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Want real change? Commit to being changeable!
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-10-25 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-10-25

Want real change? Commit to being changeable!

Regardless of your experience and skill, stay teachable and adaptable means you can weather any challenge.

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Consensus Gathering: A Power Tool for Top Performers
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-12 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-12

Consensus Gathering: A Power Tool for Top Performers

Consensus gathering is a powerful discovery tool for top performers. Get all your customer stakeholders in one place before you propose a solution.

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The Power of Co-Selling
Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-09-05 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-09-05

The Power of Co-Selling

Here’s a secret that you—a seller or manager—can employ to drive higher results for everybody on the sales team (it's simple and easy.

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Use AI to Connect with Prospects
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-08-22 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-08-22

Use AI to Connect with Prospects

Are you using AI to connect with prospects? Here’s one incredible and powerful tool we recently implemented on our website.

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Change 1 Word for More Impact
Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-07-27 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-07-27

Change 1 Word for More Impact

Want more impact? How do you differentiate yourself from the competition and get your customer to strongly consider your solution? Change this one word!

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Relationship Selling Today
Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-07-25 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-07-25

Relationship Selling Today

How’s your relationship selling? Sales is (and always will be) a relationship business. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. However, the relationship...

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Don't Give Up Too Soon
Objection Handling, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-22 Objection Handling, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-22

Don't Give Up Too Soon

Do you give up too soon? 75% of buyers will only say "yes" after the seventh follow-up attempt, but 95% of sellers give up after the fourth attempt.

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Make Intro Calls Easier
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-13 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-13

Make Intro Calls Easier

Do you hate making outbound introductory calls? Here's a simple solution (this will help improve your results and mindset).

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The Perfect Introduction
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-06 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-06

The Perfect Introduction

What's the perfect introduction? I get a lot of questions on how to write introductory emails. Here's my best advice (it involves five simple steps)!

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Make Yourself Ghost-Proof
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-01 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-06-01

Make Yourself Ghost-Proof

How do you make yourself ghost-proof? How do you reduce the chances of prospects ghosting you? Watch this video and incorporate this powerful technique!

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Selling Yourself Short?
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-12-29 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-12-29

Selling Yourself Short?

It’s time to make all intangible value tangible. How do you achieve that? Ask yourself this simple question: Why do they care about that?

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Don't Let Customers Forget This
Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-12-15 Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-12-15

Don't Let Customers Forget This

Are you making this crucial mistake? It’s a common and critical mistake I see sellers make during these chaotic selling times.

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How to Be a Better Listener
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-11-29 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-11-29

How to Be a Better Listener

Most salespeople don’t listen. They simply stay quiet and wait their turn to talk or pitch. That’s not in the best interest of the customer. Here are two...

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How to Avoid the Price Trap Once and for All
Objection Handling, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-27 Objection Handling, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-27

How to Avoid the Price Trap Once and for All

I always get asked how to either reduce or eliminate the pricing objection from the sales process. It’s easy! Here’s what you have to create.

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Stop Losing Where You Should be Winning
Account Management, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-10-21 Account Management, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-10-21

Stop Losing Where You Should be Winning

Losing customers is an age-old problem in sales. But in today’s marketplace—at a time when prices are climbing and supply chains are tight—this issue has...

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There's No Such Thing as an Ideal Buyer
Prospecting, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-20 Prospecting, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-20

There's No Such Thing as an Ideal Buyer

There’s no such thing as an ideal buyer anymore! In fact, thinking that you have an ideal buyer will cause your sales to plummet. Here’s what you should be...

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Your Single Point of Failure
Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-14 Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-14

Your Single Point of Failure

What’s the number one reason you lose existing customers? Watch this video to find out and discover the best thing you can do to improve customer retention.

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Close More Deals With This Strategy
Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-09-27 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-09-27

Close More Deals With This Strategy

If you want to close more deals faster, it’s important to make your buyer part of the solution.Confused about what this means, exactly? Let me explain.

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Delivering Service Excellence to Your Customers: 5 Steps
Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-09-23 Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-09-23

Delivering Service Excellence to Your Customers: 5 Steps

When it comes to delivering service excellence to your customers, there are five actionable steps you can take today! There are two kinds of businesses...

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How to Be Different From Your Competition
Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-09-16 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2022-09-16

How to Be Different From Your Competition

How can you stand out and be different from your competition? Sitting in on sales team meetings is one of my favourite things to do..

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Colleen Francis works your most important deals alongside the people who own them — accelerating what should close, expanding what has room to grow, cutting what isn't worth the cycles. Leadership gets a forecast it can trust. The team keeps the discipline for every deal after.

613-730-7700
1-877-364-2438 (toll-free)
colleenfrancis@engageselling.com

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