Jan 31, 2023

Master Selling is NOT a Numbers Game #462

Have you heard the idea that the more no’s you get the more yeses you will hear? This notion is based on the idea that sales is a numbers game. It teaches that the path to success is getting comfortable with constant rejection and hitting on everybody you meet hoping you’ll...

Jan 24, 2023

How to Take the Good with the Bad When Selling #461

Have you ever tried to bend a deal to your will only to have it break? This is something humans do all the time, thinking that we can will nature to do our bidding. This is not the case. Savvy sellers know that winter follows fall, fall follows summer and summer...

Jan 17, 2023

Selling With No Assumptions #460

Have you ever tried to sell a prospect something they really don’t want? Did you do it because it’s the only thing you have that’s remotely close to what the buyer needs?  This is a terrible position to be in, right? 

Lao Tzu teaches that the Master has no mind of their own, only...

Jan 9, 2023

How to Unstuck Stuck Deals #459

Ever have a deal that won't move forward and you’re not sure what to do? You don’t want to call it a lost deal. It's not exactly dead but it’s frustrating, right? You're working with an advocate in the organization and they're onboard.  But that's not true for everyone in...

Jan 3, 2023

2023 Sales Planning and Goals Show #458

Welcome to the Sales Babble annual Sales Planning and Goals Show. I'm a strong proponent for yearly goal setting. Some laugh at New Year's resolutions.  They think they are silly or something that you should do at other times of the year and I agree it's an ongoing process. But...