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The Most Important Word in Sales
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-03-23 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-03-23

The Most Important Word in Sales

One word changes the quality of every sales conversation. Most reps underuse it.

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Don't Dismiss These!
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-07-08 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-07-08

Don't Dismiss These!

Ever skip chatting with someone because they weren't 'high-up' enough? Big mistake!

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Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-06-11 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-06-11

They Want to Renegotiate…Now What? (Part 3 of 3)

Your mastery of this will put you in a stronger position to be creative, resourceful, and persuasive at the negotiating table.

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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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Using LinkedIn to Breakthrough and Win | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-06-26 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-06-26

Using LinkedIn to Breakthrough and Win | Sales Strategies

I want to share with you a real-life success story from one of my clients in the oil and gas industry. He started to embrace non-traditional...

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Think Like Your Competitor to Beat Your Competitor | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2020-05-29 Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2020-05-29

Think Like Your Competitor to Beat Your Competitor | Sales Strategies

Thinking like your competitor will help you figure out where you're weak and strong in the accounts you’re managing, which can lead to retention and...

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How Making Assumptions Can Cost You the Sale | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-05-22 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-05-22

How Making Assumptions Can Cost You the Sale | Sales Strategies

We were taught at a very early age to never make assumptions. However, I still encounter salespeople who make assumptions all the time.

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3 Steps to Double-Digit Sales Growth | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-04-10 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-04-10

3 Steps to Double-Digit Sales Growth | Sales Strategies

A client once reported to me that the work we did with them last year is creating 35% more revenue to the company than it did in previous years.

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The Big Negotiation Mistake Most Sellers Make | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips, Uncategorized Colleen Francis 2020-04-03 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips, Uncategorized Colleen Francis 2020-04-03

The Big Negotiation Mistake Most Sellers Make | Sales Strategies

I’ve found sellers consistently make one mistake: they jump too quickly to lower their price even if they're getting something in return.

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The Simplest Yet Most Difficult Sales Skill | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-01-31 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-01-31

The Simplest Yet Most Difficult Sales Skill | Sales Strategies

Silence is one of the simplest things a seller can learn to do, but it is the most difficult for them to execute in the sales process effectively.

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The Critical Sales Call Step You're Probably Missing | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-01-17 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2020-01-17

The Critical Sales Call Step You're Probably Missing | Sales Strategies

Have you ever thought of debriefing your sales calls—the good, bad, or mediocre ones? It’s a great practice to get into.

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Making "Land and Expand" Work for You | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-08 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-08

Making "Land and Expand" Work for You | Sales Strategies

I want to highlight a sales strategy I’ve noticed perform incredibly well as of late. We started calling this the “land and expand” strategy.

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Why Top Performers Are Team Sellers | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Prospecting, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-10-18 Observations from the ..., Prospecting, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-10-18

Why Top Performers Are Team Sellers | Sales Strategies

Top performers trust other people in the organization to help them manage and sell to customers.

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Engage in Conversation, Not Combat | Sales Tips
Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2016-11-10 Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2016-11-10

Engage in Conversation, Not Combat | Sales Tips

Far too often sales reps get into combat with their customers over questions and objections and you can get into combat if you want to win the sale, you have to stay in conversations.

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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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