How Do You Get Buyers’ Attention? Disrupt Their Expectations
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Potatoes, Eggs, Bacon, Croissant, Orange Juice, Dolphins. See what I did there? Your brain started looking for a pattern: Food, Breakfast Foods … then, BAM.... Read More
Is Winging It Your Downfall?
Whether I’m working with a fresh-faced new seller or a seasoned pro, one thing that almost every seller does is “underprepare” for meetings and calls.... Read More
Is Prospecting “Swinging for the Fences”?
The stats on prospecting that have been quoted (me included!) for the past several years go something like this … 48% of salespeople never follow... Read More
AVOID MISSED SALES OPPORTUNITIES WITH CURRENT CUSTOMERS
My agile, fit, 70-year-old mother came over this week after cleaning her gutters. They were pulling away from the house so she climbed on a... Read More
Flip the Script on Sales Negotiations
How do you feel about negotiation? For most of us, if we had to describe “negotiation” we imagine the back and forth pull and tension... Read More
Confusing Cost for Price can be a big mistake when selling to customers.
A common sales problem came to light for me a week or so ago when a vendor reached out to me to suggest as the... Read More
Stop Wimpy Follow Up and Move Sales Opportunities Forward!
I often joke about tattoos I would get – if I were the tattoo-ing sort. There are 5 or 6 phrases I use so regularly.... Read More
How to Avoid the Burnout of Perpetual Prospecting
Every December in Memphis, TN, thousands of people descend upon downtown to participate in the St. Jude Marathon. Runners run or walk a 5k, 10k,... Read More
Helping vs Selling: The Modern Sellers Creed
There is a great commercial out now that reminds about what the true meaning of “Selling” should be. It’s a Capital One pitch for their... Read More
5 Ways to Give Buyers a “Sneak Peek” of Working with You
It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to earn a response from a prospect these days. In 2007, it took almost 4 touches on average to get... Read More