You know that what works is usually the hard way, with planning and discipline and sacrifice, maybe some pain and suffering. The only way to make things work right is to get under the hood, find out what’s not working…
I am going to speak in broad generalizations regarding five things most salespeople don’t want to do and how you can motivate them to do the tasks that need to be accomplished. There are two kinds of people in the…
There is no such thing as a born salesperson. Successful salespeople are men and women who have prepared themselves with the knowledge and professional skills needed to succeed and who have the inner drive to be the best they can…
Every business owner/sales manager has the ability to provide at least one of the four things every salesperson need, right now. And every one can learn to provide all of them by using the tools and assistance available. There are…
Objections are not deal killers. Sometimes, they are deal enablers, helping the salesperson to understand the buyer’s real needs and requirements. Zig Ziglar was the best-known sales trainer in the world. The man from Yazoo City, Mississippi learned to sell…
Mark Johns writes and speaks on two of the most critical skills in business: selling and sales management. He is the author of Twenty Timeless Truths of Selling and Successful Sales Management and an inspirational e-book, LIFE Sentences.
He has taught presentation skills on four continents to groups as diverse as PIG - The Pig Improvement Group, The Snack Food Association, The Executive Club of Kansas City and Australian Customs Service.
He is a recipient of the Hal Holbrook Award for Excellence in Speaking from the International Platform Association.
Mark is the Senior Business Development Consultant for Franchise Services, Inc., a printing and marketing services company that sells and supports five franchise brands in 23 countries.