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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-01-12 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-01-12

Know These 4 Pipeline Traps

Your pipeline might look full, but is it healthy? Watch how to spot—and fix—the hidden traps that keep deals from closing.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-01-05 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2026-01-05

Don't Ignore this Data

Your sales data is more than a report—it’s a roadmap. In this video, I reveal why ignoring it can cost you opportunities and how to turn insight into action.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-29 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-29

This Powerful Phrase Creates Action

Getting buy-in doesn’t have to be hard. Watch how a subtle shift in phrasing can spark real action from your team and clients.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-22 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-22

Unleash the Power of Your Team

Is your team competing with each other—or the market? In this video, I share how collaboration can unlock your next growth wave.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-15 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-15

Being Comfortable with Change

Change isn’t the enemy; surprise is. Watch this video to see how clear, early communication keeps your team engaged and aligned.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-08 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-08

Got a Plan B?

Plans are great—until reality hits. In this video, I explain why flexibility beats preparation and how to build resilience into your sales strategy.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-01 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-12-01

What's Your Small Hinge?

You don’t need a complete overhaul to win more deals—just the right adjustment. Here’s how to find your small hinge this week.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-24 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-24

3 Health Tests for Your Opportunity

How healthy is your pipeline—really? In this short video, I walk you through three simple tests to diagnose whether a deal is strong, stalled, or slipping away.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-17 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-17

Pressure On? Set the Example!

Every team mirrors its leader. Here’s how to make sure your tone, confidence, and energy help your people rise to the challenge.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-10 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-10

Quotas Don't Inspire Salespeople

If your team’s motivation feels low, it might not be the target—it’s the message. Watch how reframing goals around purpose creates deeper engagement and performance.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-03 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-11-03

The One Question for Every Opportunity

If you want to rescue a stalled deal, ask this one question. It’s simple—but it can change the entire conversation. Find out what it is and why it works.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-27 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-27

Are You Stuck?

Even the best teams plateau. The question is—how quickly can you move past it? In this video, I share how high-performing teams stay agile, curious, and always improving.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-20 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-20

Suffering from a Transactional Mindset?

Are your sellers focused on closing deals—or creating clients for life?

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-12 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-12

The One Sales Metric to Rule Them All

You can’t manage what you don’t measure—but measuring the wrong things is worse.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-06

In Praise of Your CRM

The best sellers don’t “use” CRM—they run their business from it. Why you should do the same.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-29 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-29

Now is the Time for Change

Slow buying cycles aren’t just a market problem—they’re a sales opportunity, if you approach them right.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-22 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-22

Are You Solving the Wrong Problem?

Don’t fear the miss. Use it as a coaching opportunity to get stronger for the next quarter. But make sure you are solving the right problem.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-15 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-15

Why You Should Lose an RFP on Purpose

What’s worse than the grind of RFPs? Losing 95% of them—and still doing more! Sometimes the key to closing sales isn’t winning…

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-08 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-08

No New Features: Expanding Value

Think you're selling value? For many of you, you’re just pitching features—and it’s costing you deals. Let’s talk about why seasoned sales pros and rookies alike get this wrong.

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Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-02 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-02

4 Ways to Succeed with Gatekeepers

Stop wasting time trying to charm gatekeepers with gimmicks like donuts and flattery. They see through it, so why not learn smarter ways to genuinely work with them to reach decision-makers?

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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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