Sales motivation – how to get the best out of everyone

Motivation.  Some have it, some don’t.  (If you don’t and you are in sales then you need to find some quickly). I was party to a really interesting discussion last week whilst on site with a client.  I run a monthly half-day sales mentoring programme with this client and always enjoy our sessions.  The team [...]

Tell me what you think of sales people

I am delivering a lecture to promote Sales and Selling as a profession later this week and am hoping you can help me.  All you have to do is answer one of the following questions, depending on your background: A: If you are in a Sales role please answer this question (5-10 words only): > [...]

Inspiration often comes in small packages so make sure you look for it

Do you ever feel you need confirmation that you are doing the right thing? Ever look for signs that help reassure you things are good?  I do.  Pretty often actually. I am not talking about Thunderbolts – those moments when you wake up in the middle of the night with a blinding flash of inspiration, [...]

Even small discounts are a big deal

In my last post, multiply small sales improvements to create a big difference, I reflected on the impact a few small (but highly focused) increases or decreases can make to your overall sales revenues.  We saw how an increase of just 10% in the number of deals, the value per deal and the close rate [...]