by Dave Kahle | Nov 7, 2024 | Sales-Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle Q. What is the best way to deal with a customer who only wants to hear lower prices? A. First, let me question the accuracy of your interpretation. There are very few customers who only want lower prices. One of the reasons why we hear...
by Dave Kahle | Oct 24, 2024 | Sales-Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle I believe in forms! I know, that makes me a pariah among salespeople. More paperwork! Are you crazy?No. I’m experienced. Here’s the thing about a well-designed form – it forces you to think thoroughly and methodically. And thinking thoroughly and...
by Dave Kahle | Sep 24, 2024 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle In my earlier life, I had seven sales positions during the time from age 18 to 34. The last was selling for a hospital supplies distributor. I was given a territory that had about $10,000 in existing business, and 77 accounts. Every year...
by Dave Kahle | Sep 19, 2024 | Leadership-Sales Force, Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle I have a notoriously bad memory, to the point where I am often the butt of incredulous comments from my spouse and grown kids. “Don’t you remember when we did this?” they’ll ask. “No” I respond.And yet, remarkably, I can remember each of the seven...
by Dave Kahle | Aug 29, 2024 | Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle For much of my career, I’ve been cognizant of the threat posed by the rapid pace of change. Simply put, the world is changing around us at a pace that is unprecedented in human history, and unless we change ourselves and our organizations at least as...
by Dave Kahle | Jul 12, 2024 | Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle One of the 25 most important lessons I’ve learned…. Are Your Systems Obsolete? Almost all of the policies and procedures that dictate our day-to-day efforts are vestiges of years gone by. By Dave KahleRecently, following a request made by a...
