Dave Tear

If I Could Be Gutsier in Sales! Spend a few decades training & coaching salespeople & you see patterns develop. One that rings loudly is the tendency for some to take the easy way out, to not go for it. As a mentor of mine used to say, to Wimp Out. With that in mind

In sales, there is no better advice than to get on with it (or get off of it) as soon as possible. How much time do you spend on opportunities that never pan out? How much time & how many brain cells get toasted spent hoping a deal comes through. How many real opportunities get

Do you ever not feel like not reading a long blog? Paragraph after paragraph… Feels like homework! Today’s your day. Check out these lists: things you should stop and start doing in sales Salespeople please STOP: Talking so much Leaning on canned company powerpoint presentations Saying “Just following up…” or “Just touching base…” Talking to

(a follow up to February 23 blog)   MLB Spring Training has started so let’s talk about change-ups. Prospects are always waiting to crush your sales pitch – so don’t give them one. Change it up. Every sales call you go on can really be an ambush in disguise. Current clients & prospects that you visit know

Where have all the “lay-downs” gone? You know a lay-down – the easiest sale you have ever made. It takes no work. Your client called or emailed & practically said, take my money, we need help! Have you had your lay down yet this year? It’s early. If you did congrats – if not, you

It’s 2016. In sales, if you are not THE BEST thing your clients & prospects have ever seen then why do they need you? Truth is, they don’t. There is not a person with any buying power, decision making responsibility or authority that needs another “salesperson” in their life. Yet, some salespeople still think they

We’re three weeks into 2016. You’ve had enough time to settle in. And you didn’t win the Powerball. Tough question: What’s going to be different this year? More specifically: What will you do this year to take your sales to the next level? If you’re satisfied, coasting, or as a friend of ours used to

How many salespeople do you know that go on cruise control between Thanksgiving & New Year’s Day? How many companies do you know that actually admit to winding things down right about now? It happens every year. It’s really common. It’s an epidemic at some companies & an easy way out for many salespeople. Here’s

Here’s the set up: You met with your prospect. Doesn’t matter how many times. You did your needs analysis. You developed the solution & it’s great. You deliver your quote or proposal. The next day you call to follow up. Voice mail. A few days later you send an email. No reply. In a couple