7 Ways to Stop "Selling" & Start Building Relationships
Sometimes we can all use a friendly reminder to keep us from backsliding into old ways of thinking about selling that lead us down the wrong path with potential clients.I was inspired to write this article after a few coaching sessions with a client named Michael, who sells a technology solution. ... more...

7 Ways to Cut Loose from Old Sales Thinking
Sooner or later, we all backslide into old ways of thinking about selling that lead us down the wrong path with potential clients.A few weeks ago, I had a phone conversation with Julie, who has been struggling with the old-style selling methods that her manager insists are the only way to sell ... more...

UK Sales and Marketing Terminology
Terminology / AcronymsABC figures: This is the independently audited sales figure for all recognised publications in the UK. By using the ABC figure, you can quickly establish how much the advertising will cost per 1,000 readers. Account Managers: These are sales people who have great skills in ... more...

4 Reasons You Should Start a Career in Sales - Today!
People choose sales careers for different reasons. Many think that theyll get rich in a few months time. Others choose sales because they truly enjoy meeting new people, while others simply get addicted to the feeling of accomplishment they experience after making a great sale.Almost everybody can ... more...

The 12 Dumbest Things Salespeople Do
We all make mistakes and some salespeople seem to make a lot of them. What scares the vinegar out of me is that most salespeople keep making the same mistakes over and over again. Now in my book - that's just plain STUPID!Maybe this list will serve as a helpful reminder. Maybe it won't. But at ... more...

Lone Wolf to Lead Wolf ------ The Evolution of Sales
Remember WhenHow time flies. I remember back in the mid 1970's when professional selling was easy and a whole lot of fun. We were Lone Wolfs back then. We controlled everything, we were professionals, we owned a patch of dirt. All we had to do to maintain ownership was to produce sales. We had our ... more...

Get Leverage & Increase Your Sales Results Immediately!
Have you ever started something and not completed it? Or maybe theres something that you know that you should do but you just dont seem to get around to it? Or perhaps theres something that you know would benefit from more attention / more focus but you just dont give it the attention that ... more...

The "Wall of Defensiveness": 7 Ways to Tear It Down
Have you ever gotten frustrated when you realize that your prospects keep stereotyping you as a "salesperson"? And because of that, they don't give you the trust and openness that you deserve, and that are essential if you're going to help them solve their problems?That's what's been happening to ... more...

Customer Finance Programs Key to Increasing Sales
While studies show that technology spending is once again on the rise, theres a reason you havent heard a collective sigh of relief from the software industry. While many budgets are once again allowing for the purchase of enterprise software, hardware and peripherals, theres no question that ... more...