One of the many forces that has changed the way people and companies buy is the availability of information. There is more information than ever available to buyers, and it is easily accessible. We have a tendency to make both too much and too…
It’s over. Next week, we start over. It’s a new game (or it could be, anyway), and a new season. Before we get started, how about a little reflection on last year?
You aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. There are some people with whom you just won’t click. And there are some people that are very difficult to work with.
Some of the people with whom you won’t easily develop a relationship are contacts within your…
Last week I had a lunch with a new salesperson. This is his first real job, and his first job in sales. I asked him about his new job, and he told me he was doing okay, but that he could be doing better. I then asked him if he was getting the…
We are all busier than we have ever been. We are being asked to produce greater results with fewer resources. We are also required to manage more complexity, more tasks and responsibilities, and more relationships. I believe that this is a trend…
As a professional business-to-business salesperson, you are going to receive and take calls from your clients when they need help. You sold the outcome, and when those outcomes are difficult to obtain,…
A couple nights ago I was speaking to a friend on the telephone. She told me a story about a consultant that won a big client, their dream client. This consultant had a good gig, but at some point the relationship was no longer beneficial to the…
This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.
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