Or, to put it another way, are you proactive about creating deals or do you just sit back on your ass and wait for the phone to ring? Are you a salesperson or are you an order taker? Sales pro’s are always, one way or another, out prospecting for new opportunities. Yes, I said prospecting.
Let’s face it, we salespeople have a tendency to be nomadic. Really good salespeople are in constant demand and that includes fielding offers from competitors. Other salespeople … well, they may also be nomadic but, not necessarily by choice. While I am not a particular fan of non-competes, I also recognize that my existing accounts were
For the majority of my professional career, I was plagued by two overwhelming deficiencies – I was a terrible procrastinator and whenever something went wrong with a project, anything went wrong, I was struck by a paralyzing fear and panic that precluded me from taking any meaningful action to correct it let alone bring it
If you have been following my article series on the Leonidas Selling System you already know that you ability to effectively manage your time is a major challenge. I have also suggested that, in order for your messaging to stand out and get read, you need to be personal, pertinent, and different. Last week I
In Chinese the word “Crisis” is represented by two characters. One means danger and the other means opportunity. In sales, any crisis while dangerous it may be, also represents your best opportunity ever to gain a customer for life! Or you can lose one forever. This choice is yours. The key to comprehending this concept lies in
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