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5 Keys to Successful Prospecting

While a novel could be written on this subject, this is a simple summary to help you get going. (more…)

9 years ago

How Many Touch Points Before a Sale is Too Much?

Hint, way more than most sales people are willing to commit to. This is not only a subject that comes…

9 years ago

Why Do Opportunities Stall & What Do I Do?

Within the normal sales cycle there are so many different areas where a sales person can stumble. For some, simply…

9 years ago

Successful Selling and the Theory of Relativity

Albert Einstein formulated the theory that says that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts. For example,…

9 years ago

Getting the Most from your COI’s (Centres of Influence)

What is a COI? COI’s are “people who know the people you want to meet”. COI’s don’t buy from you.…

9 years ago

The Value of Giving References

Let’s face it … both you, as the sales person, and your prospect know that what you communicate to them,…

9 years ago

Quality or Quantity?

I remember speaking to a senior person at a company that sold auto dialers, he was proud of the fact…

9 years ago

Dead Trees, Sales Pipelines & Loss Aversion [Research]

A massive clap of lightning awoke me from a dead sleep at 3 am. It was pouring outside. I responded…

9 years ago

Use Email Marketing to Grow Your Sales

Email is a powerful online marketing tool that can increase your sales when used properly. It’s a cost-effective method for…

9 years ago

Trial Closing

If you have been in sales for any amount of time, you have heard the term “Trial Close”. But what…

9 years ago

The Do’s and Don’ts of Business Blogging

Content creation is a critical component of any online marketing strategy – and blogging is one of the best formats…

9 years ago

Presentations with Purpose

For many of us, whether face to face or via a “webinar”, doing a presentation is an expected part of…

9 years ago