0
Skip to Content
Engage Selling
About
Services
Speaking
Journal
Contact
Engage Selling
About
Services
Speaking
Journal
Contact
About
Services
Speaking
Journal
Contact
Competitive Differentiation: Selling Value and Negotiation
Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-04-14 Negotiation and Closing, Sales Leadership Colleen Francis 2023-04-14

Competitive Differentiation: Selling Value and Negotiation

Selling value and strategic negotiation are critical when it comes to competitive differentiation and sales training. With inflation on the rise today...

Read More
My Favourite Qualifying Question
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-13 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-13

My Favourite Qualifying Question

Here's my favourite qualifying question to ask when I'm in the sales process with the customer (this will differentiate you and lead to more impactful...

Read More
Hook Your Prospect on the First Call
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-11 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-11

Hook Your Prospect on the First Call

How do you exactly hook your prospect on the first call? Here is one of the best and most effective ways to accomplish this!

Read More
Follow-Up: My Schedule for Success
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-06 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-06

Follow-Up: My Schedule for Success

What's your follow-up schedule? Unsure whether you're perceived as persistent or stalking? Here's my follow-up cadence for prospects who I can't get a hold of.

Read More
Do Not Target the Buyer
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-04 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-04-04

Do Not Target the Buyer

Are you just targeting the buyer? This is a crucial and huge mistake that sellers make! Here is what you should do instead.

Read More
What to Do if You’re Blown Off
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-30 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-30

What to Do if You’re Blown Off

Blown off? Had a scheduled call with a prospect and they didn't pick up the phone? Discover the best way to navigate this!

Read More
Fending Off Premature Pricing
Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-28 Negotiation and Closing, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-28

Fending Off Premature Pricing

How do you navigate premature pricing requests? Sometimes, prospects will try to throw you off by asking for the pricing way too early in the sales cycle.

Read More
The ONLY Way to Get Access
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-23 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-23

The ONLY Way to Get Access

How do you get access? Accessing multiple people (buyers, advisors, spies, or stakeholders) is important during your sales cycle. Here's how to effectively..

Read More
Don't Get Ghosted!
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-21 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-21

Don't Get Ghosted!

Have you ever been ghosted? Have you ever been told, "Don't follow up. I will call you back"? Here's the best way to handle this.

Read More
Sales Closing: How to Ask for the Sale
Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-03-17 Negotiation and Closing, Objection Handling Colleen Francis 2023-03-17

Sales Closing: How to Ask for the Sale

When it comes to sales closing, sales training, or sales prospecting, have you been taught how to actually close? I meet a lot of salespeople who...

Read More
How to Leverage the Gatekeeper
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-16 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-16

How to Leverage the Gatekeeper

How do you successfully leverage the gatekeeper (the person who is holding you back)? You have to ask these specific questions.

Read More
Working Around Gatekeepers
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-14 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-14

Working Around Gatekeepers

Do you find yourself constantly getting stuck with gatekeepers? Here is why and what will help you get directly to your buyer.

Read More
Helping Buyers Know When to Buy
Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-09 Account Management, Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-09

Helping Buyers Know When to Buy

Sometimes, we have to teach our buyers when to buy. Here is how to accomplish this (it will dramatically improve your chances of winning).

Read More
My #1 Sales Rule
Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-07 Prospecting Colleen Francis 2023-03-07

My #1 Sales Rule

What's my number one sales rule? Always be prospecting! Whether it's a call, email, or social media outreach, never end your day without...

Read More
The Dreaded "I Want to Think It Over"
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).

Read More
The Secret to Winning Proposals
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.

Read More
Ignore this Referral Strategy at Your Peril
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.

Read More
Dramatically Increase Your Closing Rates
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.

Read More
Create Buy-In Confidence for Your Customers
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?

Read More
Giving a Winning Pitch
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.

Read More
Newer Posts
Older Posts

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

Follow on LinkedIn
Follow on YouTube
Subscribe to Newsletter

About
Services
Speaking
Journal
Contact

© 2026 Engage Selling Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.