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Views: 2483(1 vote) - ***Selling to C-Levels - 8 Interviewing Tips to Easily Close Sales - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Sam ManferMost sales people know enough to ask questions. And every sales person has heard a thousand times to listen more than they speak. However, most sales people interrogate rather than interview. The difference is; interrogating is about the sales person, and interviewing is about the prospect or ...
Views: 2087(1 vote) - 3 Crucial Sales Negotiation Skills That Could Explode Your Income - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Michael LeeTo be a good salesperson or marketer, you will need to master different sales negotiation skills. These skills serve as your weapons against other negotiators and difficult customers. You’ll need them to land today’s sales and ensure future ones as well. As long as you have good sales ...
Views: 2530(2 votes) - Close More Sales: 3 Ways to Get In, Get Started and Make More Money Now--No Matter the Economy - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Joanne BlackYes, the economy is lagging and budgets are cut. Yes, we have competition. Yes, clients are postponing buying decisions. So what? If you focus on building relationships and implement the sales strategies I reveal here, you'll be able to close more deals and get more sales now. People ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Close Too Quick and You Lose Profit - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Mark HunterIt's always rewarding to close a sale and immediately have the new client sign the documents to secure the sale. No matter how many years in the business, this always feels good. We all have stories about new customers who have "fallen into our lap" and bought quickly. For some reason, we ...
Views: 731(1 vote) - Customer Satisfaction: Seven action items to make you stand out - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Joe NuckolsOh, the joy of humming along with those great songs, the hits, wonderfully re-mastered instrumental versions, especially the electronic tonal beats that play over and over through the filtered telephone interface as we wait for the service attendant to finally click on and tell us the ...
Views: 1292(3 votes) - Designing Marketing Collateral Material for the Real Decision Maker - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Ron Hequet5 Marketing Tips To Consider For The Real DM Do you know who really makes the final decision to purchase your products or services? It is often not the person that you are led to believe is the buyer. Many sales people are even told by the buyer that it is their decision, but like a banker, ...
Views: 1168(1 vote) - Do You Dread Public Speaking? 3 Steps to Presenting With Confidence - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Ann HalloranDo you dread public speaking? Do you avoid situations where you might have to stand up in front of others? You are not alone. Research once found that people feared public speaking even more than death! If like many people, you are filled with apprehension about presenting to groups, you can ...
Views: 3824(2 votes) - Don’t Read This…Unless You Want To Have A Really Good Sales Meeting - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Ralph BurnsWe’ve all sat through God-awful boring sales meetings right? Not exactly a good time, as I’m sure you’d agree… Has the thought ever occurred to you that your sales reps might feel like this almost every time you call a sales meeting? “Positively absurd” you say! Well, if you are one of the ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Empower Your Sales People By Providing Them With Positive Behavioral Feedback - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Ralph BurnsThe sales manager is the sales rep’s direct line of communication between himself and his performance. If this line is cut, if the sales manager is somewhat incompetent or won’t do his job properly, then the company has a problem. One of the most important factors that could influence a sales ...
Views: 1725(7 votes) - Fundraising Axioms for Nonprofits: Simplified - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Norman OlshanskyFundraising Axioms: Simplified 10 Basic Fundraising Axioms: Simplified Yes, science, technology and skill sets are necessary to be successful as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. However, there are also several very basic axioms which, if followed, will greatly increase your ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - How can I effectively improve the performance of others - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Frank O'TooleHow frustrating, here you are managing a team of people and yet you are still being held back from achieving your goals. On management training courses all over the country trainers are asked 'how can I deal with poor performance?' Well the truth is it is not all that difficult, probably the ...
Views: 1805(1 vote) - How to Assume Yes When You’re Afraid of No - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Sherri GarrityI’ve had a revelation over the last few months. It became really clear to me after attending conferences this fall and meeting so many business owners. I realized it after hearing story after story from business owners how much they realized they need to be better at marketing. But I’ve yet ...
