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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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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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Pressure On? Set the Example!
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-17

Pressure On? Set the Example!

Every team mirrors its leader. Here’s how to make sure your tone, confidence, and energy help your people rise to the challenge.

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Quotas Don't Inspire Salespeople
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-10 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-10

Quotas Don't Inspire Salespeople

If your team’s motivation feels low, it might not be the target—it’s the message. Watch how reframing goals around purpose creates deeper engagement and performance.

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My Top Tips - Presenting Value
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-06-03 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-06-03

My Top Tips - Presenting Value

My three top tips of the last year... Tired of pitches falling flat? Stop selling the 'what' and start selling the 'why'. Watch this video to master turning product features into client wins.

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Don't Compete with Your Team
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-04-01 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-04-01

Don't Compete with Your Team

Leadership isn't about proving you're the best salesperson. Learn how to encourage ownership and engagement, so you build a team that's aligned with your goals.

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How Not to Prospect
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-03-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-03-17

How Not to Prospect

Too busy to prospect? Think again! Here's why consistency trumps time and how just one new opportunity a week can transform your results.

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The #1 Attribute of Top Sellers
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-03-10 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-03-10

The #1 Attribute of Top Sellers

Are sales superstars are made or born? The answer often lies in one key trait.

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The Right Cadence for Business Reviews
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-29 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-29

The Right Cadence for Business Reviews

You need to regularly remind customers of the value you provide. Doing business reviews once a year won't cut it.

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Doing Your Team Meetings Wrong?
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-27 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-27

Doing Your Team Meetings Wrong?

Meeting monthly for status updates? Why bother? Instead you need short, sweet weekly meetings. Here's what to cover...

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The Best Way to Sabotage Your Renewals
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-22 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-22

The Best Way to Sabotage Your Renewals

Treating your customers like an ATM, only showing up when you need cash, is a sure-fire way to lose their renewals. Let's break the cycle...

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Make Your CRM Irresistible
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-20 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-20

Make Your CRM Irresistible

Picture this: a dashboard so irresistible your team camps out in the CRM like it's their new home. Yes, it's possible, and here's how we do it...

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Don't Go Home Until You Do This
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-15 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-15

Don't Go Home Until You Do This

This habit should be your non-negotiable daily action. Commit to this and watch your pipeline grow!

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The Wrong Way to Measure Retention
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-13 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-13

The Wrong Way to Measure Retention

You're proud of that customer retention rate, huh? But what if I told you there's a hidden story—and it's costing you...

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Your Dashboard Needs this Metric
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-08 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-08

Your Dashboard Needs this Metric

Your sales dashboard might tell a story, but is it the right one? Imagine if dashboard actually prompted you to take the right action...

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How NOT to Sound Like the Competition
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-06

How NOT to Sound Like the Competition

"We're the best!"... Tired of sounding like everyone else? Here's how to make your pitch truly stand out.

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The Fastest Way to Anger Your Team
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-01 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-05-01

The Fastest Way to Anger Your Team

You're wearing a lot of hats in your role and it's tempting to jump in and play along with the team. But it's creating dysfunction and animosity on your team...

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Sales Secrets Hiding in Plain Sight
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-04-24 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-04-24

Sales Secrets Hiding in Plain Sight

Imagine the power of learning from the best. No, not a guru or a coach. They’re already in your team, and I'll show you how to tap into it.

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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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