I had a conversation with a small business owner several months ago that reminded me why sales training is so vital in all businesses. The small business owner told me that once he had sent over a proposal for his services, he would never contact his prospect again. Literally checking my ears to make sure […]
Selling over the phone for many can be a very daunting and petrifying task. Believe me, I have been there. And so too have thousands and thousands of people all of whom have felt that small tremble before dialing out over the telephone. It is nothing to be ashamed of. The art of selling over
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Paragon Sales Solutions are only three months in to trading. It has been a real great start to business and a very exciting time to see where it all grows and develops. Do not get me wrong; managing a business in the start up phase is a turbulent journey with massive peaks and troughs but
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Recently I have been working with a sales consultancy client whom was struggling in getting sales pushed over the line. They have an incredible service and a really good marketing strategy – however when it came to getting sales through the door she seemed to struggle. After some consultation and looking at their sales process
How gorgeous has the recent weather been? Waking up to the birds chirping away, blue skies spreading above us, and the long summer nights – this is what summer is all about, right? Well, might I also add; Ice cream too is a staple for this time of year. Whether you prefer it in a
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This post may make me sound older than I actually am, but do you know what, I am happy with that. I think it shows that perhaps I am a little more mature than I first thought. Let me set the scene. I am in a large Nationwide optician on a busy Saturday and it
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If you are a veteran in the world of sales, you will have heard the ‘N’ word more times than you can care to admit. No. ‘No’ is such a powerful word in the English Language. ‘No’ is used by all of us hundreds of times a day (please note that this is not an
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Children. Some of The Greatest Sales Artists I Have Come Across Have you read what I wrote about my two children at the start of Relationship Selling? It’s cool; if you have yet to pick up a copy of Relationship Selling I will let you in on a little secret. The book is dedicated to
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I hate discounts. Whoa, wait a moment. OK – Let me re word that. I don’t want to lie to you. I love receiving discounts. Who doesn’t?! We all love having 10% off an item or even 50% off bargains turn us on. We all love a sale and there is no hiding from the
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