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You Can’t Coach Heart
You Can’t Coach Heart! We’re deep into it! Football season. Today begins week #9 of NCAA action – The NFL just finished week #7 last night. Football fanatics consider this the greatest time of the year. Tailgates, trash-talking, Top 25, fantasy picks &conference &/or division rivalries. Fun, for sure! Is there anything better than highlight […]
How Bad do you Want it?
How Bad do you Want it? Success. That’s what we’re talking about here. How bad do you want success? Eric Thomas (author, speaker, educator, pastor) gets credit for asking this question in the motivational talks he gives around the country. And it is one doozie of a question. On the surface it may seem like […]
Canned Sales Pitches are so 1980’s!
Canned Sales Pitches are so 1980’s! If the image above doesn’t scream “USELESS SALESPERSON” to you, then nothing does. The finger point! The wink of the eye! The word “awesome!” Makes my skin crawl. How about you? It’s 2024. In sales, if you are not THE BEST thing your clients & prospects have ever seen […]
Salespeople, You Do Not Need the Lowest Price to Make Sales!
Said it. Got that out of the way. Want to read it again? You do not need the lowest price to make sales! The best part about this claim? Most all of you know it’s true. Most all of you have made sales within the last 18 to 24 months where you know for sure […]
Do you really “get” your prospect’s problem?
Sales professionals out there! Would you be open to doing a frightening exercise? Take the last 3 deals you worked on (or 3 current deals) & ask yourself this question: Do I really understand what (insert prospect) is actually trying to accomplish? Do I really understand the problem? Completely understand? Without question? 100%? You know […]
Are You a Champion in Sales?
The 2024 Olympics came to a close a few days ago. Lots of champions were awarded. Some for the first time. Some repeat performers. It was great to see (no matter which country you’re from.) Who doesn’t love a champion? Makes us want to reflect on our own profession & whether or not we are […]
Top 10 Things Salespeople Say They Can’t Do – says them. . .
Most of you have seen or heard the famous quote from Henry Ford: Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right. It’s a doozy! Once you think it through it makes all the sense in the world. “That’s right! I can do anything I put my mind to. I got this!” It’s good. […]
Order-Taker or Order-Maker? 5 Things Contributing to a Salesperson’s Order-Taking Status
Sales leaders out there, how familiar does this sound? One of your salespeople (Paulie Poorcloser) arrives at the office between 8:15 & 8:45 (like he does every day). He hasn’t been in the office before 8 AM since the first week he was hired – 12 years ago. Or in the hybrid world, he hasn’t […]
People Buy from People they are Comfortable With
A common thing to say in sales is, “People buy from people they like.” True. Another over-used phrase: “People buy from people they trust.” Can’t argue that. Like & trust are important things to strive for in sales. Good end game goals. But you don’t start there. You start by helping people become comfortable with […]
Get Out There & See Your Prospects & Customers
We used to Coach our clients to get out of the office & see prospects &/or customers. In the last 4 years we’ve been known to tell them to get out of the house. Imagine how that has gone over: The office is cozy. The house is even cozier. Why would anyone want to leave? […]