Networking is one of the easiest and most important things you can do to increase sales. But just showing up doesn’t cut it. This series will show you how to make the most of the networking events you attend. But before we get started ask yourself these questions:...
by Michael Dalton (reprinted from the Sales Gravy Newsletter) I read perhaps fifty sales advice articles every month. While some of what I read is theoretical, technical or simply a disguised sales pitch, most of it is pure gold. I believe this little grab bag of...
by Maribeth Kuzmeski (reprinted from the Sales Gravy Newsletter ) It's a question most of us have asked ourselves: What makes successful people so, well, successful? It's tempting to think that those at the top of the ladder know something the rest of us mere...
If people need what you have, they'll ask if they can buy it. It is very simple. The only way to know if someone needs what you have is to ask good questions and listen. If you do this you will know whether you are developing a relationship that will turn into a...
Relationships are the key to consistent sales. We all know you have to develop and maintain relationships with people who can do business directly with you or refer business to you. How do you stay connected since you can't invest in everyone equally? In the next 8...
I joined a group on LinkedIn called ExpertClick. People start discussion strings on different topics and experts answer them. Today I answered a question I thought would be of interest to everyone in sales. The question was about keeping up with business...