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If 90% of entrepreneurs have under-priced themselves, plus many businesses have cut prices during the recession, how do you raise prices now that the economy is picking up again? I asked Bob Goedjen of Silicon Valley SCORE to give us his insights. Read More

The primary reason that salespeople fail is that they are salespeople in name only. They fail because they never truly embrace sales. It is this failure to completely embrace sales that prevents them from taking the actions necessary to succeed in sales. Read More

Before Sales 2.0, there was Punk Sales. Malcolm McLaren like many others were able to combine marketing and sales to meet a demand missed by others. Read More

Sales should be about creating long-term loyalty instead of short-term fixes. Each day people are sold products/services without any sincerity or focus on their true needs. As consumers, we want more. We want a connection, not a sales pitch. Read More

The pursuit of your biggest and best dream client can dominate your time and your focus. But don’t let the work you do to win the dream client destroy your future sales by eliminating your prospecting activity. No excuses. Each hour on the dream client needs to be matched an hour building your future dream client. Read More

Where to find prospects, try you local Chamber of Commerce. This article includes 4 tips to help you out and the golden rule of prospecting through you’re your local Chamber of Commerce. Read More

Every salesperson needs a good Elevator Speech. But it is more important to have an Elevator question that generates interest and generates opportunities. Excellent questions help define your brand and demonstrate you can create results. Read More

Options are great in buying a car or playing the upside on a stock, but they don't belong in selling. As an expert you should work to understand the buyers specific objectives, and present the best solution based on that. If you need to make adjustments make them based on further input from the buyer. Read More

Salespeople use scripts. Even those who believe they don’t use scripts are really relying on scripts, albeit ones that haven’t been refined as well as they might be. By writing and rehearsing your scripts, you will be smoother, you will be more consistent, you will be more persuasive, and you will be more effective. Read More