Dave Kahle Wisdom

Best Practice #8: Knows how to overcome procrastination

Best Practice #8: Knows how to overcome procrastination

by Dave Kahle “Mañana.”  It will wait until tomorrow.   There are times when it is so tempting to tell yourself that, and to actually believe it.  Clearly, sometimes it is true.  However, when we continually put off for tomorrow those things...
Best Practice #7: Creates strategic plans for key accounts

Best Practice #7: Creates strategic plans for key accounts

by Dave Kahle The job of the salesperson is always a bit of a balancing act.  On one hand, we continually cruise our territory to see what opportunities look the most promising.  We’re constantly scanning the account base to identify that to which we should...
Best Practice #6: Plans Every Sales Call

Best Practice #6: Plans Every Sales Call

by Dave Kahle It continues to amaze me that so many salespeople shuffle into most of their sales calls with very little, if any, prior planning.  I suppose that is why this is one of the practices of the best. Most surveys of how field sales people really spend...
Best Practice #5: Is good at closing the sale

Best Practice #5: Is good at closing the sale

by Dave Kahle The best salespeople earn that designation because they write more business than the mass of salespeople.  They get the order!  One of the practices that contributes to that success is that of “closing the sale”.  Unfortunately, there...
Best Practice #4: Regularly uses positive self talk to keep himself motivated

Best Practice #4: Regularly uses positive self talk to keep himself motivated

by Dave Kahle Most time studies of field salespeople reveal that the typical salesperson only spends 25 to 30 percent of his/her work week actually talking with customers and prospects.  Much of the remainder of that time is spent alone.  That isolation can...
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