Trying to sell a product or service can seem like a very scary and daunting task. For many, the word ‘sales’ can put people off and stop them from doing what they need to do to generate business. What’s harder, is trying to sell a product or service when you have no passion for it. …
Selling over the phone is still one of the greatest tools you can use to sell your product or service. Sure, social media marketing, or social selling, works but when it comes to asking someone for a sale the telephone is an incredible – only second best to face to face selling. However, from time …
Writing a book is no mean feat, especially whilst starting a business at the same time. But for Leicestershire businessman, Robert Spence, he has taken the challenge in his stride – and even found himself topping the book charts. Sales consultant and sales trainer Robert founded Paragon Sales Solutions in March of this year and …
Leicestershire Businessman Tops the Book Charts. Read More »
It’s funny what ideas can crop into your mind when you are having conversations with people. New ideas for articles and blog posts pop into my head almost daily; and this one is going to be spoken from the heart. Yes, that’s right – I have not planned out this blog post, nor do I …
Sales is an industry that requires continued professional development. And yet it is very rarely provided on a big scale, or encouraged by businesses. Which is a massive shame; sales is one of the best skills you can have to help grow or develop a business and yet so few invest in any sort of …
Sure you can! End of blog post… No, there is more to this post than that! Outsourcing in business is key. Especially when operating a start up, small or medium sized business. As a small business owner, you have to take on so much. You are the accountant. You are the head of HR. You …
Every sales process is going to feature plenty of objections. Every business is going to hear a lot of objections. But there is one simple way you can reduce the negative impact an objection may have on your sales presentation. Let’s back track just a tiny little bit. What is an objection? In your sales …
Telemarketing quite simply is the number one action your business can take to get in front of your customers. A high proportion of all sales are made after some form of human contact, including telemarketing calls, so if you are not calling your customers then you are not giving yourself the best chance of success. …
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 …
