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Where Does Your Revenue Really Come From?
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-31 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-31

Where Does Your Revenue Really Come From?

I have a question for you. Do you really know where your revenue comes from?

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Take a Step Back at the End of the Year | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-12-27 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-12-27

Take a Step Back at the End of the Year | Sales Strategies

December is truly a great time to stop and think about ourselves and our businesses from a marketing perspective as a salesperson, which we often don’t do.

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Hire Right - Fire Fast!
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-24 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-24

Hire Right - Fire Fast!

Stop hanging on to poor sales performers!

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Steps to Take Now for Your Next Quarter | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-12-20 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-12-20

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...

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Your December To-Do List | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-12-13 Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-12-13

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.

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The Best Way to End The Year
Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-12 Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-12

The Best Way to End The Year

As we inch closer to the new year, I wanted to discuss the best way to end the year.

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Slow Markets Don't Have to Mean Slow Sales
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-10 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-10

Slow Markets Don't Have to Mean Slow Sales

When all signs are pointing to your market slowing down, it's important that you don't give in to a “slow down” mindset!

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How to Coach the Un-Coachable | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-12-06 Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-12-06

How to Coach the Un-Coachable | Sales Strategies

Sometimes, you just can’t coach a salesperson and elevate their performance. They are either unwilling or unable to do the work.

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Don't Enter The New Year Without Doing This
Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-05 Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-12-05

Don't Enter The New Year Without Doing This

You can't afford to enter the new year without doing this.

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A Simple but Brilliant Account Management Strategy | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-29 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-29

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.

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Do Less, Achieve More
Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-11-28 Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2019-11-28

Do Less, Achieve More

Yes, it is possible to do less and achieve more.

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Even the Best Sellers Need a Referral Refresher | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-22 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-22

Even the Best Sellers Need a Referral Refresher | Sales Strategies

Regardless of the type of referrals you are asking for, you have to be specific. You cannot merely ask these sources for who they know or who they can...

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Becoming a Solutions-Oriented Sales Leader | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-15 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-15

Becoming a Solutions-Oriented Sales Leader | Sales Strategies

What your salespeople don’t want is for you to be in a coaching session or sales meeting and give them general instructions—that is telling them what to do.

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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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Are You Giving Up Too Soon? | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-01 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-11-01

Are You Giving Up Too Soon? | Sales Strategies

I want you to pay attention to persistence because far too many salespeople give up too early.

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How to Use Operational Value to Become Indispensable | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-10-25 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-10-25

How to Use Operational Value to Become Indispensable | Sales Strategies

There’s one thing I’ve noticed with organizations and people who are really good at bringing new business: they are good at operationalizing value.

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The Truth About Gatekeepers
Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2019-10-24 Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2019-10-24

The Truth About Gatekeepers

There's a truth about gatekeepers that you need to be thinking about.

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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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Stop Delaying Things!
Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-10-15 Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2019-10-15

Stop Delaying Things!

The shorter you can make this time period, the less likely you are to lose the sale.

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Leverage Top Performers at Your Next Sales Meeting | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-10-11 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2019-10-11

Leverage Top Performers at Your Next Sales Meeting | Sales Strategies

Here’s an idea for all of you planning your sales kickoffs or big sales meetings with all of your team present.

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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.

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