Whats Your Sales Training Goal - Exposure or Behavioral Change?

When your company invests in sales training, what is the expected outcome? Is it a change in how your salespeople perform their daily activities - in other words, a change in behavior?Unfortunately, most companies drastically underestimate the amount of time and effort that must be invested to accomplish behavioral change.... Read More

The #1 Lead Generation System of Top Sales People

Developing an abundant supply of targeted referrals is the number one lead generation system used by top sales people.The first step to implementing any successful lead generation system is to get your attitude right. Becoming a "Master of Referrals" requires the proper referral attitude.Many sales people believe that by asking... Read More

Increase Sales - Overcoming Barriers

Ever thought to yourself, "If only my team members would complete the tasks that we mutually agreed to in our action plan."Most managers have felt this way about certain employees at some point in time.Let's face it, some employees have a very hard time consistently executing tasks that "should" be... Read More

Reaching Goals in Direct Sales

From surveys and experience, we've noticed many setting excellent goals for their business. We've also noticed that while the goals being set are good, the results aren't. Around 90% of those in Direct Sales do SET goals, but never reach them.So the question comes to mind.....are you making the right... Read More

TheTop 10 Reasons Why Salespeople Get Outsold

In my business, it has been an interesting and very busy two quarters. I've worked with sales managers, marketing executives, professional services practice managers, business development executives, divisional presidents, two dozen sales teams, nine VPs of Sales and directly with 29 CEOs in North America and in Europe. I've seen... Read More

7 Phrases You Cant Say in Sales

7 Phrases You Can't Say in Sales (Because They Will Undermine Your Credibility and Drop Your Closing Rate) Copyright 2004 by Doug Smart Years ago, George Carlin listed seven words you can't say on television. Then HBO came along, said all the words,... Read More

The 7 Deaths of a Salesman

In sales, you can work one of two ways. You can either do the things you should do or you can do the things you want to do. Sometimes these are one in the same, but more often they are at odds with one another. However, this article isn't about... Read More

How To Win Business By Networking

In sales we do tend to become focused upon our own little worlds. Our company, our desk, our clients; but there is a whole world of people out there living their lives in their little worlds too. And they do a lot of business. The purpose of personal networking is... Read More

Effective Account Management

Congratulations! You successfully sold one or more of your company's products or services to a business unit, department, or division of a large organization. Now your manager has tasked you with "account management". If you are not already familiar with account management, you are probably asking yourself the following questions:... Read More

Sales Marketing: 10 Amazing Secrets To Sell Any Product Fast.

Implement these smart sales marketing secrets and you'll be capable of selling any product fast.1. Sell your products at a wholesale price to retail web sites. You could sell them individually or in bulk.2. Set up joint ventures with other businesses to sell your product to new customers. They can... Read More

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Sales Lessons from Bob Vila

There's more to what he does than meets the eyeWith... Read More

Prospecting: Not A Wild Goose Chase... Its A HUNT

Prospecting for future customers can be fun if you approach... Read More

The Art Of Persuasion: 7 Tips To Successfully Persuade Anyone

The saying "No man is an island" is an undeniable... Read More

Sales Trap - We Love to Talk, But Need to Listen

My research has clearly shown that, when it comes to... Read More

Prep Your Customer

When I first moved to Seattle, I worked for 9... Read More

Sales Closing: Dont Close Sales - Open Relationships to Achieve Multiple Sales

A lot is written and talked about in regard to... Read More

3 Ways To Overcome Pricing Challenges

How many times have you had a customer say to... Read More

Really WINNING Over Customers

Three qualities are needed to sell anything in life. They... Read More

More Sales with Less Selling

Have you ever passed by a bakery display case without... Read More

7 Steps to Selling Artwork

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

Sales Marketing: 10 Sales Marketing Tricks To Explode Your Profits

Sales marketing online is an art that you must keep... Read More

Sales Performance and Motivation: How to Get Your Edge Back

Performance and motivation are like chocolate & peanut butter; the... Read More

How To Win Business By Networking

In sales we do tend to become focused upon our... Read More

Your Sales Process Isnt

A lot of energy is expended within selling organizations as... Read More

How To Improve Your Sales Skills

One of the biggest problems for many business owners is... Read More

Psychology of Converting a Prospect to Money

If you want a truly successful business, you need to... 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

In Sales You Get What You Expect

If your mind is set, you will be unable to... Read More

Boost Buyer Confidence By Assuming The Sale

I saw something in town the other day that just... Read More

If You Respect Them, They Will Buy -- Closing the Sale

We've all had the unfortunate experience of being convinced by... Read More

Dont Close Your Eyes Or Let Deaf Ears Fall Upon You

To listen to your customer is important, and to hear... Read More

How to Build Rapport in 7 Seconds!

I had my first official sales training by a man... Read More

Using the Consultative Approach to Gaining Sales

What do we mean by a consultative approach?When you hear... Read More

Sales 101

For many individuals in business the hardest part is selling.... Read More

Increase Your Sales Without Spending Another Cent

Many home business owners lament they don't have enough cash... Read More

The Five Most Common Mistakes Salespeople Make

Over the decades that I've been involved in sales, I've... Read More

Resistance Training for Sales People

What was the quickest rejection you ever got? 2 minutes... Read More

Sales Language: Whats Wrong with But?

Language is one of the most important tools you have... Read More

Invite Questions to Boost Your Sales

Do you invite your prospective customers to ask questions ...or... Read More

Selling Yourself - Its Not About You

I recently found myself suffering from a lousy cold; all... Read More

Increase Your Sales in 5 Minutes

Increase your sales-in five minutes. This article is the third... Read More

Simple Technique for Isolating Objections

To isolate any objection quickly you can use this effective... Read More

Increase Your Selling Confidence

1. Be on time. In fact, arrive a few minutes... Read More