sales weaknesses
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Sales and Selling – Which Has Evolved More?
- January 19, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Let’s compare the evolution of selling to the evolution of salespeople.
Which do you think has evolved more? After all, both have been around since there has been anything to sell.
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What is Causing Your Salespeople to Fail in this Economy?
- April 23, 2009
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Do you have a salesperson like Bob?
Bob was very anxious over what to write to a suspect that blew him off. The prospect canceled an appointment and was vague about whether or not he would reschedule. This stopped Bob in his tracks and he literally spent an entire day getting feedback on what his email should say. Not only is Bob wasting time, it is time that could be spent finding and identifying additional opportunities, moving existing opportunities along and connecting with customers or clients and collecting referrals. So what causes Bob to do this and could we have predicted this behavior?
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The Secret – The Ancient Scrolls and its Impact on the Sales Force
- March 24, 2009
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Since this book is not the Kabbalah itself, rather a Cliff Notes version, it tends to read more like a self-help book. It is far more powerful than a self-help book though as it points to a number of rules that will cause a transformation in one’s life.
Seven of the desired behaviors are consistent with the philosophies in Baseline Selling – How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about the Game of Baseball as well as Objective Management Group’s Sales Assessments:
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