Posts Tagged ‘sales’
Planning for Growth
This week we continue the focus on our motto, LEARN, GROW, ACHIEVE and PROSPER, by focusing on the second word – GROW. As a reminder, the definition of GROW is to become better or improved in some way, or to become more developed and mature. “Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and…
Read MoreIt’s Ok to Pat Yourself on the Back
Somewhere over time, society has taught us that we should be humble and quietly go about our business. Again and again, the message is reinforced that we should never “toot our own horn”. This lesson is often doubly reinforced to women. I have to break the mold and say that there’s a real problem with this…
Read MoreWhy SO many businesses fail (& how to break the trend)
According to Bloomberg Business, 8 in every 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months. Why do 80% of new businesses fall short of the success they work so hard to achieve? At the surface level, the reason so many businesses fail is pretty straightforward – they run out of money. But,…
Read MoreHow to "Feel" Your Way Through the Sales Process
You don’t have to be a psychologist to master the art of sales, but there IS a psychology to effective selling. That’s because choosing whether or not to buy isn’t just an intellectual exercise. To the contrary, buying is emotional. As a salesperson, you need to be 100% in tune with the emotional status of…
Read MoreDo you know the difference between telling & selling?
Remember those four words we all dread to hear at the end of a sales presentation? “I’ll Think About It…” Last week we explored how to respond to those words and revive your chances of closing the sale. But, if your prospects are regularly telling you that they need to think it over, there is…
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