Lying Isn’t a Strategy

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Today, I am disappointed. Sad, really. My phone rang. I answered. It was someone who works for me. She said, “[Salesperson] is on the line. She insists she has an appointment with you at 2:30 PM.” I live on my calendar. How could I have been so careless? I open my calendar … [Read more...]

Why Your Contacts Are Territorial About Your Relationship

You Shall Not Pass! Why Your Contacts Are Territorial About Your Relationship

There is a reason your contacts sometimes don’t want to allow you to develop relationships with contacts in other parts of their business. There are also reasons they sometimes don’t want you to develop relationships with the people north of them on the organizational chart. … [Read more...]

You’re Doing Social Media Wrong

You’re Doing Social Media Wrong

Most people don’t really intend to be takers. They don’t intend to do social media wrong. But the tool kit makes it easy. It’s easy to find people with an audience. And it’s easy to find their email address. But that doesn’t mean that you are entitled to leverage … [Read more...]

Lies of Omission

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Most salespeople are honest and ethical. But it’s not so much because the balance of power between buyer and seller has changed as it pertains to who has information. And it’s not because the Internet allows buyers to turn the tables on sellers and sales organization, … [Read more...]

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