Hiring a talented candidate at a discounted salary is a win-win situation, right? Wrong. The notion that you’re saving thousands of dollars by having low-ball offers accepted ignores a number of factors that prove disastrous for a company in the long run. The reason why low-ball offers are bad is that when you decide to ... Read Post

Many representatives will fall-down on the follow-up is that the thought brings up fear and negativity. They fear the phone slamming down, and want to avoid negative responses every way possible.  So it is only a small percentage of salespeople who tirelessly work to prevent falling down on the follow-up.  Instead, they view the process ... Read Post

With COVID-19 becoming pandemic globally, the discussion on loneliness has hit the limelight once again. Loneliness has become an epidemic globally with an increased number of people especially elders encountering this challenge. My heart goes out to the people who are infected with coronavirus and their families and to those who lost their employments. In ... Read Post

This series on disruption has been using as an example of the person who created the most major “disruption” this planet has ever seen: Jesus of Nazareth. Putting religion aside, let’s continue this examination, for there is much to learn. Creating a Strategy When a disruption occurs, it doesn’t just happen—it has been carefully planned. ... Read Post

First of all a sales leader can’t bond with a sales team. You can influence the team and you can get them collectively leaning your way as supporters. But it’s virtually impossible to bond with individuals who are in a crowd; they share a common denominator that is exercised along with everyone around them. This ... Read Post

Discounting gets a bad rap. Critics consider it an act of desperation, a last-ditch knee-jerk tactic vendors try when prospects get nervous and jittery about buying. Discounting is a Sure Sign of Sales Failure, proclaims one recent headline. Other titles are similarly dismissive: Salespeople Who Give Discounts Are Not Salespeople. It’s easy to get cowed into ... Read Post

The sales department sits at the center of a company’s ability to generate revenue and grow. Small and medium-sized businesses depend critically on their sales departments in order to compete against the competition. With competition being so fierce these days, SMEs must use all the best available tools and strategies. This is particularly true for the ... Read Post

Hunker down. It’s a phrase we all knew but rarely used. Heard occasionally in the US Southeast during hurricane seasons, its Scottish origins date back to the early 1700’s. “Hunk’ring down upon the cald grass” referred to assuming a low squatting position and “sitting hunker-tottie”. So much for the history lesson and truth be told, ... Read Post