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What to do when prospects are too busy to talk

Pay-off: engage more prospects, more successfully Investment: 4 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here You might have seen the cartoons below. Frustrated salespeople share them on social media for light relief. Clearly, there’s some truth in them. And they’re amusing. But keep in mind that while you’re busy laughing at them, the next person could be …

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To anyone who is uncomfortable selling themselves

Pay-off: become more comfortable selling Investment: 40 seconds Sign up to weekly posts here To anyone who is uncomfortable selling themselves: You’re smart You’re not pushy You’re good at your job You want to help You’re a problem solver You’re a good person You’re professional You’re reliable You’re organised You’re trustworthy You’re honest You care And you’re glad you’re …

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How to write a follow up email after getting no response from your client

Pay-off: how to master the sales follow up and turn ‘no response’ into business Investment: 10 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here So, you’re feeling ignored, and you want to know how to write a follow up email after getting no response from your client? And presumably, it’s not just any follow up email you want. No, …

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How your experience and credentials can kill a sale

Payoff: the right way to win over a new customer (or contact, or friend) Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Why is it that in an attempt to ‘sell’ most people still seem to think that you should start conversations with your experience and credentials? You shouldn’t. It’s almost certainly going to come …

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How to find the decision maker

  Pay-off: Some ideas and a step by step guide to help you get to the decision maker and get a ‘yes’ Investment: 5 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here How to help a prospective client organisation make an informed business decision You know what it’s like. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into engaging …

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The smart way to increase your probability of getting “yeses”

Pay-off: Learn a question that will get you more opportunities Investment: < 1 min Sign up to weekly posts here Would you like to buy this new fashionable jacket from me right now? Probably not. Is there a time of year you may be ready to look at buying such a jacket? Possibly. Would someone …

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The art of introducing yourself

Pay-off: Never again struggle to introduce yourself Investment: <4 minutes You’re about to meet someone for the first time, step into the unknown, and hopefully strike up an enjoyable conversation. It could be your next valuable business, career, or sales relationship that might just be the turning point you’ve been waiting for. But first, you’re …

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