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While words count for a lot, in sales as with most things, professionals should be judge by their actions, interactions with buyers, and the results of these. If sales people were not competitive by nature, their companies would not thrive. Read More

Tweet plans help businesses to brand their Twitter presence with keywords for stronger social media marketing. Read More

Great salespeople have the ability to create high-level rapport with their prospects and their clients. Great salespeople have the ability to connect on a very human level. This rapport is built upon the salesperson’s empathy and their emotional intelligence. These attributes combine to generate trust and confidence, and they are the foundation of long-term relationships. Read More

Is what you doing right now something the world can't live without?  Are you the difference between success and failure?  Are you indispensable? Read More

Sales is about creating positive outcomes for others. In order to create these positive outcomes for others, the salesperson has to have both the desire and the ability to do so. Caring is the desire to create these outcomes, and the force underlying the actions they take to ensure that the outcomes are achieved for their clients. Read More

An open and public discussion with David Brock on competitiveness in salespeople. This is the third of my postings on competitiveness and a response to David’s second post on the same topic. We disagree and we do so without being disagreeable. Read More

These are social media tips under 140 characters that I have posted on Twitter over the past week or so. For those of you who may have missed some, I have put them into an archived list here on my blog. Add your own tips and comments in the comments section if you would like. Here’s my 12 social media tips under 140 characters:

1. Stay curious and you will stay current.
2. Momentum is Read More

Feedback is vital for learning and improving, as much in business as in life.

As one very successful business author once said, “The major difference between the most successful and least successful executives is their level of self-awareness. Successful executives are critical of their own performance. Unsuccessful executives are critical of the performance of others.”

Many managers are Read More

Determination is an essential attribute of great salespeople, allowing them to succeed where others fail. It provides the salesperson with an immunity to the word “no.” Determination allows the professional salesperson to persist in their efforts to acquire new clients and to succeed in delivering the outcomes they have promised. Read More

Sales people need to change their approach from "all or none" to "I can can add to that". By working on being enhancing rather than changing, you can settle buyers concern by putting the focus back on the issue rather than the transaction. Read More