Now that the holidays are right around the corner, here is a gift for you: How would you like to have a sales coach who could help you double and even triple your sales—and your income. Imagine if you could get the answers to your hardest sales related questions like how to qualify for buying […]
The Price Objection—Again!
If you’re ever challenged with the objection, “Your price is pretty high for that…” and you are tempted to see if you can lower your price to compete, what is the most important bit of information you need? Think about this… I was listening to a training call the last week, and the prospect told […]
3 Ways to Improve Your Attitude
One of the most important things I learned early on in my sales career is that attitudes are contagious. My manager told me that when I’m on the phone with a prospect or customer, someone was going to sell someone—either the customer was going to sell me on why he wouldn’t buy, or I was […]
Call Back Sooner Than You Think You Should
I don’t know why sales reps always default to: “I’ll call you again in a month…” Or 60 days or 90 days, etc. Why would you want to miss all the sales this prospect will place in the meantime? The smart thing to do is ask a prospect what their buying schedule is. Try: “How […]
Be Grateful for No
So many sales reps hate hearing NO. In fact, constant rejection is the number one reason most sales reps dislike sales. One of the most useful things you can do, however, is to embrace getting a no, and reframe it for what it is: Simply someone getting out of your way and helping you get […]
A Simple Idea to Help You Improve Sales
I’m sure you’ve heard that practice makes perfect, right? Do you believe that’s true? For those of you who said yes, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. Bad news first… Practice doesn’t make perfect; it only makes permanent. So, if you’re winging it, ad-libbing your way through your sales career, then I […]
“Can You Email That to Me?”
What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? “Can you email something to me?” If you think about it, that’s the perfect stall. They aren’t saying no, and it implies that they’ll talk to you later… Unfortunately, later becomes never, as chasing down busy professionals—especially people who now don’t want to be followed […]
The Price is Too High—Best Technique to Use
Quick tip this week. I worked with a client years ago, and he had a one-line rebuttal to the price is too high objection. Whenever a prospect told him that, he simply asked: “And besides price, what else is holding you back?” That’s it. Simple. Direct. And powerful. This client understood that objections are generally […]
The 5 Secrets of Motivating Your Sales Team
Having trouble motivating your team? You’re not alone. Every member of your team has different skill levels, interest levels, and different ways of learning. Because of this, not everyone will respond the same way to your methods of managing and motivating, and that means you need different ways of motivating, mentoring, counseling, or even some […]
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