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My Favorite Sales Question
Observations from the ..., Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2021-02-19 Observations from the ..., Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2021-02-19

My Favorite Sales Question

Want to know my favorite sales question? It's powerful, versatile, and helps you become a better sales leader.

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Assertiveness in Your Sales Process
Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-12 Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-12

Assertiveness in Your Sales Process

Could your sales process use a little more assertiveness?

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Look Outside Your Sales Organization | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-02-12 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-02-12

Look Outside Your Sales Organization | Sales Strategies

 Once you start balancing internal KPIs with systems that are customer-centric, you will be right on the money and your customers will love doing business...

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Two Ways to Leverage Your Sales Team Beyond Selling
Observations from the ..., Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2021-02-11 Observations from the ..., Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2021-02-11

Two Ways to Leverage Your Sales Team Beyond Selling

When sales leaders think about their sales teams and the success they're creating, they often think about, well, their sales!

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Ask Your Sales Team These Questions
Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-09 Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-09

Ask Your Sales Team These Questions

In the midst of the never-ending list of "to-dos," don't forget to "information gather" and ask your sales team these questions.

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A Potentially Untapped Talent Source
Hiring, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-05 Hiring, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-05

A Potentially Untapped Talent Source

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Don't Make Everyone Your Customer
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-04 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-02-04

Don't Make Everyone Your Customer

Some sellers (erroneously) believe that they should be attempting to sell to anyone and everyone.

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Don't Forget The Basics in Sales!
Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2021-02-02 Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2021-02-02

Don't Forget The Basics in Sales!

Is your sales team forgetting about the basics?

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Every Seller Has to Own the Story | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-01-29 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-01-29

Every Seller Has to Own the Story | Sales Strategies

I want to highlight an important coaching technique that you should be practicing with every single one in your sales team: owning the story.

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Are You Picking The Wrong Sales Manager?
Hiring, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-19 Hiring, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-19

Are You Picking The Wrong Sales Manager?

Interestingly enough, the wrong pick for your next sales manager is also the most obvious one.

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Your Sales Team: In Touch With Your Organization?
Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-15 Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-15

Your Sales Team: In Touch With Your Organization?

Is your sales team in touch with your organization?

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Sales Managers: Get Out from Behind Your Desk | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-01-15 Observations from the ..., Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2021-01-15

Sales Managers: Get Out from Behind Your Desk | Sales Strategies

As sales managers, you can’t solve your team and company’s problems if you're not talking to customers directly.

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Internal vs. External Sales Teams
Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2021-01-13 Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2021-01-13

Internal vs. External Sales Teams

I often come across business owners who are nervous about building or expanding their own sales team.

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Do The Tough Work First
Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-12 Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-12

Do The Tough Work First

If you’re like most salespeople, you probably dread at least one essential sales process, such as prospecting.

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What Sales Lessons Were Learned?
Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-08 Goal Setting and Planning, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-08

What Sales Lessons Were Learned?

Here we are in a new year, let's reflect a little on what was learned in 2020 for sales.

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The Easy Way to Improve Sales Closing Ratios
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-07 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2021-01-07

The Easy Way to Improve Sales Closing Ratios

When a sales leader notices that his or her ratios aren't up to par, a variety of tactics are often implemented.

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Don't End a Single Day Without This
Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2021-01-05 Observations from the ..., Prospecting Colleen Francis 2021-01-05

Don't End a Single Day Without This

As a sales leader, what are you doing to ensure your team is making this a daily habit?

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Know the Different Types of Customer Value | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-01-04 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-01-04

Know the Different Types of Customer Value | Sales Strategies

Transition your product training into value training. This will help you close more business and change the conversation dynamic you are having with your...

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Your Sales Team Needs This Trait
Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-12-31 Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-12-31

Your Sales Team Needs This Trait

Successful sales teams don't manifest by chance.

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Don't Assume Your Way Out of More Sales!
Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-12-29 Company Culture, Observations from the ... Colleen Francis 2020-12-29

Don't Assume Your Way Out of More Sales!

Don't assume things in sales, doing so will often work against you!

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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
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colleenfrancis@engageselling.com

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