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One of the biggest problems with today’s sales force is the reliance on tactics that were documented back in 1873. This tactic and process assume that the salesperson can do everything, including prospecting, negotiating, closing, demonstrating the product or service, following up, and taking care of the customer overall. Back in those days, that process ... »

There are many different behavioral and value analysis tools out there, like the Meyers Briggs and Enneagram tests, emotional intelligence tools, and others. Many people deem these assessments as helpful, both in personal and professional realms, but they can be truly invaluable when it comes to creating trust with your clients and building relationships with ... »

Disruption happens all the time in the business world. Sometimes you want to be disruptive to improve your business or make important changes, and make plans and prepare for the disruption. Other times, like what’s happening in today’s COVID-19 world, there are external forces that cause disruptions that are not at all planned. Charlene Li ... »

Think about the number of performance metrics and data that you have access to at any given moment. For salespeople, sales managers, sales leaders, and other business people, there is an enormous amount of metric; so much so that CRM systems and other organizational software are prioritized as one of the most important things that ... »

People don’t always understand the true definition of coaching. It often gets confused with managing, or directing, or teaching. But there is a very big difference between coaching and those other disciplines. Most of those tasks are concerned with one certain part of the person, be it a subject, like math, or a skill, like ... »

Who doesn’t want more clients? Clients mean more opportunities to help people with your product or service, more opportunities to generate revenue, and more opportunities to grow your business. There are lots of different ways of attracting more clients, but Tricia Molloy has designed a five-step approach to help you attract more clients with her ... »

Everyone has a personal brand, but not everyone defines their personal brand for themselves. The idea that other people could define you and your brand should be a scary idea! Don’t let people go so far as to make up what your brand is. Be clear, concise, specific, and intentional about what your personal brand ... »

The world of selling went through a profound structural change in the 1980s. For the 200 years prior, we ran businesses in the industrial economy. But things changed in the last 20 years of the 20th century. We went from learning how to manage people’s hands, to learning how to manage people’s minds. The problem ... »