Communication

Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight ”Success isn’t owned, it’s leased and rent is due everyday.” Working in sales requires you to put in maximum effort - every day. But even if you give it your everything, your customer meetings won’t go well every single time. No matter how hard you try, you will face rejection. Turning a “no” into a “yes” isn’t always easy, but it’s certainly not impossible! The following recommendations will help you with overcoming rejection in sales. Definitely Maybe When being contacted by sales reps, many people initially react with a no. They are…

As a field sales rep, you’re well experienced in the art of conversation. Sales is the act of bringing someone over to your side, and conversation is the best way to do that. A solid conversation creates action - it means a monthly quota met, a year-end bonus, and a happy customer. In a sense, every conversation is selling something; an opinion, suggestion, story, or idea. Salespeople require the skills to make this happen more than anyone. But outside of being charming and putting customers at ease, there are ways you can subtly sell more than you ever thought possible…

Conversation Creates Sales Humans are naturally social, some people are just better at being social than others. Those people work in sales. Conversational skill will always be the deciding factor in sales. How well the value of a solution is communicated decides if it's sold, in any face-to-face meeting that happens through conversation. Conversation creates action - salespeople understand that better than anyone. A solid conversation means a monthly quota met, a year-end bonus, and a happy customer. Salespeople might require great conversation skills, but anyone can benefit.  Every conversation is selling something; an opinion, suggestion, story, or idea. Sales…

With the flow of data permanently set to deluge, we live in the world of abundant information but scarce attention. Sensory overload makes a constant struggle for sales professionals to stand out to their prospects with so many others battling for their limited attention. The answer, my fellow professionals, is to follow the Platinum Rule. We all know the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you”. The Golden Rule has withstood the test of time and deserves our reverence but in sales, the Platinum Rule is a more practical maxim,“Treat others the…