The Do’s and Don’ts of Rewarding your Team
Well managed well throughout incentive programs play an important part in achieving and exceeding sales targets. If you incentives are structured properly they can result in a high level of motivation. Here are a few basic principles I recommend to my clients. Avoid...
Secret Sales Tip – Morning tea or no thanks.
This secret or tip has worked pretty much every time I have tried it. Imagine this is your first call to your client, you have just inherited a client list from your sales manager, you know the one… “Its gold coated and will bring you in thousands and thousands of...
What the top 10% do
80%..........Of all sales are made after the fifth call48%..........Of all sales people call once and quit25%..........Call twice and quit10%..........Keep on calling These statistics is pretty close to the mark in all forms of selling be it a service or product sell....
Prospecting is not hunting, tying up the prospect, and forcing them to buy your product!
This last week I was asked by one of my clients how they can prospect better. It does not matter what it is you sell, whether it is a service, or a product. Prospecting is the lifeblood of any sales organisation. Would you like to know a system that allows you to...
Can You Set Aside One Hour to Set Up Your Year?
One Hour a day to Accomplish Your Goals. In our first article on goals for 2022, I talked about overcoming the obstacles that prevent you from accomplishing those goals. In this article, I am going to talk about, spending time each day to help you stay on track and...
The “thing” that gets in the way of achieving your goals.
Six Obstacles Preventing You from Achieving Your Goals in 2022. As the year begins I want to talk about the “thing” that gets in the way of you achieving your goals. Over the holiday break for me, it’s a great time to reflect on my past achievements for the year and...
What Lies Behind the Black Door
Several years ago, when attending one of Robert Kiyosaki’s courses, he told the group the story of the Black Door. It was about a young man and a Persian general. The young man, it is said, was a prisoner of war, and the general was a very fair man. When the day...
Want to Know How to Make a Great Sales Presentation?
Showing people how they can personally profit from your product can be one of the more creative parts of the sales process. Consider the Dream Room at Gardner’s Mattress & More store. The Dream Room is a private mattress-testing room that allows a unique...
The Right Advice at the Right Time
In my previous blogs on The Selling Journey, I talked about the importance of having the right mindset, knowing your product, finding out what the clients’ needs are and how you can have a conversation around those needs. Now it’s time to present your product....
Start A Conversation With Yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tqK6Yc4em8 A successful sales relationship hinges on the ongoing conversation you have with your customer. The dialogue starts, strangely enough, with the conversation you have with yourself. You can listen to others more effectively...