Archive for October, 2008
Rapid Transformation of a Salesforce (Article)
Sunday, October 19th, 2008McKinsey Quarterly: A quick discussion and resolution to a common question- How do I quickly and effectively change my sales process throughout my entire organization? As many sales leaders know, getting every salesperson to adopt a common process is a painful venture, now imagine trying to do it immediately, without “phasing it in.”
Sales Closing Tips (Article)
Monday, October 13th, 2008These are very valuable bits of advice. My favorite, “Silence After,” which I taught to my salespeople as, “shut up!” is probably the most important, especially in transactional selling. This article was originally posted on changingMinds.org – Justin
Attitude is Everything (Podcast)
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
The attached podcast covers one of the holiest tenants of sales philosophy and best-practices. Our attitude is quite possibly the most important variable in our lives, and certainly in the sales arena. This one’s only about 4 minutes long, so please give it a listen. From my own personal experience, I can remember both wining and losing BIG as a direct result of my attitude. Do yourself a favor and learn this now, the easy way. – Justin
Seven Lessons to Learn from Great Salespeople (Article)
Sunday, October 5th, 2008This article, originally posted on sideroad.com, is a very nice and brief read offering sound advice to those aiming to elevate from a typical “order-taker,” to a professional salesperson.
