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It's Not Always About a Problem
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-21 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-21

It's Not Always About a Problem

We too often assume the customer is trying to solve a problem. Sometimes, that's not just the case. You need to probe to find out exactly where your value aligns.

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It's about more than just you...
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-19 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-19

It's about more than just you...

Trusting you isn't enough. You have to develop a relationship with the prospect that spans your whole organization. Here how...

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Stop talking about ROI
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-14 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-14

Stop talking about ROI

How talking about return on investment can hurt you. Use this language instead...

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Get in Your Prospect's Head
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-12 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-12

Get in Your Prospect's Head

Move beyond what your prospect says they are looking for and find out what keeps them up at night...

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Ask Yourself this Critical Question
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-07 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-07

Ask Yourself this Critical Question

After every interaction with your prospect, you need to ask yourself how your prospect's behavior is reflecting your sales approach. Here's what to look for...

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My Simple Step for Great Results
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-05 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-02-05

My Simple Step for Great Results

Why making small, incremental improvements leads to big results. Let's build a habit of continuous improvement!

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Curiosity isn't just for cats
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-31 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-31

Curiosity isn't just for cats

Embrace curiosity and discover how effective questioning can uncover deep insights from prospects. Learn the single most important question a seller can ask...

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Never Accuse a Seller of This
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-29 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-29

Never Accuse a Seller of This

It's all too easy to accuse a sales professional of this. And it's almost always simply not true!

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3 Steps to be a Better Listener
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-24 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-24

3 Steps to be a Better Listener

Are you really listening to your prospect or just waiting for your turn to talk. Use these 3 strategies to make a meaningful connection and close deals faster.

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Your Most Critical Sales Skill
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-22 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-22

Your Most Critical Sales Skill

If you make one change this year - do this. It is the single most important thing you can do to fill your pipeline and crush your targets!

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Avoiding the Feature Trap
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-17

Avoiding the Feature Trap

Discover the simple mindset shift that will help you connect the cool aspects of your products to the value and benefits they provide to customers.

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Your Post-Loss Checklist
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-15 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-15

Your Post-Loss Checklist

It's okay to lose a sale, but it's not okay to keep losing for the same reason. Learn this lesson and bounce back stronger!

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A Simple Mindset for Sales Success
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-10 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-10

A Simple Mindset for Sales Success

Sales can be tough, but staying motivated is key. Use this practical advice to keep going, one step at a time!

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How to Convey Authenticity
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-08 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2024-01-08

How to Convey Authenticity

Authenticity is the secret sauce to winning long-term customer relationships. Discover the power of asking and listening to create connections that last!

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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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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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