Views: 782(4 votes) - How to Get Your Sales Team to Reach The Highest Level of Sales Achievement - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Ralph BurnsFirst things first. As an aspiring top sales manager, get your sales group to buy into the fact that achievement is the only permanent value of work and achievement only comes from relentless effort and commitment. Say this in a group setting at first (at your first sales meeting to establish ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - How to Inoculate Your Sales Team Against the Excuse Virus - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Danita ByeHow to Inoculate Your Sales Team Against the Excuse Virus -And Treat Managers, Salespeople, and Even CEOs Who Are Already Infected These days, you can hardly open a newspaper, turn on the T.V., or read a magazine without seeing everyone’s new favorite four-letter word, H1N1. Not that I’m ...
Views: 859(1 vote) - How to Land Your 1st Sales Management Job - 3 Tips - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Ken SundheimMany business development professionals have a difficult time transitioning to a sales management role for an abundance of reasons ranging from waiting for too long for a promotion at their current position to not growing themselves enough for a company to give them a shot at running a sales ...
Views: 870(2 votes) - How to Prevent Friction Amongst Sales Representatives - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Ken Sundheim- Proper Delegation, Remember That Sales Teams Will Fight Internally Due to inept management, many sales employees (along with the company's bottom line) suffer from inappropriate delegation of accounts and / or territories. This failure to designate could happen for a number of ...
Views: 1047(2 votes) - Increase Your Sales: Stop Chasing Clients with a New Approach to Selling - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Marc WeinerLet's talk about the ways to generate revenue and increase sales. First, let's examine three traditional methods that most traditional salespeople use to generate revenue: * The first method to generate revenue is to simply respond to things like requests for proposals and requests for ...
Views: 694(2 votes) - Let The Words Be Known: Client Modular Approach (CMA) - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Raj GavurlaMany times we have habits, techniques, skills, and processes that bring results, but we fail to capture them and put them in our respective repertoire to use when needed. We forget they are valuable, or just plain don't see it until it's brought to our attention. As we continue to move forward ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - Marketing and Selling Are Crucial to Success...and Very Different Tasks - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Geoff Ficke“an aggregate of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer” – Webster’s Dictionary, definition of “marketing” “to give up property to another for money or other valuable consideration” Webster’s Dictionary, definition of “selling” Many new entrepreneurs do not ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy is a Key to Better Channel Distribution Management - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonWhen it comes to channel partner communications, a PRM Portal becomes incredibly important. Lack of communication between sales executive and marketing executives is a common complaint from many managers. Despite this many fail to recognize that their bad channel management could be the reason ...
Views: 1099(2 votes) - Only Losers Cut Their Prices - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Mark HunterIn today's marketplace, offering discounts seems to be the number one technique people are using to try and get business. Management has bought into the age-old argument that the only reason their salespeople can't sell more is because their price is too high. It's time to put this to rest. ...
Views: 697(3 votes) - Partner Portal and Effective Channel Communications Strategies - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonPrior to developing channel communications strategies, it is crucial to pay special heed to the existing standard operating procedures for proper channel management and designing effective channel procedures. What is more important is to figure out the right partner portal that can be used in ...
Views: 789(2 votes) - Productive Joint Field Work-A Five Step Process - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Susan EnnsJoint field work is where you and your representative make sales calls together. The sales representatives benefit and learn from your knowledge and experience, yet they are still are not working without a net, so to speak. The problem most sales managers have when doing joint field work is ...
Views: 4650(1 vote) - Sales Managers: Don’t Gamble With Your Medical Sales Hires! - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeSometimes, hiring medical sales reps feels like a roll of the dice. You hope you get a winner, but you’re never sure you will. In an article called “Stop Hiring Poor-Performing Salespeople,” Brian Jeffrey wrote about 3 specific pitfalls of hiring sales reps you should look out for, and ...
