When prospecting – should I stay or should I go?

I made a prospecting call. He picks up and actually answers with his own name (that’s already a win!) I tell him my name and remind him how we know each other, BUT it is tremendously noisy. It sounds like it is a heated meeting! I say ‘it is super noisy...

How to deal with disappointment in sales

How do you deal with disappointment, either in yourself or in your sales team? Because, sure as eggs is eggs, disappointment will come – especially in a sales role. And the trouble with disappointment is that it’s deflating – think about it, when you...

Is sales training a cost or an investment?

What do you think, is sales training a cost to your business or an investment? Well, if you think sales training is expensive, wait until you see what it costs you to not invest in it.I was delivering training last week to some newly recruited salespeople. The company...

Increase your sales by using Magic words

Have you ever noticed that some people get an almost ‘magic’ response, just by using certain words? Words which NLP practitioners variously refer to as ‘power words’ or ‘magic words’ can be used to elicit certain emotions and responses that may help...

The power of Consistency in Sales

There is lots of advice out there about how to be better at selling, but one of the most powerful ways comes through simple consistency. Simon Sinek talks about it a lotRobert Cialdini talks about it a lotIt is so powerful and yet, sometimes we get caught up in the...
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