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How to Double Your Sales In Two Weeks!
OK, the title is a bit of a fib. Unless your sales are pretty lackluster now, I probably can’t tell you how to double your sales in two weeks, and neither can anyone else. But I … Continue reading How to Double Your Sales In Two Weeks!
How to Take Care of Your Most Important Asset
On December 15, I flew home from Louisville, KY, to my home in Kansas City, after speaking at a conference. As usual, I flew Southwest (I’ve been a loyal Southwest customer for over a decade). Unusually, … Continue reading How to Take Care of Your Most Important Asset
Glengarry Glen Ross is DEAD.
A few weeks ago, I was doing a training program for a client in Texas. At the end, I always like to go around the room and ask people to talk about the experience, and what … Continue reading Glengarry Glen Ross is DEAD.
How to Succeed in Group Sales Presentations
Most sales trainers – myself included – think of selling in terms of what happens between two people (one seller and one buyer). Hence, they don’t talk much about how to succeed in group sales presentations. … Continue reading How to Succeed in Group Sales Presentations
The Six Qualities That Win Sales
I have a close friend who is on the receiving end of a number of sales calls – some very good and some pretty lousy. And she likes to share horror stories with me. This is … Continue reading The Six Qualities That Win Sales
Activity Drives Results.
“Why do you care how many customers I see if I’m hitting my sales quota?” That’s the question that sales managers have dealt with since forever. Sales managers have been accused of being small-minded bean counters … Continue reading Activity Drives Results.
Are You Improving or Stagnating?
I started my sales career selling new cars in Topeka, KS, in 1990. At first, I wasn’t very good, as you would expect. But, although the environment was pretty cutthroat, I worked hard at developing my … Continue reading Are You Improving or Stagnating?
How Not to Impress People in a Restaurant
A few days ago, I was having lunch with a good friend. Just as we were seated, a man at a table about ten feet away started a phone call. I couldn’t tell whether he was … Continue reading How Not to Impress People in a Restaurant
How to Define a Successful Sale
A few weeks ago, I was engaged in a debate with someone in one of my training classes. The salesman that engaged me was a good guy, well intentioned, but like a lot of salespeople, he’d … Continue reading How to Define a Successful Sale
Buy NOW, NOW, NOW, or Get Lost!
Spoiler alert. The title of this email is a selling philosophy that can cost you sales – but it’s still prevalent. I had a reminder of that at a convention in Orlando when someone took the … Continue reading Buy NOW, NOW, NOW, or Get Lost!
