In business, referrals and introductions are powerful tools for growth. In this blog post, we'll discuss how to maximize them.
In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, small business ownership, and sales leadership, achieving long-term goals can seem like an elusive dream. Yet, there's a simple --yet powerful tool that can turn those dreams into reality: writing down...
Harnessing Cognitive Dissonance for Sales SuccessIn the sales world, small business owners, sales professionals, and sales leaders often encounter a fascinating psychological phenomenon known as cognitive dissonance. This concept revolves around the...
How does your outlook on the future, your environment, the people around you, and your current circumstances impact your sales success?
We're worried about the relationship that we're trying to build. We're worried that the person's going to get upset with us.
The right time to talk to a salesperson: It's the disqualification that you have to be able to do early, especially given that we know most of our buyers would prefer to do their research and everything else online before talking with a salesperson.
Most buyers prefer to do their research online before talking with a salesperson, and digital transparency is becoming increasingly important. When Kenneth Burke was looking for a product, he did his own research and asked for referrals, then had a...
It's one thing to be able to sell to someone when we know that they're coming to us with a particular problem. But as Daniel Pink wrote in his book, To Sell is Human: "Our job is helping them uncover those problems that they don't know that they...
Kenneth Burke and I connected when I went on LinkedIn and saw him share some of his buying experiences. Kenneth is the VP of marketing for Text Request, a business messaging platform. And if you follow him on LinkedIn, you know he just put out some...
Tiffany Lyman Otten joined me last month to share her good and bad buying experiences. And yes, she brought it! Tiffany is the Head of Marketing for The Future of Protein, an un-agency owner specializing in fractional marketing leadership and...
