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Common mistakes made by businesses (big and small) on social media sites and how you can avoid them. Read More

Optimism is a philosophical belief that things will work out for the best, regardless of how the situation or events look today. Optimism is a personal choice to view things positively. Optimism is a foundational success skill for sales people. Read More

There are people who think the grass is greener working for another manager, then there are those who think they would be happier in another department, and there are always people who think it would be better to leave and go work for another company.

Although these scenarios will always exist, I am noticing a recent shift where things seem different. More than ever, I hear people talking abo Read More

Each month you will find the Top 10 Sales Articles of the Month at www.topsalesarticles.com. You can also cast your vote to determine the top sales article of the month.
Once a year the top articles of each month compete for the Article of the Year.

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Let’s face the facts here – as a salesperson you don’t have to pussy-foot around your clients and question them in subtle, tactful ways to find out if you were any good. If you were good, they bought your product. Your massive sales figures at the end of each day will show the world what a sensation you are, a market leader in your field. You have the magic touch – you know it and you can prove i Read More

Much of the time, consumers are in a fog - a buying fog. The buying fog is fueled by a lack of personal clarity about what they really want or desire, by their dislike or fear of salespeople (whether it be strong or mild), and by their lack of: time, money, clarity, silence, or priorities. Read More

Options are not always good, especially in sales. Part of good selling in demonstrating capabilities and the ability to deliver solutions. Throwing options out, like so many things against the wall, is not the same as selling. Read More

Many sales people avoid executives for different reasons. But if you want to have lasting success with a client, you need to involve people at the executive level, either before, during or after a sales, or preferably all.
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Every salesperson hates to hear those words. But we're told we have to learn how to handle this type of rejection because it's part of sales. But if the rejection can be avoided, we can avoid having to handle it.
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For years you have been told that cold calling is dead. You have been told that you can be more successful in sales without cold calling. You have been told that new Web 2.0 technological enablers have replaced cold calling. You have been told that instead of cold calling, you should be “warm” calling. You have been lied to. Read More