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Sales Leadership - A Balancing Act Between Compliance and Quotas
We'll discuss the balance sales leaders must have between sharing, mandating and asking. Sounds simple.
The Hard Sell
I declare right up front that I am not, and never have been a fan of the Hard Sell. You have probably guessed that from all my previous posts. And if you ask most people about what they think about the profession of selling they will often describe something akin to the ‘Hard Sell'. Of late I have also noticed a rise in ‘hard sell' stories where people are being unnecessarily pressured to buy or sales people being pressured to sell at almost any cost. The hard times may be pushing some people to do things they wouldn't normally do like the "Hard Sell".
Common Sales Mistakes Part 3
As markets tighten I thought we could reflect on some lessons learnt in the past by highly experienced, successful sales people. The following lessons are from some of the participants of my ‘Sell like a woman' research project and make for interesting reading in ‘what not to do' in sales. Here is the 3rd part of a 3 part series on common sales mistakes.
Common Sales Mistakes Part 2
As markets tighten I thought we could reflect on some lessons learnt in the past by highly experienced, successful sales people. The following lessons are from some of the participants of my ‘Sell like a woman' research project and make for interesting reading in ‘what not to do' in sales. Here is the 2nd part of a 3 part series on common sales mistakes.
Common Sales Mistakes Part 1
As markets tighten I thought we could reflect on some lessons learnt in the past by highly experienced, successful sales people. The following lessons are from some of the participants of my ‘Sell like a woman' research project and make for interesting reading in ‘what not to do' in sales. Here is the 1st part of a 3 part series on common sales mistakes.
Sales Success Can Be Just as Simple as the Words You Think, Speak or Wirte
Have you ever linked your sales success to the words you use. Maybe now is the time to consider this potential obstacle.
Sales Training – Salesperson’s Universal Distress Signals
Each salesperson likely has their own universal distress call. Here are ideas to save salespeople suffering from five common sales problems.
Sales a Strategic Boardroom Issue
Long the corporate stepchild, sales has largely been ignored by academics and many executives. However in increasingly competitive markets and increasingly sophisticated buyers a top notch sales force is no longer a nice to have but a must have. Farsighted executives are taking an increasingly critical look at their sales forces and asking searching questions about the ROI they are receiving from this significant investment.

Dealing with Sales Objections: General
Today I’m going to start a new series of blog posts about handling and overcoming common sales objections. The title for each post will be “Dealing with Sales Objections” followed by the particular objection that will be tackled as part of that post.

5 Tips For Giving Presentations That Consistently Sell
Tips from an experienced sales expert for qualifying prospects and giving sales presentations that actually work.

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Sales and Marketing Common Sense
The most successful sales and marketing approaches are based on common sense. There is genius in their subtle simplicity. They may at first appear to be common knowledge and easy to implement, however, do not let this fool you because common sense is not so common. Here are a few basic marketing and sales principles often ignored by businesses.
Connect with Your Customers Vision
This may be the most important sales and marketing article you read this year. This simple, common sense sales tip can turn around a business career. To increase your sales, get in line with your customer’s vision. If only this powerful concept were easy to put into practice! Let’s take a look at how you might find ways to align with your customer’s vision and close more sales.

Selling on the Telephone Part 2
As reviewed in part one, telephone selling is in a boom. It is very common to find sales and marketing managers growing their telephone sales team. Telephone selling has proven to be a very effective sales channel, if used properly. Here are a few more tips on becoming successful at telephone sales.

When A Common Courtesy Is Uncommon
Could there be some common courtesies that are no longer so common? Is there a generational difference in the casual manner in which sales representatives and prospective customers communicate? The woman who telephones me one afternoon is generalizing that society is less respectful; and calling someone by their first name is only one indicator.
Improving Sales through Strategic Sales Compensation Planning
Two of the most common questions at sales conferences are "How do you pay your sales people?" and "How can I get my sales people to be more productive?" Your sales strategy, tactics and goals should be the biggest determinant of your sales compensation plan, and the best single way to operationalize your sales strategy! Commissions and incentives have one function only; to reward the sales behavior that helps you reach your goals.
Why hire a Sales Coach when I already have a Sales Manager?
Most companies already have a sales manager or person in charge of sales in some capacity, so why hire a sales coach? Many sales mangers are not trained in the subtleties of effective sales coaching nor have they developed the necessary skills and tools to be effective sales leaders. The most common way to hire a sales manager is to simply promote your best sales person. This logic suggests this person is the most qualified to lead the sales team based on their past sales achievements. This type of ‘promotion by necessity’ is common, but not commonly successful. In the process you may even lose your top sales performer when their leadership abilities fail to match their sales ability.
Sales Simplified - The First Step in Selling
Call Reluctance Strikes Everyone... men and women, young and old, new and experienced - reps in every selling field. It's as common as the common cold, but can be a lot more deadly - even killing sales careers.
Common Sense and Success
We are all born with five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. These senses help us navigate our way through the world. They bring us delight in small things. They also warn us when danger threatens. However, I believe that we all have a sixth, and underused sense, our common sense. Your common sense helps you make the right decision in ambiguous situations -- but only if you use it. When I tell people that I'm the Common Sense Guy, people often come back with Will Rogers' saying, "Common sense isn't all that common." I disagree. I think that we all have innate common sense. It's a natural gift, just like our five other senses. We don't always use it though. If you are willing to let your common sense guide you today, you can use it as a guide tomorrow, the next day, next week and next month.
SALES & MARKETING - ARE THEY COMPATIBLE FOR MARKET SUCCESS?
Are you facing a common dilemma of sales manager where sales are poor and sales team are not bringing in the expected results? Read on....
What can we learn from the best sales people?
Do great B2B sales people, regardless of what they sell, have any practices in common? In other words, do the best sales people all sell the same way? A number of years ago, a professional association attempted to answer that question. They studied superstar sales people from a wide variety of industries and concluded: Yes! In fact, the best sales people excel at the same things. Here are the top five practices of the very best sales people.

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