I’m not sure of how and when I developed this trait, but it seems that I have always taken ownership of all aspects of project management with my clients. Ok, to be fair, I’m a bit of a control freak and delegating isn’t exactly my strong suit. These are a couple of the reasons why
We have probably all heard the phrase “Good, Better, and Best”. This is typically used in product comparisons. The same might hold true when related to performance. Let’s take sales as an example. While we all want to be the “best”, what if your current status is only “good”? Is being the best too far
Mantra – a word or phrase that is repeated often or that expresses someone’s basic beliefs – The Britannica Dictionary – The following are the six simple business (selling) rules that I live by … You must be perceived as being different … It’s crowded out there. Regardless of what business you are in, you
If you are in sales, you know that it’s crowded out there. So many competitors. Selling has also become more complex and this is largely due to changes in buyer behaviors. Since time began, salespeople have been viewed by many buyers as a necessary evil. Now, with the internet, they are self -educating in an
Let’s start with CRM (acronym), Customer Relationship Management. We used to call them Contact Managers, but should we really be managing our contacts? No, we should be managing our relationships. Apparently managing is now a bad word. Instead we should be leading. Leading where? Not through the sales process. Now we must address the buyer’s
Today’s topic is …. URGENCY. Specifically, is having a high degree of urgency a necessary selling characteristic? I have never seen a successful salesperson who does not display, at the very least, SOME modicum of urgency but, it’s not always that easy. Not all selling scenarios are created equally. Acting urgently simply for the sake
