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Don't Fall into this Trap
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-03 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-03

Don't Fall into this Trap

Too many - especially the more they know their product or service - fall into this trap. Don't fall in love with your features. Don't be a know-it-all.

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Closing Skills Don't Matter
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-20 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-20

Closing Skills Don't Matter

Closing is the least important sales skill. When you showcase value and ROI, the deals close themselves.

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When Price Doesn't Matter
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-18 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-18

When Price Doesn't Matter

Imagine closing a deal without a price discussion. Discover the power of value-focused sales conversations and take your sales game to the next level!

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How to Ask Effective Sales Questions
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-13 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-13

How to Ask Effective Sales Questions

Want to unlock more customer insights during your sales conversations? It's all about asking "single-barreled" questions and giving more space for answers...

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Develop this Sales Reflex
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-11 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-11

Develop this Sales Reflex

Losing a deal is frustrating enough! Develop this habit to make sure you don't make the same mistake twice!

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Lone Wolves Go Hungry
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-06

Lone Wolves Go Hungry

The stuff of sales lore, the sales wolf turns out to be the one most likely to starve. Here's who thrives and why...

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Unsticking a Stuck Prospect
Objection Handling, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-04 Objection Handling, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-12-04

Unsticking a Stuck Prospect

The fastest way to give the customer the confidence to move forward is to show them they aren't entering uncharted territory. Here's how...

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Boost your prospect's confidence
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-29 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-29

Boost your prospect's confidence

In a sea of uncertainty and overwhelming choices, reduce your prospect's decision risk so they can proceed with confidence. Here's how...

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Accept this fact
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-27 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-27

Accept this fact

Sales success isn't about perfection - you won't close every deal. It's about embracing the fact you will fail so you can come up with a plan for success!

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Check your ego and close the sale
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-22 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-22

Check your ego and close the sale

Sales success starts with ego-checking. Learn how to create win-win relationships and close deals that leave both you and your customers feeling like winners.

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These are the Metrics that Matter
Goal Setting and Planning, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-20 Goal Setting and Planning, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-20

These are the Metrics that Matter

Forget about vanity metrics like likes and impressions. There are just four metrics that truly matter and can drive the success of your business.

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How AI fits into your prospecting now
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-11-15 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-11-15

How AI fits into your prospecting now

Forward-thinking sales professionals today are quickly embracing AI-powered tools to turbocharge their prospecting. Don't be left behind...

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Action Today will De-Risk Tomorrow
Goal Setting and Planning, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-15 Goal Setting and Planning, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-15

Action Today will De-Risk Tomorrow

Uncertain times call for strategic action. Decision-makers are jittery, but you have the opportunity to outmaneuver the chaos. Focus on what you can control.

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New sales target? Here's what to do next...
Account Management, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-13 Account Management, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-13

New sales target? Here's what to do next...

Getting a new sales target can be overwhelming - especially if it's higher. Here is what you need to do to embrace and succeed with your new goal!

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Time to stop complaining and control your own destiny
Prospecting, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-08 Prospecting, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-08

Time to stop complaining and control your own destiny

Don't let marketing challenges hinder your success. Take charge of your territory and build a thriving pipeline of leads!

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The Surprising Strategy for Better Sales Questions
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-06

The Surprising Strategy for Better Sales Questions

The simple strategy to ask better questions in your prospect meetings. Surprisingly, it's all about not talking...

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Why Can't You Just Get Along
Account Management, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-01 Account Management, Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-11-01

Why Can't You Just Get Along

This is not a new problem but it still hampers sales growth. Here's one of the ways it creates conflict, missed opportunities, and stagnant growth.

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The Perils of Exceeding Expectations
Account Management, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-10-30 Account Management, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-10-30

The Perils of Exceeding Expectations

Want to earn a prospect's trust? It's all about consistency. Learn how including avoiding this common mistake...

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Want real change? Commit to being changeable!
Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-10-25 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing, Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2023-10-25

Want real change? Commit to being changeable!

Regardless of your experience and skill, stay teachable and adaptable means you can weather any challenge.

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This Behavior Rules Sales
Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-10-25 Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2023-10-25

This Behavior Rules Sales

Is your follow-up game falling short? Strategic, persistent outreach without stalking will increase your sales. Here's how...

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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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