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Selling is Easy

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Selling is easy, it’s the learning to sell that’s hard.  Exactly the opposite of everything those courses and books tell us.  They claim learning to sell is easy, with their ideas, and selling is hard without them.  If I sold sales training, or books with the silver bullet answer I’d be saying the same thing.  [...]

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Planning a Sales Campaign

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Do you plan your sales campaign, or do you believe strategy is the application of expedients? There are two seemingly contradictory, well known, quotes which illustrate differences in philosophy. Alan Lakein, Bill Clinton‘s guru says “failing to plan is planning to fail” whereas legendary Prussian General, Helmuth von Moltke says “No plan of operations extends [...]

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The Worst Mistake When Selling

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We all make mistakes. Admitting that isn’t something we’ll relish but it’s important. Otherwise we can’t improve. Which are the biggest mistakes you make when selling? Here are mine I can be overbearing, especially when things aren’t going my way. I can be hectoring when the prospect isn’t listening. I can be dismissive when the [...]

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Top Sales Performers Help People Buy

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The sales guy who contributes his/her specialist knowledge to help make sure the customer buys the right thing wins easy business, at the best prices,

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Three Stages to Sales Process

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In the simplest terms, there are three stages to any sales process. The bigger the deal gets the more complex becomes each stage, probably breaking down into sub sets. There’s plenty of comment on the different aspects of each stage in this blog but the headline stages are: 1 – Qualification 2 – Collaboration 3 [...]

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Sales Skills for Reluctant Rainmakers

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Sales skills were what Gareth needed, but he didn’t identify that’s what was missing until too late. No matter how skilful or experienced in a speciality the new business owner needs some basic sales skills to get them started on the right track. The biggest single demographic starting up their own business is the fugitive [...]

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My Customers Are Smarter Than Me

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Are yours smarter than you? Experience has taught me there are two basic personality types in selling. One which cares THAT the customer buys, and another that cares WHAT the customer buys. I’ve come across plenty of the first type and even worked with a few, but always preferred to be the second. The reason [...]

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Qualifying Sales With Content

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In my experience there are two types of salesman (male or female). One who cares THAT the customer buys, and another who cares WHAT the customer buys. The hit and run guy will take any order, for the commission check. The other guy is selling to get satisfied customers who pay top dollar and give [...]

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Free eBook on Sales in the 2.0 Era

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We were flattered when invited to contribute to a new eBook being compiled by Brad Trnavsky over at Sales Management 2.0. and were pleased to contribute. Brad has compiled quite a list of recognized thought leaders in this eBook. And best of all they offer a slightly different perspective on the opportunities available to sales [...]

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