Riding The Summer Sales Wave
Not all decision makers go on vacation the same week, nor do the influencers. Sales cycles are no strangers to cyclicality and seasonal swings. “Summer shutdowns”, retooling, Christmas, and of course summer. There is
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Not all decision makers go on vacation the same week, nor do the influencers. Sales cycles are no strangers to cyclicality and seasonal swings. “Summer shutdowns”, retooling, Christmas, and of course summer. There is
Everyone will have to work hard but you are going to have to work harder than everyone. There is absolutely no substitute for working your ass off. Many of us in the class of
The Most Versatile Virtual Selling Tool Ever since Alexander Graham Bell uttered the first words on the first phone over 140 years ago, “Mr. Watson—come here—I want to see you,” the telephone has been
Although there are many prospects who are open to talking when you demonstrate empathy and relevancy, there are also some emotionally charged jerks that seem intent on hurting you and making it personal. The
In every sales conversation, the person who exerts the greatest emotional control has the highest probability of gaining the outcome they desire.
Being able to inspire your clients to share their true experiences with you is critical. It’s even more important that they feel you’re truly listening. I was excited to take some friends to one
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount discusses entrepreneurship, self-reliance and why sales professionals need to view themselves as entrepreneurs with Duct Tape Marketing’s John Jantsch, the author of the new
People buy from you, not because you understand, but because they feel understood. As a sales professional, I urge you to rethink NO. Who knows what buyers mean when they say no? I certainly don’t.
Holding on price in a down economy is not easy, but it is doable, and, in fact, it is essential! Discounting on price is not a sales strategy. It’s an impulsive move made by
On this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount (Fanatical Prospecting) discusses the danger of task saturation for Sales Professionals with Will Frattini of ZoomInfo. Prioritization is a big issue for salespeople who want to be
In this crisis, it is ok to get down. That makes you human. It’s just not ok to stay down. If you can look up, you can get up.
In a crisis like this it is easy to move away from the basics that matter most in sales in the search of bright shiny things. The basics are boring but, in a crisis,