Building a Professional Reputation with Your Customers

Building a Professional Reputation with Your Customers

I just fired my accountants. They really hadn’t done anything wrong.  They were responsive when I called.  They appeared to keep up with the latest information in their profession. Their work was neat, accurate and timely.  Their prices were fair.  They conducted...
Creating a Powerful Sales Plan

Creating a Powerful Sales Plan

Field salespeople have a unique aspect to their jobs – they have the ability to decide what to do every moment of every day.  The need to make this decision – where to go, who to see, who to call, what to do – distinguishes the sales profession from most others. I’ve...
How to Deal with Angry Customers in Sales

How to Deal with Angry Customers in Sales

No one looks forward to an encounter with an angry or difficult customer.  Most of us can’t help but feel emotionally impacted by an upset customer.  An ugly incident can ruin our entire day. Not only that but there is usually some damage that can be done to the...
Biggest Time Wasters for Sales People

Biggest Time Wasters for Sales People

Good time management for sales people has been an obsession of mine for more than 30 years.  In the last decade, I’ve been involved in helping tens of thousands of sales people improve their results through more effective use of their time.  Over the years, I’ve seen...
Seven Ways to Build Rapport with Anyone

Seven Ways to Build Rapport with Anyone

Building rapport with customers is like squirting oil into gears. Imagine some gears grinding together. When you squirt lubricating oil into the gears, you reduce the friction and make everything work smoother. So it is when two people interact with each other....