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Stuck Deal? Stop Working It Alone.
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-08-24 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-08-24

Stuck Deal? Stop Working It Alone.

Most sellers work a stuck account solo. You have a roster of people inside your own company who can open doors you can't, and here's how to put them to work on the deals that matter most.

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Your Stakeholder Is Ghosting You…Now What?
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-08-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-08-17

Your Stakeholder Is Ghosting You…Now What?

Sellers keep telling me the same thing: we can't get in front of the stakeholder. Here's why calling almost anyone else in that building beats sending one more email.

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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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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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Know When to Stop Chasing a Prospect
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-05-07 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-05-07

Know When to Stop Chasing a Prospect

Most salespeople think persistence is always a virtue. It's not. There's a formula for knowing exactly when to stop chasing a prospect — and most teams ignore it.

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Everything, Everywhere: It’s What You Must Be Now
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-01-28 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-01-28

Everything, Everywhere: It’s What You Must Be Now

The sales cycle has changed. Top sellers now win by engaging more stakeholders, across more channels, over longer cycles. Here’s how to adapt now.

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Employee Engagement: You Can’t Afford to Ignore It
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-01-14 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2026-01-14

Employee Engagement: You Can’t Afford to Ignore It

Employee engagement is at a decade low. Leaders who ignore it risk productivity, profitability, and trust. Engagement is a promise that must be kept.

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The #1 Source of Sales Friction
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-26 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-26

The #1 Source of Sales Friction

Don't be the obstacle in the sales process. Learn why buyer alignment is the key to accelerating a deal...

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It's Not Always About a Problem
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-21 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-21

It's Not Always About a Problem

We too often assume the customer is trying to solve a problem. Sometimes, that's not just the case. You need to probe to find out exactly where your value aligns.

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It's about more than just you...
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-19 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-19

It's about more than just you...

Trusting you isn't enough. You have to develop a relationship with the prospect that spans your whole organization. Here how...

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Stop talking about ROI
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-14 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-14

Stop talking about ROI

How talking about return on investment can hurt you. Use this language instead...

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Filling the Vacuum of Uncertainty
Sales Strategies, Thought Leadership Colleen Francis 2024-02-07 Sales Strategies, Thought Leadership Colleen Francis 2024-02-07

Filling the Vacuum of Uncertainty

it’s daunting and it’s entirely your job as a sales leader to deal with this. Your future depends on it - and in more ways than one. Here’s why…

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Draw Prospects into YOUR Process
Prospecting, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-25 Prospecting, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-25

Draw Prospects into YOUR Process

Learn how to engage clients on a deeper level.

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Making this Costly Sales Meeting Mistake?
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-20 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-20

Making this Costly Sales Meeting Mistake?

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Struggling with a Sales Slump?
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-18 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-18

Struggling with a Sales Slump?

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Maximize time with your team - not fires...
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-12 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-09-12

Maximize time with your team - not fires...

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Stop Negotiating with Yourself! Win Without Discounts
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-11 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-09-11

Stop Negotiating with Yourself! Win Without Discounts

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The Best Way to Build Confidence
Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-09-07 Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-09-07

The Best Way to Build Confidence

What is the best way to consistently build and sustain confidence? Watch this video to find out (it is a simple and easy way)!

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How to Weather a Tough Market
Account Management, Goal Setting and Planning Colleen Francis 2023-08-31 Account Management, Goal Setting and Planning Colleen Francis 2023-08-31

How to Weather a Tough Market

Here's a tip for all of you selling in a tough market (you'll weather the storms better and recover much faster).

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A Rare Sales "Golden Rule"
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-08-29 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-08-29

A Rare Sales "Golden Rule"

Do you know about this rare sales "golden rule"? Simply start your day with this, and you'll never have a dry pipeline or slump!

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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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