How to Get Back Up When Life Knocks You Down with Kristin Austin
“Life is short. Hug the people that you love and make sure that they know you love them without hesitation. Anything can happen to anyone, at any time. We all live with this concept
Welcome to the Sales Gravy blog, where salespeople and sales leaders get better every week. We publish new sales training articles and podcast episodes three times a week, covering prospecting, cold calling, objections, negotiation, and leadership, written by Jeb Blount and the Sales Gravy trainer team.
“Life is short. Hug the people that you love and make sure that they know you love them without hesitation. Anything can happen to anyone, at any time. We all live with this concept
Why Pre-Qualifying Is a Must, While Pre-Judging Is a No-No Pre-qualifying a potential prospect is a great practice. Pre-judging, however, can limit you in many ways. These are the way that pre-judging and pre-qualifying
Get More Leads Into Your Pipeline With Better Prospecting Practices Most salespeople complain that they don’t have enough leads. There is an easy fix for this problem. Start prospecting! There aren’t many certainties in

Testimonials are drivers of business because they give your prospects independent insight into how you work and the results others have experienced through engaging you.
Getting A Commitment In Your First Meeting With A Prospect If a prospect isn’t willing to commit to something now, what do you think your chances are of getting them to sit through a
How Would You Sell A Pencil? So, what is the most effective way to sell a pencil? Well, first let’s look at how most sales reps go about doing it. Telling Isn’t Selling If
Are you willing to do whatever it takes to reach your goals and dreams, build your business, climb the sales leaderboard at your company, or bounce back from failure? Lot’s of people have dreams
Fairytale Customers Don’t Exist Unfortunately, only in a Disney movie does Sleeping Beauty live happily ever after. In the real world, passively waiting for clients to court you and give you business is a
Three Sales Habits That Close More Business Let’s take a look at the top three sales habits of top producers and examine the neuroscience and emotional intelligence skills behind the development of success habits.
10 Foolproof Tips For Getting Past Gatekeepers Every salesperson faces gatekeepers on prospecting calls. And every salesperson wants to get past gatekeepers. Beating Gatekeepers At Their Own Game One of the toughest prospecting challenges
On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast Jeb Blount, Jr sits down with author Andy Paul to discuss what it means to Sell Without Selling Out. Together they discuss why it is so
Leaders Must Be Authentic Communicators These five tips for authentic communication can help build trust within an organization, especially when it starts with leadership. Whether it’s holding open dialogues, or sharing stories and passing