
5 Closing Questions For Your Next Presentation
Take Their Pulse Then Close the Deal These questions vary from taking a prospect’s pulse to see if they are with you, to finding out if a benefit you just listed would work for
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Take Their Pulse Then Close the Deal These questions vary from taking a prospect’s pulse to see if they are with you, to finding out if a benefit you just listed would work for

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) discuss the massive impact of small actions, done a little bit, every day. Listen to the other

The worst trait of ineffective sales leaders is that they believe that they’re more important, smarter, and more competent than the people working for them. In leadership, one principle stands above all. You need

People close sales. Technology doesn’t. Technology can be an outstanding asset to help you close more sales, if you know how to use it correctly. It can also be damaging if you don’t. As

In B2B Sales, Storytelling Builds a Human Connection When we are children growing up, it’s fairy tales and stories that shape our thinking. They trigger our imagination and fuel our creativity. As adults it’s
Mouth Shut, Ears Open In sales, silence is golden. Early in sales my career I heard the expression “Many a sale has been killed by the jawbone of an ass.” My first sales manager

Cold Calling is Alive and Well With New Rules Cold calling is one of the most targeted, efficient and effective ways to reach potential customers but there are new rules for cold calling in

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount’s (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) offer a simple strategy for overcoming your natural fear of rejection by breaking it into doable doses.

Bad Habits Hold You Back A habit is defined as a pattern of behavior that is followed regularly until it becomes automatic. Failure is simply the cumulative impact and manifestation of our bad habits.

Accountability Keeps Clients Happy Serve your clients as the individuals they are and come up with better ways to cater to their specific needs. Individualized attention and earned trust are what separate quality service

Budget Doesn’t Cut It When Qualifying Asking these qualifying questions to uncover potential competitors will prevent you from being blindsided at the end of your presentation. Over the years, the most important qualifiers for

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount’s (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) teach you how to eliminate cold calling by talking with people you already know. Jeb: On