The bitter taste of rejection, frustration, and discouragement makes prospecting for new accounts feel like the last thing anybody wants to be doing. Those negative feelings – or the fear of experiencing them – can have a paralyzing effect on … Continue reading →
Sales guru Jill Konrath has a lot to teach us about crafting a strong Value Proposition. But her key point is very simple: Your message has to make the intangible tangible. Whether you’re selling to C-level executives or small business … Continue reading →
In most sales situations you’ve got to know a lot of details about a prospect’s operation before you can offer good solutions aligned with their needs, concerns, values, and buying attitudes. To learn those details we need to develop skill … Continue reading →
Last time we wrote about those frustrating times when prospects hem and haw, refusing to commit to setting an appointment or closing the deal, even when you’ve shown them it’s clearly in their best interest to go forward. We blamed … Continue reading →