Intangible Benefits Aren’t
Are you converting intangible benefits into tangible ROI? Your ability to master this skill determines whether you’ll consistently be successful...
How Are Buyer-Seller Relationships Changing
Having long studied the habits of top-ranked sellers, I’ve seen a steady shift in the power in buyer-seller relationships.
Your Buyer Is Asking Themselves These 3 Questions | Sales Strategies
I want to highlight three important questions that buyers are asking themselves right now. Knowing how to deal with these three questions will help you...
Disciplined Thinking
Get disciplined with your thinking! By doing this, you gain a sense of poise: one that gives you the emotional space you need to cope with daily challenges...
Loyalty Is Your Job, Not Theirs
“Buyers have changed and loyalty’s dead now. Customers don’t care about the relationship anymore!” I’ve been hearing that whine a lot from sellers.
Align to the Buyer's Goals and Be Rewarded | Sales Strategies
What does “reward” mean? Well, reward means that those buyers who are rewarding salespeople for this alignment are rewarding them with three things.
You Must Own Your Profession
Don’t let someone else’s routine serve as a flimsy replacement for the work you must do in defining your needs as a sales performer.
Catching a Loss Before It Happens | Sales Strategies
I've been emphasizing to a number of clients the importance of creating an “early warning system.” It’s a system that helps you identify and prevent...
When Prices Go Up, Sellers Get Down to Business
As the post-pandemic landscape continues to reveal itself in today’s marketplace, price increases are a defining characteristic…and a pain point for many of us.
Your Buyer is Out of Sync with Your Sales Process | Sales Strategies
Nothing causes you to lose a sale more than being out of sync with your buyer when it comes to your sales process. Thus, how do you prevent that?
Value-Based Selling: Tangible vs. Intangible
Value-based selling—when done skillfully—has multiple inputs. Each input redefines how you and your customer see the worth of a product or service.
Is Your Business Client-Repelling? | Sales Strategies
How do you prevent your business from being client-repellent? Here are three strategies.
Get Back on Balance Now
There are four activity areas you must get serious about now as part of resetting your balance so you’re ready to tackle big changes in the marketplace.
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.
I Repeat: Ask for the Sale! | Sales Strategies
I estimate that the majority of times you lose the business is because you simply weren't clear at the end of the discussion that you actually wanted to do...
My Simple Approach for Implementing New Sales Skills | Sales Strategies
When you do this, you keep the momentum going. You get people used to implementing, reporting, and achieving success.
The Most Powerful One-Word Sales Question | Sales Strategies
My very favorite question in all of selling is simply, "Why?" Why do I like it so much? There are a number of reasons.
Steps to Take Now for Your Next Quarter | Sales Strategies
As we’re rounding out any month, quarter, or year—depending on how your fiscal year is created—I always like salespeople to think about accelerating...
Your December To-Do List | Sales Strategies
December is a great time to be meeting with customers, showcasing your value, finishing last minute projects, and planning for the next year.
A Simple but Brilliant Account Management Strategy | Sales Strategies
I know this sounds simplistic, but it is amazing how many sellers don’t check and use these markers as the KPIs for the first few months of the customer.