Views: 1870(1 vote) - Sales Trainer - Can’t Sell? Here’s Why! - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Nancy Drew90% of what it takes to be a good sales person is your mindset. Yes, I know this is a strong statement. Even if you have the skills and all the moves, you won’t be successful if you have a terrible attitude – no one will want to buy from you! The sales person who wants it the most is the one ...
Views: 965(1 vote) - Selling for a Change - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinYou can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. . . Try salting the oats! ~ Anonymous Selling is often more than convincing someone to buy your product or service, but to also change what they already have or what they are doing now. Some customers are already interested in ...
Views: 841(1 vote) - The 80/20 Rule Applied to the Sales Manager Role - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeRest in peace Joseph Juran, inventor of the 80/20 rule. Your 80/20 rule saved many careers. How can that be? If you managed for any period of time and were an effective manager, you have used the 80/20 rule. Simply stated, the 80/20 rule says that 80% of your results will come from 20% ...
Views: 3097(3 votes) - The Difference between Salad and Garbage (and How it Affects Your Number of Clients) - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Fabienne Fredrickson“The only difference between salad and garbage is timing!” At least that’s what I’ve been focusing on recently, especially for businesses that are time sensitive. Some chiropractors have this problem, so do lawyers, but my thought is when you’re in a service business, timing is EVERYTHING. If ...
Views: 1270(2 votes) - The key to motivation most managers get wrong - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Frank O'TooleOne of the key questions asked on any management training course is ‘how do I motivate my staff? All too often managers feel that the only way to motivate staff is through money, nothing can be further from the truth. Using effective feedback skills will definitely help to motivate your staff ...
Views: 1117(3 votes) - Tips to Profitably Restructure Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Danita ByeTips to Profitably Restructure Your Sales Team The economic downturn is a reality; but with a focused sales approach, you have a unique opportunity to gain market share and remain profitable. These turbulent economic and market conditions are creating an ideal environment for business leaders ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Tools for Motivating Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Danita ByeTools for Motivating Your Sales Team How to Make Your Salespeople’s Goals Work for You What makes your salespeople get out of bed and come to work each morning? Is it the chance to realize your goals? Is it the opportunity to make your dreams come true? Not likely, but if you find ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - Use the 80/20 Rule to Boost Your Sales Performance - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Peggy McKee80% of you won’t agree with this. 20% will: 100% – 20% = Failure for a medical sales rep How can that be? If you are a field-based medical sales, laboratory sales, medical device sales, or pharmaceutical sales rep, don’t you always have more tasks to accomplish than time to do ...
Views: 3494(1 vote) - What to Do When You Can’t Keep Your Delivery Commitment - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Mark S A SmithI had a recent situation where I wasn’t able to meet a commitment to my customers. It wasn’t my fault—a delayed plane flight because of weather meant I missed a telephone-based training event that I was paid to deliver. Yet it was my responsibility because I agreed to deliver the class and knew ...
Views: 3361(3 votes) - When Selling Do Not Confuse Objections and Conditions - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Geoff FickeMy first sales manager, a grizzled old veteran with a no excuses allowed attitude used to tell me, “there are no lousy products, just lousy salesmen”. As a rookie salesman I thought the comment surely a strange one. Of course, there are bad products I thought. I know a bad product when I see ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Why Selling Is Better Than Sex - Part One - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Alen MayerThe world’s oldest profession involves selling. One might even argue about which came first – the selling or the sex? In fact, selling and sex are so closely related that succeeding at either one of them can be euphoric, addictive, and good fun. Some people might like to argue that selling is ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - Why Will Your Prospect Buy Today - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Susan EnnsWhat is it that will make your prospect buy today? Why didn’t he buy yesterday? Why won’t he wait until tomorrow? To answer that, you must first define what exactly a prospect is. There are four common characteristics that all companies share in order to be described as a ...
