sales leadership

Be a Troublemaker and Increase Your Sales

By ronkarr.Admin | May 9, 2017 |

This past Friday I had the privilege of attending my daughter’s graduation from Northeastern University where CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour spoke to the graduates. In her commencement address she quoted a civil rights activist who once said, “Give good trouble,” and implored the graduates to “make a hell of a lot of good trouble.” In sales, you’re…

A Super Bowl QB Formula for Winning at Sales

By ronkarr.Admin | May 2, 2017 |

This past Sunday on a flight to San Francisco, I had the privilege of sitting next to Jim Plunkett, who led the Raiders (first Oakland, then LA) to two Super Bowl wins, and who also played for the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots during his career. I remember watching Jim play in the ‘80s…

Learn How New Ideas Can Help You Break Into New Markets With Impact!

By ronkarr.Admin | December 13, 2016 |

As a sales and leadership expert Ron examines how to impact a new market with your product and services by creating better results.

New Technology for Building Your Business…..

By ronkarr.Admin | July 30, 2015 |

Welcome to Periscope!  Periscope is a new app offered by Twitter that allows people to live stream video to their clients, followers and the world. I am now broadcasting on Periscope a few times a week to communicate with you, our clients, tips on how to grow your business. To get this FREE service, simply…

Worst Mistake One Can Make In Motivating Sales People

By ronkarr.Admin | May 28, 2015 |

This is a guest post by my friend, award-winning speaker and leadership author, Eric Chester “We’re adding a little something to this month’s sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Anybody wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is…you’re fired.” In the 1992…

Why Joan Rivers Was a Sales Superstar

By ronkarr.Admin | September 5, 2014 |

Today we are mourning the loss of Comedian Joan Rivers. For the the past 50 years she entertained and at times offended audiences. The reason she was a sales superstar is because she achieved success by implementing the same strategies top producers and entrepreneurs use to succeed. They are: 1. Never Take NO For an…

Rejection is Truly A Gift

By ronkarr.Admin | April 4, 2014 |

What would life be like if you truly felt rejection as being a gift?  It would dramatically improve your lifestyle and success.  Why?  Because rejection forces us to see what we are doing wrong and make adjustments to get better results. Consider rejection as being a measuring stick. It merely is a signal that our…

A Smile is Time's Best Selling Tool

By ronkarr.Admin | March 23, 2014 |

Yesterday I walked into the hardware store to buy something and as I was standing on line at the checkout counter, I noticed how the clocks for sale hanging on the wall were all set to the time of 10:10am. I was amazed they all had the same time and asked the clerk how that…

Eliminate Procrastination Now and Forever

By ronkarr.Admin | April 10, 2013 |

Ever have to write a proposal and get stuck with the enormity of the situation, especially when your head is not into it?  Or, do you shy away from prospecting because it simply is not something you cherish to do and therefore you procrastinate to avoid this distasteful activity? Brian Tracy in his book Eat…

Stop Proposing and Start Selling

By ronkarr.Admin | April 8, 2013 |

If you really want to sell more in less time, stop wasting your time on writing proposals that are unqualified and unnecessary. A proposal should be a summary of the agreed upon issues that need to be resolved with proposed deliverables and investment figures.  Understand the key words here are AGREED UPON. How much time does…

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To Make a Lot of Money, You Need to…..

By ronkarr.Admin / May 10, 2012 /

If you want to make a lot of money, you need to create vs. compete.  No matter what services or products you are selling, if you continue to compete against others your ability to make a lot of money is greatly diminished. In competition, the conversation usually turns to money and everyone gets commoditized.  Pressures…

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The Shortest Road to Success

By ronkarr.Admin / May 7, 2012 /

If you are seeking ways to become more successful, you have to eliminate the concept of becoming and act like you are there already. The key to achieving success is acting like you have achieved it.  If you want to be a top producer, you must act like one.  Do the things top producers do,…

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Mindsets That Close Deals…

By ronkarr.Admin / May 8, 2011 /

Getting people to accept your point of view or proposals depends on how well you portray confidence to the person that you are trying to influence. To close more deals and get people to do what you are asking, learn the mindsets from which you need to operate!

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Catch Phrases That Kill Deals

By ronkarr.Admin / April 14, 2011 /

Want to Increase Your Level of Influence in All Areas of Your Life? Watch this video and avoid common catch phrases that will demotivate people from acting on your ideas. Please leave comments on the phrases you hear that just irritate you.

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Clear Vision Helps You Establish Leadership Market Position

By ronkarr.Admin / February 2, 2011 /

Tim Seale, president of Timber Trading had built a successful wholesale lumber business. However, he realized there was going to be a limited premium that customers would be willing to pay to a middleman to facilitate deals between lumber yards and mills. The only way he would remain profitable was to add value to the…

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Your Capacity to Influence Others

By ronkarr.Admin / January 30, 2011 /

The key to your success is the ability to influence others to accept your ideas, requests, etc. The good news is everyone has the capacity to influence others. All you have to do to harness the capacity is remove three self imposed obstacles that usually get in your way. First obstacle is your belief that…

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How to Create a Sense of Urgency that Motivates Your Customer to Buy

By ronkarr.Admin / January 27, 2011 /

If companies are to survive today, they must convince customers and prospects that their products/services are not just nice to have, but are a “must have.” That’s the position Karen Cone found herself in at the beginning of the Great Recession when she was President and CEO of TowerGroup, the leading research and advisory services…

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Growing Your Business By Sitting In The Exit Row

By ronkarr.Admin / October 19, 2010 /

Yesterday I was sitting in the exit row on a flight when the flight attendant came to all three of us sitting in that row and asked if we would assist in helping to evacuate the plane in case of an emergency. Two of us replied yes. The person sitting next to me incredibly said…

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Tweeting for Sales

By ronkarr.Admin / June 4, 2010 /

In April of 2008, Steve Keating, Manager of Selling Skills at the Toro Company, heard me speak about using social media to build one’s sales. Already involved with Twitter, Steve had at the time a few hundred followers. After hearing the presentation, he decided to make it a key strategy in building both his personal…

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Customization the Key to Extraordinary Sales Results

By ronkarr.Admin / May 31, 2010 /

Retailers like Sam’s Club and CVS have figured out that huge profits come from customization. Using discounts to track results, Sam’s Club achieved a 1-2 percent acceptance of generic discounted offers. Realizing it had a trove of information regarding buying habits and the purchasing history of each customer, it developed a new program called eValues.…

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