Now more than ever, good sales techniques are just not enough. In challenging economic times, the most effective sales techniques must be a part of your everyday business strategy if you want to achieve big-league [Read More]
These are the times that try retailers’ souls. Unemployment is at a 14-year high, consumer confidence is at an all-time low, and the stock market has yet to mellow out. [Read More]
As any surfer knows, it’s almost impossible to haul around a standard camera while riding, especially in the big waves. Nicholas Woodman, founder and CEO of northern California-based GoPro (www.goprocamera.com), knew he [Read More]
Most salespeople, being competitive, expect instant gratification from their sales efforts. They regard finishing second in a bidding war for an account as merely being the first loser. But many times, being the “next choice” [Read More]
There is no question that economic times are tough. But for owners of growing businesses who aren’t ready to throw in the towel, it’s not too late to make necessary changes that will carry you [Read More]
Nothing matters in business more than selling. Many first-time entrepreneurs have the impression that they are doing things in a logical order when they look for the perfect office space, create their brand identity, and [Read More]
Late summer is a busy season for trade shows and other industry events. A booth can be a great forum for sales lead generation and getting new customers — as long as key prospects attend. [Read More]
Spam email, blogging, instant messaging, television, canned phone messages, and other electronic methods of mass marketing have desensitized the American buyer. So says Alan Bayham, president of Bayham Consulting, LLC (bayhamconsulting.com). Despite countless surveys [Read More]
Closing a sale is not an event; it’s a series of meetings and little victories that begin with a phone call to a potential customer. Rick Davis, president of Building Leaders, Inc. and author of [Read More]
When a great product isn’t selling, the salesperson is probably to blame, right? Pure myth, says Martyn Lewis, founder, president, and CEO of Market–Partners (www.market–partners.com) and author of the book Sales Wise: A [Read More]