Views: 1905(1 vote) - Step to Success in Sales - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleTake those steps to successful sales Imagine you could avoid reluctance and avoid rejection on your sales calls. Now who would not like that? To be a professional sales representative you need to go through a process of steps. In sales training courses it is said that if you do not go ...
Views: 874(3 votes) - The Biggest Mistake Sales Managers Make - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Ralph Burns“I’m swamped right now” “I’m way too busy to do that” “I’ll need to call you back, I’m way behind right now”… Does this sound like you? If you’re like me, there is a HUGE tendency for sales managers to get bogged down in far too many administrative duties, conference calls, ...
Views: 1742(2 votes) - Why a Top Sales Manager Must Always "Tune Into the Right Frequency" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Ralph BurnsIt's definitely clichéd, but I think this is one of the most critical elements to successful sales management and that is to make sure you are tuned into the right radio frequency with your salespeople. There's only one radio station that your sales executives like to listen to and that radio ...
Views: 903(2 votes) - Does Your Manager Have Leadership Skills? How Do You Know? - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Ken SundheimThere is a big difference between managers and leaders. Managers are those who come to work, make sure all subordinates are getting the necessary tasks done, then leave at 5:00, never to really make a difference. Managers sustain. They fail to upgrade their teams. They see no return in ...
Views: 1019(3 votes) - The Sales Theory of Relativity:ABC = Always Be Closing! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Albert Einstein’s famous “Theory of Relativity” (e = mc2) is as familiar to many millions of people as a popular modern commercial limerick for a soft drink or a jingle for a candy bar. Even though very few amongst these millions actually understand the scientific premise of ...
Views: 1820(3 votes) - 3 Steps to Building Customer Trust - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Justin McSharryBuilding a lasting relationship with your customers is beyond important, especially in the age of information. More than ever customers have access to information about your products, yet they still want to buy from people they trust. How important is trust to YOU when you buy? The more a ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - 4 Fears Salespeople Face - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Justin McSharryAs a salesperson early in my career, I recall nights as I attempted to drift off to sleep, thoughts scrambling around in my head about the day. I would toss and turn as I worried about things I had done wrong that day while obsessing about doing the right things after I woke up the next day. Was ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Are You In Charge At Work? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Andrew BaileyBeing a manager has its ups and downs. Its ups are that you have certain privileges that others don't, more respect due to your position and hopefully, you are making more money than you were before you got your promotion. The downs are: longer hours, more stress, more responsibilities, heavier ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - How Meditation Will Increase Your Success - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Justin McSharryDo salespeople meditate? I asked myself this question recently and as I contemplated I realized there had to be more business people meditating than just me. I’m not THAT special. Or was I? After all, I WAS living in San Francisco, a mecca for all things spiritual, new age and ...
Views: 1741(1 vote) - How to Create a Powerful Sales Culture: What’s Your Role? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Todd CohenHow can your organization sell more and sell smarter? By creating a powerful sales culture – an environment that inspires and engages everyone in the organization to become part of the virtual sales team and support the sales efforts. What Is Sales Culture? Sales culture is the concept that ...
Views: 1976(1 vote) - Motivate Your Salespeople Like Richard Branson - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Ralph BurnsRichard Branson, the eccentric founder of Virgin Airlines and multiple other businesses is the epitome of "unconventional" businessman. He does things HIS way, he does things the way he feels are right...and with a billion or so in the bank, he's been more right than wrong. How he lives and ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - New Employees... Why Do So Many Fail - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Andrew BaileyIn every company each year they hire many new employees. Most companies have a new employee checklist and put them through a new employee induction of some sort. The sad truth is, many of these new employees just do not work out. Right from the outset I will say that generally the only ones to ...
Views: 2174(2 votes) - Prospect With Dignity - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Linda KesterDo you lay in bed at night worrying about your bills? Are you barely meeting your monthly volume goal? Salespeople who continually prospect have less anxiety than the average sales person. They also keep a steady stream of business coming in the door. Sales reps know that they have to ...
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