Act Fast - Get the Win | Sales Strategies
In today's market, speed may be your biggest competitive advantage. Are you fast enough to win?
I'm Sorry But Your Market Isn't Different | Sales Strategies
All too often, I hear sellers complain that their market is different and strategies in one industry won't work in another. They're almost always wrong.
Why Are You Good?
Why are you good? Seriously. Have you asked yourself this question before?
The Return on Corporate Generosity
Generosity isn't altruism: you're doing this because you help yourself by helping others…
Corporate Promiscuity and How to Avoid It | Sales Strategies
Focusing on new, shiny opportunities can sabotage your sales. Here's how to avoid it.
The Fastest Way to More Sales
To grow sales, the mantra is generally to work harder, to grind more, or to double or triple the current efforts. But, the opposite might actually be true.
Balancing Near and Long Term Opportunities | Sales Strategies
One of the toughest things a seller has to do is balance near and long-term opportunities.
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How to Really Connect with Prospects
You could be the world’s greatest salesperson selling the world’s best product, but if you can’t connect with your prospects, will your sales results reflect your expertise?
Dealing with Ego in Your Sales Coaching | Sales Strategies
Recently, I was overseas coaching a group of sales managers from the Middle East and one of them had a great question. He asked, "Colleen, how do I coach someone through ego?"
Stardate 1.0: Travel Lessons for the Sales Road Warrior
Are you a sales road warrior? Here are the tips you need to know about.
High Sales Performance Starts With This...
This is the hidden secret behind high sales performance.
Translating Your Goal to Theirs | Sales Strategies
Your team really doesn't care about your goals. Here's how to turn yours into theirs!
2 Ways to Coach Your Team More Effectively
You have a few top performers on your sales team. That means they don't need to be coached, right?
The Measures that Matter
Don't be distracted by vanity metrics, these three performance measures are where you need to focus…
Get Your Sales Team to Do This Each Day
If there's one habit that will make your sales team successful, it's this one.
Measure What Matters
We live in the age of unlimited data but measuring the wrong things will jeopardize your most important sales goals…
Why Cross-Selling Fails | Sales Strategies
Everyone agrees cross-selling is critical. But most make this mistake.
When I Know Training Will Work | Sales Strategies
I can always tell when sales training is going to work: it includes this.