Sales

Ask For It!

There’s no magic in what I do. I call people and I ask them for their business; those who need what I have to sell, buy.

We all want it – We all deserve it

There are differences in the brains and buying styles of men and women. The common denominator is always respect. We all want it. We all deserve it. And all sales people should use it.

In Sales, It’s What’s on the Outside that Counts!

What’s inside may be all smart and powerful but the fact is, many people won’t spend time knowing the inside of you if the outside isn’t pretty.

I don’t mean sex as in sexuality and being a sex kitten, or a Romeo, while on the job. I mean sex as in gender; there are basic differences between men and women in their brains, and in their buying styles.

Follow-up is everything!

48% of sales people never follow up with a prospect. 25% of sales people make a second contact and stop. 12% of sales people only make three contacts and stop. Only 10% of sales people make more than three contacts! 2% of sales are made on the first contact. 3% of sales are made on the second contact. 5% of sales are made on… Read More »Follow-up is everything!

Serving is the new selling!

The fact is, consumers are now even more savvy, they can fact-check our products and pricing on the Internet. In most cases they can buy the same products and services elsewhere. Customer Service becomes the defining factor. In a closing keynote I attended at an EMS conference the speaker, Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P, talked through 3 things needed in the… Read More »Serving is the new selling!

How much money do you make per hour?

Have you calculated how much you need to earn per hour to achieve your yearly financial goals? Have you ever asked yourself what your highest income producing activity is? For yourself or for your company? If you’re like most you may go about your day-to-day business never really thinking about the myriad activities that devour your day. Here’s an exercise… Read More »How much money do you make per hour?

Let your clients sell themselves!

Sound crazy? Not if you have the right sales people.Sales in the 21st century are no longer about aggression and tenacity; they’re now about the customer and the fit. Today’s successful salespeople are a company’s front lines communicating the products and services you offer while listening to the needs of the customer, ultimately finding the fit that has the clients… Read More »Let your clients sell themselves!

I love money.

I love making it and I love spending it. And there’s a reason I love talking about money early in a business conversation. I have always found it creates a solid foundation right out of the gate with a client. When you can talk money with confidence, the client is much more likely to sell themselves with confidence! Buying or… Read More »I love money.

If you want more business…

Ask for it! There’s no magic in what I do. I call people, and I ask them for their business; the ones that need what I have to sell, buy. Sales are different in the 21st century, consumers are savvy, they are price aware, and they can fact-check us on the Internet. Instead of trying to sell them your products… Read More »If you want more business…