If the Wolf of Wall Street, Glengarry GlenRoss or Jerry MaGuire are to be believed, salespeople are only motivated by money. Surely that’s why they’re in the profession in the first place - to hit the targets and bring in the big bucks? They hunger for it. They would step…...
The Sales Skills Required to Reach the Next Level of Success
Sales professionals are approaching the coming year with a sense of guarded optimism because the next months are an opportunity to return to normalcy. As a result, more sales teams are gaining the confidence to finally start making long-term plans again. For most, these plans include developing new selling skills to capitalizing…...
How to Overcome Sales Obstacles During a Pandemic
How are you doing at overcoming sales obstacles currently? There are always obstacles in sales, but in our pandemic filled world, the obstacles are greater. However, the rewards are greater, too. I’m going to walk you through 10 sales obstacles that salespeople are facing right now in the pandemic and…...
Five Trends Defining the Future of Sales Success
Remote work, stalled deals, shrinking budgets — the challenges faced by businesses everywhere in the first half of the year aren’t going anywhere. This puts sales leaders in a precarious position. With limited resources and mounting pressure, how can you build a strategy that’s sure to succeed? Luckily, the trends…...
7 Transferable Skills That Will (All But) Guarantee Sales Success
Moving into sales from another industry is tough. There’s new language to learn, new processes to master, new tools to get comfortable with, and so much more. There are many skills to master to become an expert salesperson, and those skills will change depending on the exact role. But there are a…...
12 Tips for Staying Positive in Sales — No Matter What
Succeeding in sales is 95-percent mental. If you don’t think you can succeed or land a deal, you will ultimately be right. But if you can remain positive you have a huge competitive advantage. In this decade, sales is a very challenging profession. The way businesses sell is constantly changing,…...
