It's that time of year. July 4th, picnics, vacations, and a predictable drop in business. If you are a sales veteran, perhaps you have noticed the cyclical nature of sales volume. If you are new to sales, it is possible...
Read more »What Would Indiana Jones Do?
This weekend's box office supports the idea that Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones may be the adventure hero of this (or any) century. Seriously, who can compare? Sylvester Stallone? Steven Segal? Maybe Mel Gibson? I have to cast my vote...
Read more »Don't Cut the Sales Budget
I know these are tough economic times for many, but it seems odd to me that many companies don't truly understand the value of selling. Without sales, everything in the company eventually comes to an abrupt stop. Without sales, there...
Read more »Always Be Interviewing
The number one mistake in building and maintaining an effective sales team is a flawed hiring process. While there are many elements to consider, my first concern has always been to interview constantly. Always look for exceptional people in and...
Read more »Why Women Sell Better, Part II
My recent blog post stating that women are better sales people than men provoked some controversy. I heard both agreement and disagreement. I heard from women, from men, and from all sorts of organizations -- from NIKE to NAWBO (National...
Read more »What You Can Learn from the Hornets
I'm watching the NBA Playoffs as I write this one -- specifically the San Antonio Spurs vs. The New Orleans Hornets. What's interesting to me is that most basketball experts predicted the Spurs would win this series based on their...
Read more »Secret No. 4: Try Something NEW!
In the last secret, we talked about thinking different. With that new thought process in place, let's put it in into effect. So often, when our life levels off, we go back to the basics and do what we think...
Read more »How to Build Confidence
As long as I've worked with, trained, and improved sales people, the number one focus for success has been their confidence. More important than any sales tactic is how each sales person feels about themselves. Simply put, people sell to...
Read more »How to Evaluate Your Sales Reps
Are you paying 100% of their salaries and getting 20% of their efforts? Well that's just not fair. And here's what you should do: Evaluate every sales person on your team. For those who underperform, get them to write an...
Read more »Secret No. 6: Get a Mentor or a Coach
When you think about it, which is worse? The dicey feeling of going for quantum leaps, or the risk you accept when you decide to live with the status quo? Something is always at stake in the realm of quantum...
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