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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sixteen Tips for Getting Long Term Customers

» by July 30th, 2010 at 12:51 am » Comments (0)

Today, I see sales people working really hard yet, missing the point of keeping customers for the long term. Long term customers are usually the most profitable and most fun ...more »

Three Ways to Turn Off Prospects and Lose the Sale

» by July 29th, 2010 at 12:26 am » Comments (0)

Today, I am sharing something that should be a no-brainer for all sales people. Yet, I see and hear the opposite behavior more than I should if the objective is ...more »

Tips for Selling in Hard Times

» by July 28th, 2010 at 12:20 am » Comments (0)

During these economically difficult times, sales people and managers are asking the same question - "How do we create more results in today's environment?" While there are no silver bullets or ...more »

Better Presentations in Six Simple Steps

» by July 27th, 2010 at 12:35 am » Comments (0)

Seems like sales people are always asking me about how to make their sales presentations better. What presentation tips can I help them with to gain an advantage? Other than the ...more »

Four Steps to Unlocking Your Potential

» by July 26th, 2010 at 12:48 am » Comments (1)

One topic of continuing interest with both sales people and sales managers is how do I/we unlock the potential for sales success? This discussion also moves into a higher level discussion ...more »

Positive Attitude in Five Easy Steps

» by July 23rd, 2010 at 12:08 am » Comments (0)

One of the toughest jobs for a sales person is to remain positive in your attitude. Especially today with all the talk about recession and down turns it is easy ...more »

Trade Show Tips for B2B Sales People

» by July 22nd, 2010 at 12:45 am » Comments (0)

Occasionally I get a question or requests from a B2B sales person asking for tips for manning the trade booth at expos and trade association conferences. First a couple of turn ...more »

Ten Tips to Effective Sales Presentations

» by July 21st, 2010 at 12:15 am » Comments (1)

Are Your Slide Presentations Effective? After watching or reviewing hundreds of slide presentations used by sales people, I have decided very few of these sales people understood the term effectiveness when ...more »

Six Steps to Objection Handling

» by July 20th, 2010 at 12:23 am » Comments (0)

While I believe the best course of action is to be so open and honest in your communication with customers you actually minimize the need to handle any objectives. This ...more »

7 Reasons You Talk too Much

» by July 19th, 2010 at 12:15 am » Comments (0)

Talking too much is a curse for effective sales people. It opens the door to "winging it" strategies - er - mistakes which haunt a sales person as the customer ...more »

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