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Navigating Iceberg Objections
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-07-02 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-07-02

Navigating Iceberg Objections

Don’t let your promising deals get sunk by invisible, avoidable hazards! Much like an iceberg, hidden internal politics and shadowy elements lurk beneath the surface of every deal.

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You Don't Need More Training. You Need This.
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-06-29 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-06-29

You Don't Need More Training. You Need This.

I see it all the time. Sharp teams with every tool and every skill they need, and the number still won't budge. There's one gap nobody is funding.

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Stop Avoiding the Hard Questions!
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-06-18 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-06-18

Stop Avoiding the Hard Questions!

Avoid being blindsided and putting your deals at risk. Tackle tough questions with your buyer now. Especially the ones they should be asking…but aren’t.

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Speaking the Language of Money
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-03-11 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-03-11

Speaking the Language of Money

If your biggest deals keep stalling, your team may be missing a critical skill: speaking the language of money. It's not about quoting numbers — it's about telling the right story to the right buyer.

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Fix Your Pipeline - Metrics that Matter
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-02-02 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-02-02

Fix Your Pipeline - Metrics that Matter

In Part 3, we’re focusing on metrics that matter. Learn how to track progress—not motion—and use data to accelerate real performance.

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Closing Starts at the Beginning
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-10-01 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-10-01

Closing Starts at the Beginning

Too many sellers think closing happens at the end of the cycle. The truth? Closing starts the moment you engage a prospect.

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My Top Tips - Asking for the Close
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-06-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-06-17

My Top Tips - Asking for the Close

Let’s face it: Asking for the business can be terrifying for many sales reps. But here’s a game-changing approach: Start closing early...

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My Secret for Asking for the Close
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-08-12 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-08-12

My Secret for Asking for the Close

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2 Sales Pipeline Tips for Uncertain Times
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-04-03 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-04-03

2 Sales Pipeline Tips for Uncertain Times

How do you successfully sell in today's uncertain market Use these 2 strategies to de-risk your pipeline and give the prospect the confidence to close.

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The Science of Closing in Sales
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2024-04-02 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2024-04-02

The Science of Closing in Sales

Sellers that close more deals at higher values get that way—and stay that way—because they follow a repeatable set of steps each time.

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How it Pays to Team Sell
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-03-27 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-03-27

How it Pays to Team Sell

Going solo is a sure path to failure. Engaging your team isn't a sign of weakness - it's a proven way to increase your deal sizes and close rates.

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It's Time to Prioritize the Sales Data
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-03-18 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-03-18

It's Time to Prioritize the Sales Data

Closing deals shouldn't be a guessing game—it's all about the data! See the numbers that top closers rely on numbers to seal the deal.

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Don't Fall into this Trap
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-03 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-03

Don't Fall into this Trap

Too many - especially the more they know their product or service - fall into this trap. Don't fall in love with your features. Don't be a know-it-all.

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Closing Skills Don't Matter
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-20 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-20

Closing Skills Don't Matter

Closing is the least important sales skill. When you showcase value and ROI, the deals close themselves.

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When Price Doesn't Matter
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-18 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-18

When Price Doesn't Matter

Imagine closing a deal without a price discussion. Discover the power of value-focused sales conversations and take your sales game to the next level!

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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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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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Don't Make This Closing Mistake
Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-04-18 Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-04-18

Don't Make This Closing Mistake

Avoiding this closing mistake will result in happy and loyal customers, more upsell opportunities, and increased referrals!

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Sales Closing: How to Ask for the Sale
Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-03-17 Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-03-17

Sales Closing: How to Ask for the Sale

When it comes to sales closing, sales training, or sales prospecting, have you been taught how to actually close? I meet a lot of salespeople who...

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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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