So you have a great offering and you invested in a sales team – how do you ensure their success? Most organizations invest in sales training – which is wise to invest in your revenue engine. Like most investments – there is no guarantee on return – which is understandable. Regardless – how can we […]
Read more...Let’s face it – the world is going through a crisis, and so is the global economy. During these challenging times, we see how people are dealing with uncertainty. People are hoarding supplies from supermarkets, while on a macro level, there was even a news report from Bloomberg that the USA government pirated a shipment […]
Read more...Did you ever hear people say “First impressions are made to last?” Well, they are very right to say so. Quite often, I see very intelligent professionals do not get the time and respect they deserve from others, simply because of the initial impression they made. I remember one time I was at a business […]
Read more...You ever wonder why some clients who definitely need your product, are not buying your product? We’ve all been there before – we meet with the client, who definitely has a need for our offering and after our meeting, we expect the deal to close. Yet, no deal ever gets signed. Why is that? Well, […]
Read more...Noticing the way we speak to clients is critical – and the way we speak to others is not only limited to our mouth. We also communicate with our body language. Imagine a person who is very confident in a meeting – what would that person look like/sound like? How about a person who is […]
Read more...One of the biggest fears people have it speaking in front of an audience. Whether it be public speaking, making a presentation or delivering a sales pitch – the moment we stand up in front of those whom are sitting, our fear appears. I’ve heard people say that public speaking is more frightening than bungee […]
Read more...Pitching to clients can be unpredictable – you never know what they’re going to say, how they will respond or the way your pitch is going to land upon them. That’s OK – focusing on what we cannot control will not give us answers or help us in that moment. So what can we do […]
Read more...All too often, we pitch to clients our offerings – our solutions, services, products, etc. Yet, we don’t take a moment to pause and think to ourselves – “How does this make our clients want to buy it from us?… Why would the client need to purchase this right now? What would compel the buyer […]
Read more...We have different cultures, customs and regulations – and there is still one business world. In business, cultures may differ, but the focus remains the same – to conduct business with those whom we trust. Recently, I was asked by a sales director of a large China-based company – “Why is it that we are […]
Read more...Let’s face it – missing sales targets sucks! No matter how experienced you are, it’s the feeling of under-achieving coupled with public shame which makes us ponder our ability as a sales professional in an organization. Yet – WHO has not ever missed their quota? Having studied top-performing sales professionals and following their ways to […]
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