Q&A for Sales Professionals:  Conflicting goals

Q&A for Sales Professionals: Conflicting goals

Question:  What do I do when my goals don’t match the company’s goals for me? Answer:  This is a question that I hear, in one form or another, pretty regularly. I can look at this is in two ways – expressing two different situations.  In the first, there is a...

Q&A for Sales Professionals: Margins (QA-S-61)

Question: It seems like the price is even more an issue today than ever before. In this environment, how do we get the margins up to increase the bottom line?   Answer: Thanks for the question. Believe me; I understand the constant pressure on your price.  I wish...

Learning about the competition

“I’m concerned about what my competition may be doing.  I know I should be aware of what they’re doing, but I’m not sure how I can find that out.” This is an issue that’s growing in importance.  Our industry is heating up and becoming more competitive.  All around us...
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...
The Question is the Key!

The Question is the Key!

Better Sales Questions Focus, focus, focus.  That’s the phrase that I find myself repeating constantly in every sales seminar that I present.  I believe focus is the greatest challenge for sales people today, and the greatest single solution to their challenges. ...
Dealing with your customers’ time constraints

Dealing with your customers’ time constraints

“My customers don’t have as much time to spend with me as they used to.” That’s a comment I’m hearing more frequently in my sales seminars. It’s a growing phenomenon. Your customers used to be able to spend more time with you. But...