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The Secret to Breaking Out of a Sales Slump
Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2022-07-26 Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2022-07-26

The Secret to Breaking Out of a Sales Slump

Trying to motivate a member of your sales team to break out of a sales slump? No matter their skill level, ambition, and work ethic, even the best...

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4 Prospecting Habits for Success
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2022-03-29 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2022-03-29

4 Prospecting Habits for Success

Let’s look a bit closer at those daily prospecting habits. There are four simple things you can do each day to refine those skills.

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There is No Excuse For This...
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-10-05 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-10-05

There is No Excuse For This...

When it comes to objections, there is no reason you should be unprepared to handle them.

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Get Clear on Your Prospecting
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-09-28 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-09-28

Get Clear on Your Prospecting

Are you clear on your prospecting?

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Why Sales Strategies Fail
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-07-29 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-07-29

Why Sales Strategies Fail

Have you ever put together a sales strategy which you believed to be near flawless, only to see it fail in the long run?

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Don't Make Everyone Your Customer
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-04 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-04

Don't Make Everyone Your Customer

Some sellers (erroneously) believe that they should be attempting to sell to anyone and everyone.

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Fire Uncoachable Sellers Immediately
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-03-03 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-03-03

Fire Uncoachable Sellers Immediately

Not all sellers who are behind on their sales targets should be terminated. But, any seller who is behind and uncoachable should be terminated immediately.

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The Causes of Unhealthy Pipelines
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-01-31 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-01-31

The Causes of Unhealthy Pipelines

I get called in a lot when organizations are struggling to hit their sales targets. Generally, the first thing I'll do is look at their pipeline.

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Are You Hiring The Right People?
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-05-28 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-05-28

Are You Hiring The Right People?

How can you ensure that you’re hiring the right people to join your sales team?

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Improve Your Mindset. Improve Your Sales.
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-05-07 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-05-07

Improve Your Mindset. Improve Your Sales.

Your mindset is typically one of two things. It can either be one of your greatest tools or one of your worst obstacles. The good news is you get to choose which side of the spectrum your mindset sits.

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How to Enhance Your Client Retention Success
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-02-19 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-02-19

How to Enhance Your Client Retention Success

Do you ever feel as though you're not doing quite enough for your clients?

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How to Really Connect with Prospects
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-01-15 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-01-15

How to Really Connect with Prospects

You could be the world’s greatest salesperson selling the world’s best product, but if you can’t connect with your prospects, will your sales results reflect your expertise?

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2 Ways to Coach Your Team More Effectively
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-01-02 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-01-02

2 Ways to Coach Your Team More Effectively

You have a few top performers on your sales team. That means they don't need to be coached, right?

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Get Your Sales Team to Do This Each Day
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-12-18 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-12-18

Get Your Sales Team to Do This Each Day

If there's one habit that will make your sales team successful, it's this one.

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The Weakest Part of the Sales Cycle
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-10-11 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-10-11

The Weakest Part of the Sales Cycle

The weakest part of the sales cycle can create havoc in a sales rep's short-term and long-term sales success.

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Put a Stop to Overselling!
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-07-03 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-07-03

Put a Stop to Overselling!

Get your sales team practicing this strategy, and you won't have to worry about how many sales your organization is losing due to the dreaded oversell.

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Why You Shouldn't Close Sales
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-06-12 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-06-12

Why You Shouldn't Close Sales

Did you just do a double take? Don't close sales...isn't that counter-productive to our sales success?

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You Need to Dump This Stereotype
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-04-05 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-04-05

You Need to Dump This Stereotype

Millennials in the professional world have been a hot topic for the past few years. It seems every second or third article online discusses how to communicate with them, what they seek in an employer and what gets them operating at their peak potential.

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How to Get Past Gatekeepers
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-03-20 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-03-20

How to Get Past Gatekeepers

Are you or members of your sales team having trouble getting past gatekeepers?

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Sales Lessons from Week 1 of The Olympics
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-02-19 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2018-02-19

Sales Lessons from Week 1 of The Olympics

The winter Olympics are in full swing and I'll be the first to admit I'm a junkie! I just love competition featuring the best of the best worldwide. Of course, there are always lessons to be learned for us as sellers.

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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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