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Ben Franklin With a Twist
In my first sales job with American Greetings I learned about the Ben Franklin close. You know, the one where you draw a line down a page. Title the left side Cons and the right side Pros. First you frame your situation, problem or the decision to be made. On the left...Coaching for Improved Work Performance by Ferdinand Fournies – An Oldie But Goodie
This one book did more to shape my thinking, attitude and mindset for my sales manager success than any other book I’ve read in my life! Why is it my favorite book? My first sales manager promotion was April 2, 1978 with American Greeting Cards, a Fortune 1000...5 Seconds to Powerful Decisions
Do you have trouble making decisions? Not necessarily the big ones, little ones like: Getting out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off instead of hitting the snooze button 10 times. Speaking up at a meeting instead of remaining silent and wishing someone else would...6 Surprisingly Effective Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
If your reps are prospecting you better believe you are NOT the only one calling on that buyer! And if your rep is lucky enough for the prospect to call them… beware… they calling at least 2 other companies. So how do your reps differentiate themselves throughout the process?
Must Haves For Your Next Biz Conference
So, I’m wondering, are you having the right conversations before your reps go to a conference or trade show, because you want a better answer than I got too.
Here are my tips to gain a valuable ROI on their attendance… because from my experience… your reps are just glad they’re getting an all expense paid trip out of town and they are not necessarily doing the right planning.
I Didn’t Buy Because of Words
I didn’t buy because of Words. What do words have to do with whether someone buys or not? Plenty… on a recent purchasing experience I found myself resisting the sales rep and thinking, “I’m not buying from him.” And I left the store to go find another with the same...
