I saw this in a recent webinar, and it didn’t surprise me at all: 60% of sales opportunities with executives result in no change – the buyer ends up sticking with the status quo. For commercial producers this is probably … Continue reading →
Not too long ago we talked about the Foot-In-The-Door principle where the sales person makes a small request of a prospect and, once that’s granted, follows up with a larger “ask.” Just the other day I came across an almost … Continue reading →
A while back, Inc. Magazine contributor Jeffery James wrote about some interesting parallels between fighter pilots’ training and successful sales operations. We thought those comparisons were great, especially since situational awareness – one of the must have qualities of any … Continue reading →
Sometimes it seems that every year is another bidding war, agents shopping the markets to keep their accounts in the corral. But what if you could change that pattern — at least some of the time? Winning the classic skirmish … Continue reading →