Money does not motivate salespeople; it may some, not all. Meaning increased monetary rewards are not a panacea to incentivizing all sellers.| Lend Me Your Ears
The tool of communication that the buyer uses to ‘play hard to get’ is called an objection. …The good news is that there is a finite number of challenging objections; they rarely get to ten. Effective sales managers compile appropriate responses for each into a live document and continually have their teams practice them “I […]| Lend Me Your Ears
Objections are the archenemy of the average seller. The inability to handle objections is debilitating to the sales process. I’ll wager that easily over half of your pregnant sales abort because of this handicap “I’ve never heard of you”, the prospective buyer says. “How do I give you my money to invest for me?” The […]| Lend Me Your Ears
Not having a sales business case is careless investing; in fact it’s not even investing, it’s gambling. A business case is a justification...| Lend Me Your Ears
"Hips Don't Lie" so says Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira; and in sales numbers don’t lie, either. Indeed, ‘sales is a game of numbers’ is| Lend Me Your Ears
Stellar salespeople struggle as CEOs. Leadership calls for a "generalist". A salesperson is a specialist - a narrow approach to leadership| Lend Me Your Ears
Now that you have been promoted from being ‘one of the boys’ to being in charge of the ‘boys’, what to do? Many sales leaders struggle with this transition. And understandably so. Suddenly you are pitted against yourself. You probably were the most vocal in your team, influencing the team to, say, leave work early when […]| Lend Me Your Ears
Dear Salesperson wanting to be sales manager, So you want that sales manager’s job because, "He doesn’t have to sell", or, because, "He earn| Lend Me Your Ears
What struck me most is their flexibility and perseverance. How con men have possibly realized the successes with the more common texts were diminishing, and had therefore upped their pitch to calling. You really must admire the tenacity of a con artist. Last month I got a call from a gentleman who professionally identified himself […]| Lend Me Your Ears
The qualities of a good sales manager are unusual. A sales manager’s job is not everyone’s cup of tea. Selling isn’t a desk job. Management..| Lend Me Your Ears
Sales contests. The magic ingredient in sales. What do you mean by sales contests, you ask? These contests are, well, contests like any other| Lend Me Your Ears
As you await the meal you've just ordered, the waiter asks you what drink you would like to have. The importance of cross selling cannot be| Lend Me Your Ears