Shifting your bias: A Sales Podcast In a White House press briefing in 2002, the then Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld uttered the immortal words about ‘known knowns and unknown knowns.’ Ridiculed by the
The sales manager and sales coaching “What gets measured gets done.” The final words of a client when recently discussing the importance of data analytics when it comes to sales. For some business development teams,
Introducing dramatic tension into your sales pitch – advice from a sales coach It’s the time of year replete with new years resolutions and from the sales perspective, the determination to surpass the sales and
It has been a while since I worked on a PC. Back when Apple was only a niche computer platform, it was all I used. With the exception of those who worked in design
The Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” translates from Latin as “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” Proposed by Pierre de Coubertin at the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894, it’s as good a strap line
The role of deliberate practice in sales training Most sales people cannot stand the sound of their own voice. There are scientific, biological and psychological reasons that may help to assuage those anxieties but
“Sometimes you just need to get off the grid to get your soul right.” Anon There is a Twitter profile called ‘The State of Linkedin’ which has been making a name for itself /
Give your people the right kind of sales training It is hard to fully recognise the value of a customer until they are gone. You might know what financial contribution they make to your business
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” Warren Buffet In any typical sales meeting or performance review, it is usually that person suffering from falling sales figures who truly believes that
7 Steps to wining in telephone sales “Every sale has 5 basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” Zig Ziglar Telephone selling isn’t for everyone. Some businesses see it