YIPPEE! Kendra won, or should I say, "She was hired," by the "Donald." It was no surprise to me. It was all about people and management skills. You either have them or you don't! Kendra had them and Tana, sad to say, didn't.The shenanigans you watched during the "Apprentice" show... Read More
An effective way to increase your profits and sales is to bundle many products or services together into one package. This gives people more reasons to buy your products and services. People also have come to believe package deals are a better value. You want all the products or services... Read More
In the 30-plus years I spent working in advertising and marketing, one of the most frequently asked questions I got from retailers was "how can I make sure I have successful sale?" While there are no hard and fast answers to this question, there are some guidelines you can follow... Read More
Microsoft has used this online sales secret to become a giant, and the greatest software company in the world.How about you?What are you waiting for?The secret is bundling your products.An effective way to increase your profits and sales is to bundle many products or services together into one package. This... Read More
Be clear about where you are now. Audit your strengths and areas for developmentWhere do you want to be?What needs to be done to eliminate the gap between your dream and the reality?Prioritize ? Look for quick wins, consider those things which will have maximum long term impact. Build solid... Read More
Your sales are down and leads are rare. The phone's not ringing. Let's blame marketing!If you join this band wagon to rationalize your poor sales results, you need to step up and take responsibility for your own fate. It's amazing how often sales teams play the victim here. They blame... Read More
A recent study of 2,663 sales organizations by Think Training, Nightingale Conant and Trainique uncovered five areas that shed light on what separates the best from the rest (visit http://www.revegrowth.com/free_articles.htm for a copy)Issue one - A poorly defined sales process. 82% of all CEO's said their sales organization had a... Read More
Compounding the problem are two myths regarding measures of competency in sales.Myth#1: Quota performance does not equate to sales competency ? A salesperson's quota is usually determined by management. More often than not, the quota is set as a way to attain a goal of an increased share price or... Read More
Everybody thinks that the businesses will slow down a bit in holiday seasons. Ofcourse everybody thinks that people don't want to start new ventures in holidays too.But that is not true. People do spend money... a lot in holidays. On gift items, special discount goods, coupons etc.The only thing is... Read More
Help buyers discover the answers they need to understand and align all of their decision variables.In complex sales, salespeople often find themselves negotiating their way through a web of decision influencers, conflicting initiatives, and multiple priorities. The time it takes prospects to align all of their internal stars and planets... Read More
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