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Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-02 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-02

The Dreaded "I Want to Think It Over"

"I want to think it over." What do you do when the prospect says that? Here's the best way to handle this (it involves three simple steps).

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Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-28 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-28

The Secret to Winning Proposals

What's the secret to winning proposals? You're going to come to a point in your sales cycle where it's natural for the prospect to want a proposal.

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Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-23 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-23

Ignore this Referral Strategy at Your Peril

How's your referral strategy? This particular and important referral strategy is one of the fastest ways to grow your revenue.

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Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-21 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-21

Dramatically Increase Your Closing Rates

Do you want to dramatically increase your closing rates? Here is a simple thing you can do to accomplish that and outsell your competition.

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Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-17 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-17

Create Buy-In Confidence for Your Customers

When it comes to business development, account management, and sales prospecting, are you creating buy-in confidence for your customers?

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Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-16 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-16

Giving a Winning Pitch

Want to give a winning pitch and dramatically increase your closing ratio? Here's a simple formula for creating winning presentations or proposals.

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Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-14 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-14

That Dreaded First Call!

Dread that first call? Many sellers struggle with what to say when calling a prospect for the first time. Here's what I know works!

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Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-02-09 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-02-09

How to Stand Out from the Competition

If you want to stand out from the competition, it's important to create an apples-to-oranges comparison. Here's what I mean (this will lead to more wins).

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Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-02-07 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-02-07

How NOT to Ask Sales Questions

You need to ask strategic sales questions in meetings. However, if not done correctly, you'll quickly be crossing that line between interrogation...

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Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-02 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-02-02

Dreading That First Call? Try This!

Are you dreading that first call? Here is an important and invaluable trick I learned when I was new in my career as a life insurance salesperson.

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Account Management, Goal Setting and Planning Colleen Francis 2023-01-31 Account Management, Goal Setting and Planning Colleen Francis 2023-01-31

How to Pull Yourself Out of a Slump

Are you in a slump and not selling effectively? Here are important tips that will help you reverse that and start succeeding again.

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Account Management, Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-01-26 Account Management, Negotiation and Closing Colleen Francis 2023-01-26

The #1 Reason Sellers Don't Close

Do you know the number one reason why sellers don't close deals (the answer might surprise you)? It's simply because we don't ask for the business

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Account Management, Goal Setting and Planning Colleen Francis 2023-01-24 Account Management, Goal Setting and Planning Colleen Francis 2023-01-24

The Secret to Hitting Your Growth Target

What's the secret to hitting your growth target? A lot of companies this year are predicting bold growth and setting huge targets for sales reps.

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Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-01-20 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-01-20

Prospecting Like You Don’t Have a Marketing Department

When it comes to sales prospecting and sales networking, imagine there is no marketing department. In uncertain times, you must double down on...

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Objection Handling, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-01-19 Objection Handling, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-01-19

My Million $ Objection Handling Strategy

What's my million-dollar objection handling strategy? It's simply this: use examples of your current customers to handle all objections.

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Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-01-17 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-01-17

The Best Way to Broaden Your Contacts

What's the best way to broaden your contacts? When you give buyers a choice and show that you want them to stay included in the conversation, they will open...

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Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-12 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-12

The Wrong Way to Ask for Referrals

Referrals are the best way to generate leads. However, most sellers ask for them in a terrible way that produces no results.

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Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-10 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-10

How Not to Talk about the Competition

Never talk about the competition. If someone asks why or how you're better, talk about it in terms of what your customers say about you.

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Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-05 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-05

The Dreaded Price Objection

We all deal with the dreaded price objection at least once in our sales career. Here's a way I've found works very well to help diffuse that objection.

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Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-03 Prospecting, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-01-03

The Fool-Proof Way to Get Referrals

Sales leaders, what's the most effective and very best way to get referrals (it’s easier than you think)? Watch this video to find out!

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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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