Virtual meetings are everywhere today! How have your sales teams responded to the challenges of selling remotely? Many organizations I’ve talked with feel there is something missing in their virtual selling activities. What can you do to take advantage of the current situation to build stronger relationships with your best…
How do you create a winning sales strategy? I received several notes last week on my blog asking how Zig Ziglar would train sales professionals today. One reader asked me what big trends were impacting sales professionals and what skills will be required to succeed in selling in the…
I’ve got a secret weapon in life, do you? So, what’s my secret weapon? I started my career selling Kirby vacuum cleaners on the streets of Cleveland in 1983. It was a tough job, the sweepers were $1,000 each and I had to find my own appointments. We had a…
There are seven secrets, or principles, of sales success. They are practiced by all the highest paid salespeople every day. The regular application of these principles is virtually guaranteed to move you to the top of your field. Secret number one: Get serious! Make a decision to go all the…
Before I begin with this weeks blog I want to share with you a concept that I remind all of my clients and newsletter members of every single month, The Art of Translation. As readers and serious students of sales, deal flow, business and the sales presentation, your focus while…
A few weeks ago I was having coffee with a business colleague here in Columbus, Ohio. He was sharing with me some of his experiences working with one of the larger employers here in Central Ohio (we have many of them). While he had many positive things to say about…