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A trigger is a need to buy, an event that pushes you to buy the product right now. Not six months or a year down the road, but now Read More

Requests are more of an art than a science. It’s one of the most important skills to selling – to be able to ask for something and get buy-in from someone else.

The more often you think about what’s important to others, the easier it will be to get what you want – regardless if it’s new business, a date, or just some time to yourself to lounge on the coach. Always ask for what you want by positioning your request as an opportunity for another Read More

Sales people often see objections as red flags, and they just can’t help but react. There are entire programs on dealing with objections, handling objections, deflecting objections, embracing objections, the list goes on…

Most of these programs attempt to help sales people “deal” with objections by teaching them what to say, what to do, or how to avoid them. I recommend a different approach… Take objections to the EDGE Read More

Persistence and determination are essential attributes for success in any endeavor, especially sales. But too often salespeople believe that persistence and determination are the result of quarterly calls. Being persistent requires the grit and determination to make the calls, and to make them with a frequency that is meaningful enough to be effective. Read More

There is no business that is worth taking if it costs you your honesty and your integrity. It is difficult to walk away from deals that require you to violate your honesty and integrity, but it is even more difficult to live with what it means about you as a salesperson Read More

There some basics that every sales person needs to master, one is being able to articulate why people buy from you. Most sales people resort to marketing babble rather than delivering a concise statement that really speaks to and is meaningful to the buyer Read More

Sales like other professions should require continuous development. Unfortunately many sales people do not invest sufficient time in their development, and as a result do not reach their full economic potential. Organizations also lack the conviction to continuously invest in their most important asset, their revenue engine Read More

Selling isn’t about manipulation. It isn’t about tips, tricks, secrets or gimmicks. Success in sales is built on caring enough to help other people achieve the outcomes that they need to succeed Read More

Do you leave a message when you are cold calling a prospect? Here are 2 reasons and 5 tips to help you with the answer to this question Read More