Month: January 2013
Last week I made my monthly visit to one of my annual retainer accounts. When we met for dinner, one of the executives said “in the past six months under your guidance, Ron we reduced our sales team by half and increased sales by 10%.” Now that’s results! …
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received came from a mentor. He said, “staying in communication with your customer is the key to closing sales.’ By staying in touch with them, you stay in the top of their conscious mind. But, the questions always arise; How often do you stay in…
The thing that prevents us from achieving all of our goals is that we often focus on the wrong things. For example, take the following quote when it comes to relationships. “Immature people always want to win an argument, even at the cost of a relationship. Mature people understand that it’s always better to lose an argument…
The best salespeople are individuals that have been rejected repeatedly in their lives and did not let that stop them. Why? Because persistence sells! To be successful in selling, you MUST have persistence. Studies have shown that it may take up to seven touches or interactions for the prospect to trust you and buy from…
To provide you with most useful sales information possible, each week we will feature the top sales articles from the previous week. Article #1 Did you know that one of the best ways to close the deal is to be as prepared as possible? From the time you get up in the morning until the…
What do Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson and every other successful person have in common with you? They all have the same twenty-four hours each day that you do. Do you make sure that each and every minute counts and is dedicated towards achieving the results you want to achieve? Or do allow other…
Every successful leader and sales executive knows that exponential success comes from creating one’s own destiny versus being at the mercy of other people and/or events. To create your own destiny, it all starts with your vision of what you want to accomplish or who you want to be. People with the right vision ensure…
Have you been rejected by someone when you asked them to do something, buy your product or accept your idea? If you are human, then you have been rejected more times than you probably care to remember. How do you turn that rejection into a yes? …
Anne Hathaway in her acceptance speech for the Golden Globe Award she won for her role in Les Miserables said; “Thank you for this blunt object which I will forever use as a weapon against self doubt”. What a quote! It just goes to show you that…
Read MoreTo provide you with most useful sales information possible, each week we will feature the top sales articles from the previous week. ARTICLE #1: Do you realize that one of the best ways to sell me is to not sell? People do not want to be sold! When we say people hate to be sold,…
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