May 19, 2022 | sales tips, Training
What terrible mistakes have you committed in sales? As a sales trainer and sales coach I see loads of sales mistakes, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t committed a few in my time! One of my worst was at Xerox. As a senior member of the team, I often had the...
May 18, 2022 | sales tips, sales training
So you got the meeting….. now what? Do you turn up and hope for the best, or do you prep? Yesterday I was invited to a meeting with a potential new client regarding sales training and, as usual, I did some research first. There is a lot out there if you look: ?...
May 17, 2022 | sales training
Most people don’t understand sales. So if you think these qualities will help you sell, they won’t ❌ having the ‘gift of the gab’ ❌ never giving up on a deal ❌ having an answer for everything ❌ great sales people are born not made ❌ you have to...
Feb 25, 2021 | entrepreneurs, marketing, sales tips, sales training, Training
That’s not bad grammar by the way – the eagle-eyed amongst you will realise I am referring to that wonderful tool The SWOT Analysis. Although I predominantly deal with sales issues, when I am working one to one with a client, I like to take it back to...
Feb 23, 2021 | entrepreneurs, marketing, sales tips, sales training, Training
Have you heard that phrase before – “Don’t sell the sausage, sell the sizzle”? If you think about it, a sausage is just sliced up dead pig. Not very appealing is it? But when you start to think about the smell, the taste and the look of a...