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Sorry, You're not Different…
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-11-18 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-11-18

Sorry, You're not Different…

Do your customers think their business is too unique to draw lessons from others? Here's how to counter that mindset so they can benefit from the successful practices of others.

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Responding to a Sales Heckle
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-09-02 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-09-02

Responding to a Sales Heckle

In sales, knowing the difference between an objection and a heckle is critical. Here's how to tell when you are being heckled and how to handle it...

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Handle Objections like a Pro
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-07-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-07-17

Handle Objections like a Pro

Playing objection whack-a-mole? Here's how to use your customer's success stories to handle objections effortlessly...

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How to Defuse a Price Objection
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-28 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-28

How to Defuse a Price Objection

Flip the script on pricing objections. How to bring them up early, navigate the conversation, and avoid last-minute price roadblocks.

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Unsticking a Stuck Prospect
Objection Handling, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-04 Objection Handling, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-04

Unsticking a Stuck Prospect

The fastest way to give the customer the confidence to move forward is to show them they aren't entering uncharted territory. Here's how...

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Turn Objections Into Opportunities
Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-10-16 Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-10-16

Turn Objections Into Opportunities

Handling objections can be a real challenge for salespeople. But here's a tip: rather than viewing objections as roadblocks, think of them as opportunities...

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The Dreaded "I Want to Think It Over"
Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-02 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-02

The Dreaded "I Want to Think It Over"

"I want to think it over." What do you do when the prospect says that? Here's the best way to handle this (it involves three simple steps).

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Don't Get Taken Down by the Unexpected
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-09-16 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-09-16

Don't Get Taken Down by the Unexpected

The biggest threat to your deal is the threat you've not anticipated…

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Are You a Helicopter Manager?
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-09-02 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-09-02

Are You a Helicopter Manager?

Helicoptering behavior isn't just limited to parenting. It's especially damaging in sales organizations…

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Getting Pricing Wrong
Account Management, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-08-12 Account Management, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-08-12

Getting Pricing Wrong

Last year, at a CEO forum where I was speaking, I was asked if CEOs need to be involved in pricing. Here's what I said:

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Beware of Your Sales Blind Spots
Account Management, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-23 Account Management, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-23

Beware of Your Sales Blind Spots

No one an unobstructed 360-degree view of their client relationships. Nobody…

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Skip the Pitch and Create a Vision
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-15 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-15

Skip the Pitch and Create a Vision

The days of the ideal buyer have gone the way of the dinosaurs. So has the routine sales pitch…

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Your Client Wants an Insider - Not a Partner
Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-08 Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-07-08

Your Client Wants an Insider - Not a Partner

There isn't a buzzword out there today that's more dated than the notion of you being in "partnership."

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Your Sales Plan Isn't What You Think
Observations from the ..., Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-05-27 Observations from the ..., Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-05-27

Your Sales Plan Isn't What You Think

Copying your competitors isn’ a plan - at least not one that will work…

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3 Ways to Win Big with Generosity
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-05-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-05-06

3 Ways to Win Big with Generosity

The first step to selling more is to give more. A lot more…

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Time to Put a Stop to Buyer Objections
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-04-30 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-04-30

Time to Put a Stop to Buyer Objections

It’s a friction point that holds you back from achieving sales success: buyer objections.

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From Brand Trust to Brand Advocacy
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-03-04 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-03-04

From Brand Trust to Brand Advocacy

Beyond building trust, recruiting a fan base truly unlocks your revenue potential…

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3 Truths about Selling to People
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2020-01-03 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2020-01-03

3 Truths about Selling to People

There are three truths about human behavior that every seller needs to understand…

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Why New Buyers See You First, And What To Do About It
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-12-13 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-12-13

Why New Buyers See You First, And What To Do About It

Buyers used to be unaware of who sellers were until we called them. Today the opposite is true…

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B2B Selling is Now B2ALL
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-11-28 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-11-28

B2B Selling is Now B2ALL

There has been no greater impact on B2B sales in the last decade than the online consumer-buying process…

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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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