Aug 16, 2025 | Food for thought, prospecting, sales tips, sales training, Training
Compliment customers? Whatever for? Well I’m sure you have heard the old advice which says: “Treat the cleaner like you treat the CEO.”I think that’s outdated. Here’s the upgrade…The art of the ‘Genuine Compliment’.Noticed something positive about...
Aug 8, 2025 | Food for thought, sales tips, sales training, Training
Why did you get into sales?For me it was because a buddy of mine suddenly started showing up in a brand new car, wearing some really nice suits and clearly showing signs of having quite a lot of money! I asked what he did and he told me he was a sales rep. I...
Feb 22, 2021 | entrepreneurs, Food for thought, marketing, Training
Why am I more important than I was a month ago? Because clearly I am! And, before you start to mutter under your breath about me having over-inflated ideas of my own value, a lot of it is to do with perception. OK, so let’s have a look at this curious statement;...
Jan 4, 2021 | entrepreneurs, Food for thought, sales tips, Training
How a split second decision as an 8 year old changed my life About this time of year, 43 years ago, I was sitting in my classroom at Goldsworth Middle School in Woking. The teacher was asking us to audition for parts in the Christmas carol service. The format was...