From the very beginning of sales careers, reps learn that if they play the numbers game, eventually they’ll make the sales. It’s true, and the most successful people – no matter what they’re selling – live, sleep, and eat prospecting. But they should also know it’s the quality of the time they spend prospecting that makes […]
We’ve all heard them – the sales clichés that turn off customers. You may even be guilty of some yourself. These trite approaches sound persuasive, but they’re so obvious that most prospects feel you’re insulting their intelligence. Pay attention to your conversations, and strike anything that sounds like this: “What’s it gonna take?” You sound like […]
Here are some QUICK and easy steps to help you become better at sales. Quiet quiet, quiet. Know when to be quiet. Let your customer do most of the talking. They will tell you how to sell to them. Understand you customer’s needs. In oder to sell to a customer, you have to know what […]
The longer the cycle, the more difficult it becomes to separate out all the factors involved. Did the new ad campaign cause a big bump in Denver-area sales over the past year? Or was it the revamped website navigability? Possibly the new items in the product line? Or, was it the addition of two great […]
No matter if you’re a salesperson, sales manager, or CEO, you’ll face problems. They’re as inevitable as the sunset. So be prepared to solve difficulties with these tips to enhance your problem-solving ability.
