Archive for June, 2009
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The 8 Objections
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It's the introduction of an objection that can spark a flow of information that can help you further qualify a sales opportunity and better understand the needs and current environment of your prospects. When companies and individuals have an objection to making a purchase, it's one or some combination of the following 8.… Read more
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Sales Goals
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Bottom line... Sales success is based on dollars brought in. There are certainly several additional organizational contributions a salesperson can (and should) make, but when evaluating a salesperson's value – sales results are primary. And results are best achieved when goals are formalized (no epiphany here). So don't wing it. … Read more
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Networking Guide
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Networking is about contact – contact with people. Nail these fundamentals and you'll make every networking experience you'll ever have a pleasure for you and for everyone with whom you connect.… Read more
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Time Management Checklist
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Time is money – money for you, revenue for your company. And we all have the same amount of it. Same days in a month, hours in a day, and minutes in an hour for everyone. It just seems to work better for some than others. It's your sales time. Manage it.… Read more
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Sales Presentation Checklist
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It's show time and it's about one thing – communicating the benefits of your product or service in such a way that prospects or customers want your solution to their problem now. Here's your checklist.… Read more
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Service and Follow-up Schedule
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It took you a lot to bring them in. Now it's time to keep them (and sell them more). Remember, prospects become customers and customers are prospects. Don't overlook the very activity that can make your job more enjoyable.… Read more
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Learned Helplessness
If you put an animal in an inescapable environment and give it electric shocks with no predictability, it'll eventually give up trying to escape.… Read more
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The Account Review
Sales may be the only profession where even superstars lose more than they win. Sales is not a numbers game... sales is rocket science... and like all professionals, salespeople always test assumptions… Read more
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Customer Service Checklist
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Customer service is a sales opportunity... another opportunity to enhance your company's relationship with your prospects or customers. This is your guide to making it better.… Read more
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Training & Education
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Developing business and sales skills requires continual learning. Here you'll find links to training and education resources created by some of our sponsors. We hope you'll check back often to see what's new.… View all
