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Think you as a salesperson are (or should be) in control of the sales process? Guest blogger Joel D Canfield disagrees. He'd like to remind everyone who's really in control: the customer! Read More

To be effective in sales requires the ability to negotiate. But negotiation with organizations that we intend work with for years, and with whom tremendous competitive value is created, isn’t about value claiming. Instead, it is about being creative enough to create win-win deals that overcome the sticking points. Use these ideas to improve your ability to negotiate. Read More

I came across one of the classic deadly myths of sales. It was in the form of a question on LinkedIn Answers. Let’s see if you can spot it... Read More

We're at the final step in Getting to Yes. Think it's time to "Close"? Think again! Instead of "closing", try converting instead! Read More

If you have to sell to senior level decision makers, why not look at the same resources in house. If you sell to CFO's, then talk to your own CFO to learn how they think, do and make decisions. Read More

Storytelling is the ability to create a compelling vision of the future. Great salespeople include in their stories the challenges and the obstacles that will need to be overcome in order to create that future. They write the future positive outcomes with their clients as both characters and as coauthors. Use these tips to be a better storyteller. Read More

Is the Sales Profession Dying? No… You are just listening to the wrong people!

I recently attended a sales and marketing conference. During one presentation, the focus turned to “Closing Techniques.” The presenter shared word-for-word scripts that would lead the prospect to “YES!”

Inevitably, someone in the back raised their hand and said, “That type of approach would put me off,” to whi Read More

Success in sales is dependent upon your ability to differentiate your product or service in a crowded field. More important still is your ability to differentiate yourself as a salesperson. Work on these three ideas to improve your ability to differentiate! Read More

My definition of a "dead end prospect" is a prospect with which you've completed your selling process, handled any objections, and, despite your best efforts at doing a bang up job selling, have reached a dead end, without any clear reason why the prospect isn't buying. The dead-ender almost always is a result of
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Selling requires a strong ability to diagnose the client’s problems and challenges. By diagnosing their problems and challenges, and by developing a full understanding of their root causes, the professional salesperson can build a solution that perfectly matches the client’s needs. Follow these steps to improve your ability to diagnose! Read More