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Archive for August 2010 – Page 2

In Sales Reality Doesn’t Matter

Focusing on reality just doesn’t matter.   All that matters is what your customer thinks. It doesn’t matter if you’ve

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It Happens with Chemistry

Sales teams have an energy or chemistry.  Like a sports team that is on an amazing run or the one

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The Next Big Thing

There is always a next big thing.   Before it happens, we fight it.  Our brains tell us if it

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Be A Rainmaker

“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, “Make me feel

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Your Inner Rockstar

Who is your favorite one-name celebrity?  Madonna, Prince, Bono, Sade?  My favorite is Slash.  It’s not even a name, it’s

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What’s in your tank?

I’ve been thinking about effort and capability lately.  One thing that comes to mind is the proverbial “tank”.  For example,

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Think About It – Week Of 8/1/10

“If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.” — Sir

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Consultative Selling. 70′s hype or the path to differentiation?

Guest Post by Ray Charland of Lead Dog Selling. The term “Consultative Selling” and it’s underlying concepts were first introduced

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A Video Sales Call Follow-up?

Ever make a sales call that went really, really well? That covered more topics than you had planned? All of

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Solution, Consultative, or Embedded Selling?

When developing a plan for operating a sales territory or chasing down a specific opportunity, both the Solution Selling and

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