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What are a salesperson’s treasures? How do you find them? Treasures were found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb in Egypt in November of 1922. These treasures had remained uncovered even after looters had stolen so much over the years. So what and how are the treasures that selling has for you? They’re ...
I’ve been listening to one of my favorite coaches at www.blogtalkradio, Dave Buck, and his first question is still lingering on my mind. He asked, “Do you really think it’s all about producing or working while under stress? If we are tired of producing and consuming under stress, what is next?” ...
Let’s do a quick review of the first four of my top 7 top producer secrets: First, Step away from the talk. Any negative talk about this is going to pull you right into the vortex of a downward spiral. Take actions that get you away from the gloom and doom. Second, Flex more muscles. Now COULD ...
In 1998 I wrote my first book, Sales Skills for An Unfair Advantage: 104 Sales Tips for People in a Hurry. Sales professionals still seem to be in a hurry! With speed in mind and a focus being to help in particular, here are 35 tips to help introverts and shy to sell more easily. Sales ...
If you sell and want inspiration from Broadway, The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein has just the song to sing along for sales confidence. One of the songs in the play which debuted on Broadway on November 16th, 1959 is I Have Confidence. By doing a review of just six phrases in the ...
You have a sales presentation planned; your laptop dies; you spill coffee on your only presentation copy, and the client moves the appointment time earlier. The Chaos Never Dies holiday is perfect for you, if you need to stop and acknowledge that chaos is part of life. If your sales aren’t where ...
Last week my husband and I attended an awesome 4 day work conference! I decided to sit in on both days of business presentations hoping there would be a nugget or two I could share with you. Presenting to an audience of 100 to 300 top producers were executives of a large company. While overall ...
Communications in business is the number one skill to success by many surveys. And, if you are an introvert, take a deep sigh of relief now: successful, engaging communication does not mean showing up at a happy hour. Communications consists of both speaking and listening. There are studies on ...
Knee deep in the challenge of leadership today, business owners and managers, can parlay the changing role of work to create and sustain an environment that helps motivate and keep employees. There’s no one right answer, there is no magic wand and don’t try to mind read how to ...
Do you have employees who act less than desirably with customers? Is there someone who is anything but a team player? Have you noticed a pattern in someone being late or calling in sick? These few recognizable symptoms may be of employees who work in an environment that may not be motivating to ...
Going back to the basics in sales tips is like starting a new exercise program. Muscles working out in an established routine may no longer respond to toning or strengthening. Sales skills in your regular routine may never get a tune up. Like physical exercise, why not tune-up your sales skills? ...
The fall season is a time when things change. It’s also a good time to continue to get more balance in our work and life. Have you seen the life balance wheel? You identify areas of your life important to you, and rate them anywhere from 0 to 10. All-encompassing balance can include areas ...
Somehow in trying to keep a sense of balance in our lives, we’ve forgotten one of the most important words to use in our conversations. We’ve even been told that it is inappropriate in business brainstorming meetings to say this word out loud, let alone mutter it under our breath. Plus growing ...
Salespeople naturally take advantage of mobile cell phones regardless the modes of travel. In general, it makes the job of selling easier and allows them to maximize each selling minute of the day. The catch of using this invaluable sales tool is the likelihood of never unplugging ourselves to ...
Coaches question: “Did you connect with the two bankers you asked to meet from your networking partners?” Clients answer: “Yes; I did call one and left a her a message.” Coaches challenge: “And there were two; what about the second one?” Clients challenge: ...
What is it like to be in the business world where extroverts rule? A person with more than fifty percent introversion tendencies knows, it’s exhausting! Extroverts probably created the rules for succeeding in business. How about that assured place of meeting people to either do business with or ...