Why are some sales pitches more persuasive than others? Are the salespeople just naturally more convincing, or do they know secrets about creating a sales pitch that the rest of us don't?Well, in most cases, convincing salespeople use special elements within their pitches to help increase their persuasiveness. These elements... Read More
Let's be realistic nobody really wants to be labeled a failure when it comes to sales, unfortunately many business minded people are just that when it comes to selling their product or service. I have gathered a few tips I'd like to share that can prevent you from succeeding in... Read More
A myth can best be described as somebody or something whose existence is or was widely believed in, but is in reality fictitious. Based on this description I have created a series of articles entitled: Sales Myths. Here is one of them.Sales Myth: People with the greatest "gift of gab"... Read More
You have a choice. You can stand out or blend in with your competitive landscape. Differentiation doesn't come naturally, blending in does. We all want to fit in with the crowd, we want to be like everybody else, and we've been that way since we were kids. As a professional... Read More
Everyone knows the importance of having a positive attitude, especially in the health insurance industry. Even negative people say that they have a positive attitude.All agents have seen it one time or another. They are at a meeting, and in the hallway during one of those five minute breaks they... Read More
Training your salespeople to not waste time working unqualified accounts, or building relationships with the wrong people in qualified companies is imperative to the long the term success of our sales team and your company.By understanding your salespeople's natural fear of qualifying, you can better coach them to ask the... Read More
What's that you say? You can't sell?Oh, you must be right, although you are selling me right now!A good friend of mine once said to me, "Life is sales."What a profound statement! Think about it! Life IS sales. We sell all day, every day.We just don't realize or acknowledge the... Read More
On average a sales person spends less than two hours per day selling their products. This statistic never seized to amaze me, even though I had often found myself being an active participant of its findings.Lets face it, if we spend so little time in our day selling, why are... Read More
Step 1: Get Ready - Create a foundation you can build on. This step involves prospecting and pre-call planning. Approach businesses randomly and you will: 1) Call businesses unsuitable for your magazine 2) Who don't believe in advertising and 3) Are unlikely to advertise with you. Then appeal to them... Read More
Making a living in sales can be very rewarding, however, it can also be tough at times. That is why it is very important to stay on top of your game at all times.Making a sale doesn't happen by accident or by luck, the sale is made because the person... Read More
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Look at your marketing material. Now, is there something missing?... Read More
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