Q&A for Sales People:  Tough Market

Q&A for Sales People: Tough Market

Question:   Any advice for a sales person in this economy? It seems like almost every customer is saying that they are cutting back and delaying spending.  How can I get them to loosen the purse strings and buy? Answer: Great question.  I’m sure this change in the...
Does every sales person have his own ‘style?’

Does every sales person have his own ‘style?’

By Dave Kahle  “I have my own style of selling.” That is a remark I have heard a number of times, usually from relatively inexperienced sales people. What they usually mean is something like this:  “I don’t have any real system to what I do, I don’t want any scrutiny,...
Are Your Sales Efforts Like Popcorn?

Are Your Sales Efforts Like Popcorn?

How do you effectively and consistently grow your business?   When it comes to “what not to do,” here’s a common practice – “Popcorn.” Imagine kernels of popcorn simmering in hot oil in the bottom of an old-fashioned popcorn popper.  As the heat grows, one of the...

The Five Most Common Mistakes Salespeople Make – Part One.By Dave Kahle            Over the decades that I’ve been involved in sales, I’ve worked with tens of thousands of sales people.  Certain negative...