by Dave Kahle | Oct 9, 2019 | Sales Force Issues
Best Practices #38: Maintains an organized filing system, with all the useful information readily available. “I’m just not a very organized person.” That’s what one of my recent seminar participants said. “You’ll never be as successful as you could be until...
by Kahle Wisdom | Oct 4, 2019 | Podcasts
We all know the feeling. Your key contact in one of your good accounts sheepishly admits that they have moved some business to a competitor. No problem with your service, it was just a price issue. Nothing is more...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 27, 2019 | Podcasts
Becoming one of the master salespeople — the top five percent in the industry — doesn’t happen by chance. It is the result of a disciplined approach to the project of improving yourself. In this podcast, I share some of what I’ve...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 24, 2019 | Entrepreneurs & Executives, Sales Force Issues
Q. Customers ask every year at “budget” time for us (as their main distributor) to give them a better discount. Will this ever stop? A. No. Q. How can we continue to grow when we keep giving away margin? A. Let’s think about this one together. If your margins are...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 24, 2019 | Entrepreneurs & Executives, Sales Force Issues, Sales Managers/Sales Leaders
Question and Answer Q. Your Ezine referenced something that I struggle with almost daily. I’m definitely known for having very high expectations that aren’t so easy to meet. I wondered if you could elaborate on what strategies you have seen succeed regarding this,...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 19, 2019 | Podcasts
One of the most common thing sales people hear is: “I’m happy with my current vendor.” In other words, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Here’s how to respond. Check out this...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 12, 2019 | Podcasts
Call reluctance is the term used to describe a salesperson’s hesitancy to make the next sales call. It’s a common issue that can detract from a salesperson’s performance. In this piece, we provide some solutions. Check out this...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 8, 2019 | Sales Managers/Sales Leaders
Invest in Your Sales System and Grow Your Business One of the most common reasons companies don’t reach their growth potential is a lack of understanding of their sales systems and a lack of appropriately investing in the sales function of the business. In order...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 5, 2019 | Podcasts
Customers always create a perception about the sales people who call on them. Sometimes this perception works for us, and sometimes it works against us. By intentionally influencing our position with the customer, we can influence the customer’s...
by Kahle Wisdom | Aug 29, 2019 | Podcasts
What happens when you spend a great deal of time and effort creating a big proposal for a prospect, and discover that they gave it to their current vendor to match? Have you been betrayed, or is there some other explanation? In any case, what do you do?...
