The Most Underused and Powerful Method of Lead Generation

Are you worried about whom you'll sell today so you can feed your family tomorrow? Are you jealous of the top producers who are getting phone calls from new prospects every day? Wouldn't you love to come to the office and find your mail box full of messages from potential... Read More

Value Add Negotiating for Sales Professionals

Imagine this scenario. You are a sales representative for Baker distributing. One of your long-time customers, Albertson Metals, operates a mill that produces high nickel alloy ingots. Each year, this mill purchases approximately $500,000 worth of MRO products such as bar conditioning wheels, flap wheels, grinding belts, cutoff wheels, steel... Read More

Are You Risking The Relationship for the Sale -- And Then Losing the Sale Anyway?

Losing a sale can be disheartening, especially if you lose it for reasons you aren't even aware of.Traditional selling approaches tell us that sales are usually lost because of some element -- price, features, benefits -- having to do with our product or service.So, when we sell, we naturally focus... Read More

Boost Buyer Confidence By Assuming The Sale

I saw something in town the other day that just really struck me as funny. Not only that, however, it really nailed home a strong lesson for me about how to make more money.I was driving down main street past this old building. I don't know exactly what the building... Read More

Three Types of Salespeople

"There are three kinds of salespeople; those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who are wondering what happened." You've probably heard that one before. Actually, there are two different types of salespeople and they are easy to tell apart. The first type is the improvisor.... Read More

3 Ways To Overcome Pricing Challenges

How many times have you had a customer say to you; I've been shopping around and XYZ mortgage company can get me a better rate and won't charge me any points.well . . .The lower rate might hold some truth to itbut lets face it . . .Nobody works for... Read More

Invite Questions to Boost Your Sales

Do you invite your prospective customers to ask questions ...or do you try to avoid getting questions from them? You're walking away from a lot of easy sales if you don't encourage prospects to ask questions.1. Prospects Who Ask Questions Are Usually Ready To BuyProspective customers who take the time... Read More

Pressure Washer Business; Cleaning Composite Decks

There is a new trend in the way wood decks are constructed; composite decks and railings. Recently had the opportunity to go on a bidding job with a deck cleaning contractor to bid on cleaning and treating a large deck. When we got there we found out the deck was... Read More

Resistance Training for Sales People

What was the quickest rejection you ever got? 2 minutes into your call? 1 minute? 15 seconds, 3 seconds?Resistance comes in many forms in sales. Buyers may resist from the beginning of the presentation to the very end. And yet by using some simple steps we can reduce this resistance... Read More

Sales Predator Or Professional Sales Rep

From a customer's perception, it's easy for a salesperson to come across as a predator. If the customer views you as the predator, he probably sees himself as the prey. Your initial impression will greatly influence if there is going to be a lasting relationship.In a recent survey conducted by... Read More

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Grrr! Why Arent I Making SALES?!

Selling online can be very difficult, more difficult than in... Read More

7 Ways to Get to the Truth: When the Sale Disappears

Based on his most recent e-mail, "Everything looks good --... Read More

The 6 Secrets To Sales Success

There is no magic pill, trick, teqnique, system or secret... Read More

Training for Trade Shows - 5 FAQs

Trade shows are so obvious. You go. You hand out... Read More

Increasing Your Sales FASTER -- Dealing with Ill Think It Over.

Do you frequently hear that from a prospect?"I'll Think It... Read More

Sales Strategies: Its Not Who You Know - Its What You Know

We are all in sales. We all selling in every... Read More

The ?Shocking? Sales Strategy of Saying THANKS!

I would like you to begin thinking of mailboxes in... Read More

How to Boost Your Sales Letter Conversion Rate

Emotion and reason mix very well together to make excellent... Read More

5 Powerful Tips To Persuasion!

Having excellent persuasion skills is one of the most important... Read More

5 Ways to Increase Business Sales by Contacting Your Existing Customers

One of the best ways to increase your sales and... Read More

How to Sell a Feeling

To be totally in tune with the needs of your... Read More

Do You Have to Be Aggressive to Make Sales?

A few weeks ago I was onsite at a company... Read More

The Processionary Caterpillar Syndrome Costs You Sales?

Some years ago I read and interesting story that illustrated... Read More

The #1 Lead Generation System of Top Sales People

Developing an abundant supply of targeted referrals is the number... Read More

How One Simple Concept Can Increase Your Sales

We all want to belong. As humans we feel the... Read More

Generate Sales with Lead Generation Marketing Tools

One of the best projects to undertake as an online... Read More

How to Make Training and Development a Power Agent for Change

Does this sound familiar? With high expectations, you sent your... Read More

Multiply Your Sales

When Thomas Edison's light bulb finally burned for 45 straight... Read More

Reaching Goals in Direct Sales

From surveys and experience, we've noticed many setting excellent goals... Read More

Hello! I Cant Sell!

What's that you say? You can't sell?Oh, you must be... Read More

The Top 10 Powerful Tools for Growing Sales Through Creating Connection

Your mission as a business owner is to develop a... Read More

3 Hot Ways To Crank Up Your Sales

1) QUICK FOLLOW-UPSWhen you make your first sale, follow-up with... Read More

3 Steps to Immediately Improve Sales

Want to increase sales within your company? It's not as... Read More

Sales Predator Or Professional Sales Rep

From a customer's perception, it's easy for a salesperson to... Read More

Successful Selling in 21 Steps

1. Dependability was chosen as the most important.2. Integrity was... Read More

Being Politically Correct When Selling Can Cost You Sales

In our culture it is basically un-American for a prospective... Read More

When The Clock Strikes Twelve!

I just finished reading another sales copy ending with the... Read More

7 Steps to Selling Artwork

Selling arwork is easy when you follow a road map.... Read More

Sales Skills for the Non Sales Professional

Have you ever wondered how in the heck you're going... Read More

Customers Want You to Ask for the Money

Many years ago, I was the one starting a small... Read More

Leverage Avoidance Values for Irresistible Selling

What are values? Values are filters that everyone uses to... Read More

7 Ways to Cut Loose from Old Sales Thinking

Sooner or later, we all backslide into old ways of... Read More

Get Tough

You deal with rejections, frustrations, disappointment, and possibly disrespect on... Read More