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Salespeople – Don’t Do this On Social Media
I come from the sales world. I grew up professionally around salespeople. At the core I’m a sales guy and proud of it. My friends are salespeople. I like salespeople. So salespeople, listen to me when I tell you this. Be very, very careful about how you celebrate your sales victories online. For example, be […]
The Sales Truth I Learned Managing a Band
When I was a younger (and hopefully cooler) man, I played in a band called The Jesters. I started the band with my friend Jim, and we split the duties – he would work on the music and I would get us gigs. Here’s what I learned that would help me sell in every other […]
3 Keys to Creating a Great Sales Contest
I’ve coached a lot of sales managers and leaders on how to drive business with their teams. One of the most common tools they reach for is the sales contest. They tend to think that a good sales contest is the panacea for all their issues – that the only thing keeping their people from […]
The Magic Phrase to Handle Sales Objections
One of the reasons people don’t like to sell is that we don’t like rejection. As young children we develop a deep-seated fear of being abandoned by those that we love, and it follows us into adulthood. There’s this subconscious connection that’s created between this fear and a prospect saying no. You’re going to need […]