Transitioning From Salesperson to Sales Manager

Transitioning From Salesperson to Sales Manager

Q. I have been reading some of your articles and then came across your website. I was wondering what kind of advice you would give to a salesperson trying to become a sales manager.  What steps should I try taking first? A. Good question.  I’m sure there are thousands...
Following Up on Sales Quotes

Following Up on Sales Quotes

Q. Sales Quotes – A prospective client seems interested but never gets back to you. A. I’m assuming that the question here is, “How do I get the prospect to give me an answer when I provide a quote?”   Following up on sales quotes is one of the most common...
Learned Optimism For Salespeople

Learned Optimism For Salespeople

I’ve been pondering an email I recently received; a young salesperson described his most pressing challenge:  The sales roller coaster.  When things go well, he’s up, emotionally, and when things don’t go well, he’s down.  The swings from up to down were wearing on...
8 Powerful Rules to Build B2B Relationships

8 Powerful Rules to Build B2B Relationships

B2B salespeople must be good at relationship building. For B2B salespeople, relationships are essential because you see your customers more often, and for longer periods of time than almost any other type of salesperson. You must build relationships that provide you a...
Two Keys to Sales Time

Two Keys to Sales Time

It’s 10 AM Tuesday, and you are about to visit one of your customers. Why are you here? That’s the question I have asked innumerable distributor salespeople. Unfortunately, the answer too commonly is, “Because it’s Tuesday at 10 AM.” In other words, the salespeople...