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Beware of the Talk Trap
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-01 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-01

Beware of the Talk Trap

The talk trap lays waiting for unsuspecting sellers who innocently confuse somebody who will listen to them with someone who also has...

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Look Outside Your Sales Organization | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-02-12 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-02-12

Look Outside Your Sales Organization | Sales Strategies

 Once you start balancing internal KPIs with systems that are customer-centric, you will be right on the money and your customers will love doing business...

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Beware of All That’s Familiar in Selling Now
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2020-12-18 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2020-12-18

Beware of All That’s Familiar in Selling Now

These three golden rules will break your habit of sticking with what’s familiar and safe and will open your team up to a more dynamic way of working together...

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The Difference Between an Objection and a Heckle | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-06-12 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-06-12

The Difference Between an Objection and a Heckle | Sales Strategies

An objection comes after a substantive discussion. It's a legitimate question you have to answer. This objection may arise midway through the sales process...

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Why Cross-Selling Fails | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-12-14 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-12-14

Why Cross-Selling Fails | Sales Strategies

Everyone agrees cross-selling is critical. But most make this mistake.

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Content is King - But Only the Right Content | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-11-23 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-11-23

Content is King - But Only the Right Content | Sales Strategies

Everyone knows that content is king when it comes to sales. But most content is worthless.

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The Return on Great Service | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-10-11 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-10-11

The Return on Great Service | Sales Strategies

If you can align your customer service to the buying process, you'll reap the rewards.

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How to Help Non-Sellers to Sell | Sales Strategies
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How to Help Non-Sellers to Sell | Sales Strategies

Your customer experience is shaped by a variety of groups - some who want little to do with sales. Here's how to get them to help.

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Two Strategies for Immediate Inside Sales Growth | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-08-31 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-08-31

Two Strategies for Immediate Inside Sales Growth | Sales Strategies

Fresh from working with a current client, these two strategies will immediately improve results from your inside sales team.

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Throw Away Your Brochures | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-05-25 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-05-25

Throw Away Your Brochures | Sales Strategies

With all due respect to the marketing department, your customer doesn't care about generic corporate promotional materials. Here's what to use instead.

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What Sellers Can Learn from Japan | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-05-11 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-05-11

What Sellers Can Learn from Japan | Sales Strategies

On a recent trip to Japan, I was reminded how we can all learn from their strategies for satisfying customers.

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Put Your Value Statements to the Test | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-02-23 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2018-02-23

Put Your Value Statements to the Test | Sales Strategies

Too many sellers are armed with weak, generic value statements. Use this test to see if yours' are up to the task!

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Bad Referrals Are Your Fault | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2017-11-03 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2017-11-03

Bad Referrals Are Your Fault | Sales Strategies

Referrals are one of the most effective ways to fill your pipeline. But you need to ask the right people, the right way.

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Inbound Sales are Heading Out | Sales Strategies
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2017-06-23 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2017-06-23

Inbound Sales are Heading Out | Sales Strategies

How customers want to buy continues to move towards automation. You need to be prepared.

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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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