Well, that’s not exactly true. In sales it’s called first loser and you don’t get any kind of a medal. If you are a commissioned salesperson, being first loser might also mean being the last one to eat. That may seem harsh but, it is still reality and medals, even if they were awarded, don’t
For that matter, who says that they can’t excel at sales period? Recently I posted a discussion topic to a private LinkedIn group. The article that I shared created quite a stir by asserting that introverts can be great leaders. Well, you would of thought that we were discussing the end of the world as
As someone who has spent his entire professional career in B2B sales (since 1977), there have always been things that I love about the business (money, independence, competition) and things that I don’t (cold calling, not knowing enough about my customer, doors slammed in my face). Regardless, having a “thick skin” has always been a
Very early on in my selling career I was taught what people buy (benefits) and when people buy (when an emotional decision is made). What nobody told me was … How do individual people buy? What process do they go through? Why do they buy in the first place? Yes, the fact that the product or
Never in my 35+ years of B2B selling has the “professional salesperson” bar been set so low. While that is a very discouraging state of affairs, for those of us who are in sales and at least have a pulse … we have an outstanding opportunity to really stick out in a crowd. All you
Trigger Events and Prospecting | Opposites Do Attract
Traditional B2B sales has always been brutal in nature. Knock on doors. Smile and dial. Rejection followed by more rejection. Now social media comes waltzing into the picture, like the new pretty face at the soda shop, and the focus of the discussion moves to her. It’s the siren’s song. “Buy me a milkshake and
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