Multi-tasking can be quite efficient for certain job roles and for certain tasks. However, can multi-tasking be quite detrimental for sales professionals. I see it all too often; a sales professional with a million and one tabs open on their browser, emails being replied one by one as they come on, text messages being answered, […]
You may have heard, or perhaps may have not heard, that Managing Director Rob Spence is in training to take part in the Bamboozle Marathon coming up in June of 2019. Read the below press release to find out, why, when, and how: It is not every day you get to see humans run around
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Sales people for years have carried a certain stereotype; this image of an over confident, sharp tongued people person that has the ability to win anyone over with just a few sentences. However, that does not mean you have to be that way naturally. And this got me thinking about the difference between introverted and
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Never give up after one follow up! It happens so often; many business owners and sales professionals will only send one follow up to a prospect, never hear back, and then give up. Here’s a scenario. You meet someone that has shown an interest in your product or service. You have a meeting to understand
We live in an age where we are blessed with an abundance of technology. Modern technology that has allowed us to connect with people all around the world in easier and simpler ways. Of course, it did not take long for sales professionals and business owners to take hold of these new technologies and used
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Business networking events are a fantastic way to make new connections, interact with other business owners and to also look for new avenues of business. Networking has been a solid staple of business owners and sales professionals alike for decades and that simply proves that it does work. Plus, let’s face it, you also normally
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Rapport is a word thrown around a lot in sales. And quite rightly so. If you are not developing a rapport with your prospects than you will really struggle to influence them into buying from you. In this article I want to share with you a basic understanding of what rapport is, and also my
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It’s our birthday! Can you believe it?! A whole year ago today I sat down at this very desk here and started officially working for Paragon Sales Solutions – and what a year it has been. As many of you may know, Paragon was only set up really for me. Coming away from full time
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A lot of sales people and business owners spend a lot of time and energy on closing sales. They set targets, they brag to their friends and peers and jobs are sometimes lost over how few sales are closed in a set amount of time. Closing a sale is of course very important; without doing
Sales can be made or lost simply down to the way we communicate. Of course, a successful sales person should know that it is far more important to listen than it is to speak, however the ability to talk is vitally important during a sales conversation – understandably. The way in which we speak can
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