Nov 21, 2015 | entrepreneurs, sales tips, sales training
Are you talking yourself out of a sale?Michael ran a design business and believed passionately in what he did. He was versatile and so had a good base of potential clients. However, because he was foremost an artist, he struggled with the business transaction side of...
Nov 8, 2015 | entrepreneurs, sales tips, sales training
The best sales people know when to shut upHave you ever been in conversation with someone, there is a lull, no one speaks and you have the strongest urge to fill that silence with something, anything? We human beings don’t like uncomfortable silences and it is a...
Jun 27, 2015 | sales tips, sales training
5 Reasons your customers will not buy from you. As a sales trainer, I spend a lot of time trying to help people sell more. But it’s also useful to know what things you shouldn’t do – the sort of things that will have your customers running for the...
May 11, 2015 | negotiation, sales tips, sales training
Closing sales is not a wrestling match! When I started my sales career it was with a well-known Financial Services organisation who shall be nameless. My manager, who I can now see was the cliché of the crooked salesman, was much worse and delighted in teaching...
