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Your Next Deal Is Right There in Front of You
Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-13 Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-13

Your Next Deal Is Right There in Front of You

I recently asked a client—who’s a very successful seller—how he was thriving in today’s marketplace. His answer was simple and powerful.

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Ask Yourself: Who Cares?
Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-07 Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-07

Ask Yourself: Who Cares?

Have you asked yourself: who cares? This is the most important question you can ask yourself if you want to differentiate yourself from the competition.

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It's Not Them...It's You!
Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-10-06

It's Not Them...It's You!

One of the Peloton instructors I love, Jess Sims, has an expression: no ego, amigo. That applies directly to sellers. Here’s what I mean.

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There Is No Such Thing as Quiet Quitting in Sales
Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-09-30 Sales Leadership, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-09-30

There Is No Such Thing as Quiet Quitting in Sales

There is no such thing as quiet quitting in sales! And as a sales manager, your job is to make sure 100% of your team is accomplishing 100% of their...

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How to Effectively Employ Team Selling | Sales Strategies
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-07-22 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-07-22

How to Effectively Employ Team Selling | Sales Strategies

How do you employ team selling? What experts can you use, what management levels can you use, and what industry specialists can you use to really help...

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The Move to Inside Sales | Sales Strategies
Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-06-24 Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-06-24

The Move to Inside Sales | Sales Strategies

One of the shifts we’re noticing in today's marketplace involves the move to inside sales. Field sales reps are doing more inside sales than ever before.

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Stay Away From This Sales Metric | Sales Strategies
Goal Setting and Planning, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-05-27 Goal Setting and Planning, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-05-27

Stay Away From This Sales Metric | Sales Strategies

Are you staying away from this sales metric? I love technology and data, but you cannot let the wrong data control your business. So, here is my advice...

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Customer Engagement Shift | Sales Strategies
Prospecting, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-05-13 Prospecting, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-05-13

Customer Engagement Shift | Sales Strategies

I recently came across some interesting research from Gartner on the customer engagement shift. They discovered that when a customer is buying a...

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Win More Business With This Strategy | Sales Strategies
Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-04-01 Account Management, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-04-01

Win More Business With This Strategy | Sales Strategies

Getting time on your side is a powerful strategy that will help you win more business! What do I mean by “getting time on your side”?

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How to Beat the Competition | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-03-18 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-03-18

How to Beat the Competition | Sales Strategies

How can you differentiate yourself and beat the competition? I’ve noticed how common it’s for us as sellers in today’s marketplace to assert that...

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4 Straightforward Sales Goals | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-01-07 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2022-01-07

4 Straightforward Sales Goals | Sales Strategies

There are four straightforward sales goals that I would like to share with you. They are simple, effective and will help you set the right targets and...

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Graduate From Trusted Advisor to Object of Interest | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-12-03 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-12-03

Graduate From Trusted Advisor to Object of Interest | Sales Strategies

Customers don't want trusted advisors. They don't want partners. Those presuppose that you're on the outside. What they're really looking for...

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Your Buyer Is Asking Themselves These 3 Questions | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-11-19 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-11-19

Your Buyer Is Asking Themselves These 3 Questions | Sales Strategies

I want to highlight three important questions that buyers are asking themselves right now. Knowing how to deal with these three questions will help you...

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Don't Make This Mistake with Your Sales Data | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-11-05 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-11-05

Don't Make This Mistake with Your Sales Data | Sales Strategies

You can't coach blind, and the data is incredibly important. Share with your team what their goals are and, on a regular basis, show them the progress that...

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Keeping the Prospect Engaged | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-10-22 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-10-22

Keeping the Prospect Engaged | Sales Strategies

Always ask yourself and your team what new twist, idea, or feature you can add to your offering. This will help you stay current, fresh, and become...

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Hunters vs. Farmers: Making It Work | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-10-08 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-10-08

Hunters vs. Farmers: Making It Work | Sales Strategies

Documentation, a strong CRM, and a standard operating procedure are indeed critical if you want to make this hunter and farmer structure work. 

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Don't Get Trapped by Your Ideal Client | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-09-24 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-09-24

Don't Get Trapped by Your Ideal Client | Sales Strategies

To ensure your success in future volatile markets, it’s important to create this ideal client spectrum and build a well-balanced portfolio and pipeline.

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Do Your Prospects Trust Themselves? | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-09-10 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-09-10

Do Your Prospects Trust Themselves? | Sales Strategies

Implement these three simple referral strategies and your buyers’ trust will increase and they will feel more confident in their abilities to make a decision.

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Align to the Buyer's Goals and Be Rewarded | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-08-27 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-08-27

Align to the Buyer's Goals and Be Rewarded | Sales Strategies

What does “reward” mean? Well, reward means that those buyers who are rewarding salespeople for this alignment are rewarding them with three things.

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Are You Coachable? | Sales Strategies
Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-08-13 Observations from the ..., Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2021-08-13

Are You Coachable? | Sales Strategies

Sales leaders spend a great deal of time talking to managers on how to be effective coaches. However, it’s important for salespeople to realize that they...

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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)
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