Dave Kahle Wisdom

Creating a Monthly Sales Plan – Best Practice #29

Creating a Monthly Sales Plan – Best Practice #29

by Dave Kahle         There are several very common temptations that routinely present themselves to the field salesperson.   One is to become too reactive.  When you succumb to this temptation, you eventually default to a...
Sets Annual, Specific, Measurable Goals for Sales Performance – Sales Best Practices #28

Sets Annual, Specific, Measurable Goals for Sales Performance – Sales Best Practices #28

by Dave Kahle The best salespeople are habitual goal-setters.  There’s a good reason for that.  When you set a goal, you survey the world of all possible things that you could possibly do, and decide which of those things are the most important. You then turn that...
Entertaining Customers that Don’t Want Connection

Entertaining Customers that Don’t Want Connection

by Dave Kahle Q.  Dave, I have read your comments about the value of entertaining, and I agree with you.  But, I have a problem.  I still find a percentage of customers who keep me at “arms length.”  How do I overcome this attitude from the select few of my...
Great Sales People Seek Opportunities to be Coached and Mentored

Great Sales People Seek Opportunities to be Coached and Mentored

by Dave Kahle There is, in the world of professional salespeople, a significant group of salespeople who cringe at the prospect of someone working with them, and who shun every such opportunity.  These salespeople are more comfortable in anonymity.  They...
Making a Difference

Making a Difference

by Dave Kahle For most of my life, I’ve been driven by a desire to make a difference. For most of my life that motivation was lurking below the surface, taking up significant space in my sub-conscious and subliminally prodding my thoughts and actions. Sometimes that...
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