the deal, the project and preparation are also going to be correspondingly large. Seems overwhelming, doesn’t it? Not if you follow this guide. Outline the process in a formal, written timeline. While […]
by Richard Wade
Sales meetings can be stressful for everyone involved. Furthermore, there are a lot of managers that do not know how to run a successful sales meeting. With so many numbers and stats to review, it can be difficult to stay on track. Here are some tips to successfully prepare for a sales meeting that will motivate […]
Sales meetings can be stressful for everyone involved. Furthermore, there are a lot of managers that do not know how to run a successful sales meeting. With so many numbers and stats to review, it can be difficult to stay on track. Here are some tips to successfully prepare for a sales meeting that will […]
by Sharon Gillenwater
How prepared is your team to have a productive meeting with a potential customer? How prepared are you for selling to prospective customers? According to IDC, nearly 57 percent of B2B prospects and customers feel that vendor sales teams are not prepared for the first meeting. Preparation can mean a lot of things–fundamental knowledge of […]
by Robyn Schelenz
In previous articles, we have addressed the way technology is changing sales and offering new opportunities to find and nurture leads. New social networks can connect you with potential clients, and there are a number of tools you can use to make the presentations you are giving more engaging than ever. Despite all these changes, […]
Sales presentations are a vital part of each and every representative’s job, which is one of the reasons they’re so challenging. When everyone is using the same tool in the toolkit, making an impression requires executing well and standing out from the crowd. And it is a crowd – Microsoft estimates that more than 30 […]