Archive for the ‘Thoughtful Thursdays’ Category
Thoughtful Thursdays – No selling aloud
A recent experience inspired this week’s sales tip. I fully support the practise of making cold calls and prospecting on the telephone. What is annoying is when persistence turns into pestering. A very important selling skill… Read More
Thoughtful Thursdays – Negotiate or stand firm
During a recent seminar I was facilitating, conversation steered itself to the topic of negotiation and whether or not it was a good practise. When do I negotiate and when do I stand firm? Whatever the decision,… Read More
Thoughtful Thursdays – A few words on word of mouth
Although today’s thought leans more to marketing, it is one of the most powerful influences leading to a shorter sales cycle – word of mouth. Word of mouth occurs only when you have the mouths to spread… Read More
Thoughtful Thursdays – Don’t make “Yes” your reflex response to price objections
Today’s thought is a plea to sales people everywhere. Promise yourself that when your prospective customer raises a price objection, you will stop an consider your options before responding. Unlike your knee jerking when the doctor taps the correct… Read More
Thoughtful Thursdays – Selling to the analytic
Last week I reiterated that quickly ascertaining your prospects personality type is an important factor when looking for ways to shorten your sales cycle. Specifically we talked about selling to the performer. Today’s thought is… Read More