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Less Than Perfect

18. June 2010

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Let’s face it as perfect as we would like our business relationships to be sometimes there are rough waters. How we tread and recover will impact our future with the prospect or client.

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Relationship or Transactional – Your Choice

8. June 2010

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Both transactional and relationship / consultative selling have a purpose and can be used effectively by all sales pros. Next time you meet with a prospect / client evaluate the situation and think about which method will be most effective. Transitional will: Save you both (you and the prospect / client) time Be direct and to the point Allow you to make more connections Relationship / consultative will: Develop a bond with the prospect / client Engage your product knowledge in greater depth Cultivate a long term relationship

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The Art of Qualifying

18. May 2010

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Qualifying is the heart of the sales process. Improve your qualifying skills and your sales will increase.

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Listening and the 80/20 Rule

14. May 2010

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Brian Tracy (author of over 45 books including the Power of Achievement) had a blog post yesterday on “Listening Builds Self-Esteem”.   He points out that it builds the customer’s self esteem. Tracy quotes that “rapt attention is the highest form of flattery”. Get where I am going with this?  We hear it often yet [...]

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Just Say No!

6. May 2010

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C.J. Hayden is the author of Get Clients Now! I read her book several years ago and gleaned some valuable information from its pages. She wrote an article Want More Clients? Just Say No! This is an important lesson to learn although it seems counter intuitive.

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Sales Skill Inventory

4. May 2010

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Taking inventory of our sales skills and traits is important yet something we don’t often do. This tool combined with follow up work will help you to be more successful and in tune with your clients.

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Self Talk – Turning a Negative into a Positive

29. April 2010

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Is there anyone who does not have a little internal voice telling them what they cannot do or how they are not good enough?  In coaching it is often referred to as a Gremlin.  One friend calls hers the Drunken Monkey.  Whatever the name this pesky voice frequently holds us back and limits our possibilities.  [...]

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Elevator Speech – or “Kill the Elevator Speech”?

28. April 2010

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Better than a 30 second commercial

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Persistence Pays

26. April 2010

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Successful sales pros don't give up

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Sales Tips – The First Call

23. April 2010

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To get started I thought it would be helpful to share my views on some basic sales skills.  It seems appropriate to begin with the first call. The first call – some tips to help get started and make it effective Have an objective for the call: are you starting to build a relationship, do [...]

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