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In a Sales slump? 3 Action Steps to Work Your Way Out Of It

How to Get Out of a Sales Slump “I’m in a sales slump and don’t know what to do to get out of it. What action steps can I take to change my situation?” Being in a sales slump is never fun. And a bad one can shake your foundations to the core, to the […]

How to Gain Sales Confidence When You’re Not Closing

How to Gain Sales Confidence When You’re Not Closing “How do you gain sales confidence when you aren’t closing business? I’m starting to doubt that sales is for me.” OK, first things first… Take a deep breath and realize that all great salespeople have been so frustrated, fearful, and discouraged at one time or another, […]

How to Handle Rejection when Selling by Phone

Having the Right Phone Sales Mentality for Success Learn how to be mentally prepared for selling by phone; What the REAL definition is of a cold call; Why KPI’s (Key PROSPECTING Indicators) is key to your success in phone sales; How to stay MOTIVATED and ELIMINATE Call Reluctance; How to map out your sales call […]

Good to Great: How to be Best of the Best in Sales

Need Sales Motivation? Here’s some for you… Most salespeople think they are great. They are not. Good salespeople do just enough to hold on to their jobs. Let me tell you what (most) sales managers won’t. If you show up to work on time, you’re a good sales rep. Great sales reps know that showing […]

Is there room for more?

“Is there someone in your field who is achieving more than you are, right now?” Today, instead of answering one of your sales questions, I’d like to ask you a question: Is there someone in your field who is achieving more than you are, right now? Someone who is being more successful? I’m asking not in […]

A Billionaire’s Mind-set Re: Sales Quota

Do you have the right MINDSET for Sales? I was watching the show BILLIONS (Showtime / cable) last night when something during the episode got me so fired up – I COULD. NOT. WAIT. to hit the phones Monday morning. The show is loosely based on a real world prosecutor going after a hedge fund […]

How to Have a GREAT Sales Day, Everyday!

Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s there was a popular mantra being touted by Motivational Speakers: P.M.A. P.M.A. stands for: POSITIVE. MENTAL. ATTITUDE. The pitch was, that having a POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE (P.M.A.) would lead you to higher sales and success. In theory, having a positive attitude should generate better results than having […]

What Highly Successful Salespeople Do that Others Don’t

What Highly Successful Salespeople Do that Others Don’t “What do Highly Successful Salespeople Do that Others Don’t? I’m new into sales and want to be as successful as possible. What’s the one thing I need to do in order for that to happen?” The first thing to do is define your definition of “success”. Not […]

Lost a Deal to Your Competitor? Read this…

“I just lost a deal to a competitor. Our program is more robust and I even offered our solution to them for less than what they ended up paying for the other solution. What should I do?” If the other deal is finalized, it would be in your best interest to quickly review the steps […]