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Justin McCullough explains why selling is an easily weakened activity that people in sales are frequently not doing. Then he shows how to up the ante and bring more focus to sales interactions. Good article for any sales manager, sales person or home business owner who is out of steam on the topic of selling Read More

I was having a casual chat with a friend this weekend who happens to be a very successful commission salesperson in the business-to-consumer space. I'm not sure how we got on the subject, but she told me that, as a consumer, she avoids dealing with commission salespeople.

When I asked her what she meant, she said she avoids buying from commissioned salespeople because "they don't care about me, they only have their own interests in mind." She went o Read More

How do you draw attention to the import points in your sales letter? You only have seconds to capture a prospects attention. Here are seven tips and tricks that you can use Read More

Do you know that your clients have certain dates during the year that can trigger sales for you? Knowing how to spot these dates will increase sales for you. Here is how to figure out these dates Read More

The new realities of how businesses buy and how agencies sell is changing constantly. Fact is, yesterday's approaches are gone and today's pricing game is changing as well. By the time you think you have it all figured out, the rules have changed again.
So, what do you do? This post talks about how professional procurement departments are dictating change to suppliers. It may not always be "fair" but as the balance shifts from supply to demand, not every "win-win" is much of a "win" for all involved.
A terrific article in Ad Age with some substantive comments is at the root of the post, and a link is included.
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Have you ever thought about starting a directory for peers and clients to help refer them? Here is an overview on creating a directory and what to think about when creating one Read More

Your SPARKLE words should always include some kind of specific, value-perceived offer . . . something your prospective sales leads (individuals or organizations) can get in return for responding to your marketing message, along with a description of what step or steps need to be taken in order to “cash in” on the offer Read More

Almost all clients buy on benefits. Your clients will imagine the benefits that they will get when they use your product or service, so make sure that you nail these down. Here is a list of 5 tips that you can use to figure out benefits that you can include in your sales letters. Read More

So often, salespeople like Tom find themselves having great rapport with prospects, like Sylvia, who appear interested, and ready to take action—only for them to suddenly back-pedal and not be able to make a decision. Here are some typical prospect responses:

* “We want to hold off this year.”
* “I need to think about it. Let me talk to my counterparts.”
* “I'll get back to you.”
* “I need to look at other options.”

Tom mistakenly would let the prospect off-the-hook by saying, “OK. When’s a good time for us to talk again?” What Tom needed to do was discover the real reason why they could not come to a decision—to discover the prospect’s real decision-making process. This would help him overcome any hidden objections, allowing him to eventually QUALIFY the sales opportunity. But how Read More