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We need our salespeople to engage with our customers in a constructive and positive manner with their underlying intent being to help that customer achieve their desired outcomes. A John Smibert discussion with Tony Hughes. And yet too often, we as sales managers, unwittingly encourage the opposite behaviour through our dialog with our sales team and […]. Selling MORE
Before constructing an action plan to increase sales, consider the sage words of President Eisenhower: “Plans are worthless; planning is everything.” MORE
An increasing number of questions have been directed towards me from people looking to gear their resume towards a job in the sales industry. Read full story → Hiring Salespeople MORE
Women unless they are in construction usually cannot wear such attire. Today I read an infographic about Why-Customers-Choose-You? What was interesting is the collected data presumes there already exists some positive attraction through the initial marketing interactions. MORE
Years ago, a gentleman by the name of Jay Galbraith along with his colleagues constructed the winning hand through these five cards: Strategy. Card players know a royal flush is the very best hand. MORE
In a construction market that has been slowly recovering since the end of The Great Recession, multifamily housing has been the brightest star. The demand for rental housing has been on a steady climb since 2004 (Source: Freddie Mac MORE
Many organizational assessments are individually constructed to meet the needs of the client and to increase the revenues for the consulting firm or executive coach. MORE
Here’s the list according to Construction Management along with their overview comments: 1. Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Why Year End Deals Dont Close: THE CESSPOOL! IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Are Top Salespeople Born or Made? MORE
Triage Business Planning was constructed on having several action plans to increase sales and overall business growth. Many small businesses have a sales action plan and some of the more forward thinking have a strategic action plan. MORE
To start the construction of your own sales goal plan sheet begins with these three presumptions: You have invested the time to construct an overall strategic action plan even if you are just a professional salesperson. MORE
Let me be clear, there is a difference between negative feedback and constructive feedback that highlights a weakness, or something you could improve. I’m a huge fan of constructive feedback. Negative feedback isn’t constructive, it’s driven by negative intentions. MORE
Whether you’re working on an IT project, construction services, a marketing project or nearly any other type of service, your clients need to be informed every step of the way. Good communication takes time to master. MORE
The professors constructed six persuasive scenarios and had hundreds of undergraduates read the scenarios and play the buyers role. Because of the type of sale and the buyers, the study construct does raise some flags about its applicability to B2B selling. MORE
As an individual who is trained to identify or write the best assessments (Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology), I recognize the reason this particular tool is so accurate is because of its construction. MORE
If your life is not where you want it to be, if your results are not where you want them to be and you are tired of encountering the Queen of Hearts, then invest some time for self-improvement by constructing your purpose. MORE
Case studies are among the most effective VBRs (viable business reasons) out there. They combine real-world application with the power of storytelling, showing how your offering actually helped a customer. Maybe that’s why they’re among the most sought-after sales collateral types. MORE
There is a lot of emphasis placed on constructing a value proposition statement and infusing part of that statement into the elevator speech. Year ago my coach David Herdlinger constructed the KASH Box and I updated it to the KASH Box for Sustainable Change. MORE
Unless salespeople are truly curious, they fail to: engage prospects, master new products offerings or grow from constructive feedback. What lies at the root of every great invention, transformation and friendship, is curiosity. The post The Curiosity Factor in Sales and Leadership appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. Closing the sale MORE
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do MORE
If they offer constructive criticism, thank them. Going places? Have big dreams? The first person to tell is yourself. The first person to convince is yourself. The first person to affirm is yourself. MORE
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do MORE
Simply put, you cannot construct an ‘A’ player profile without strategic alignment. Developing an ‘A’ player profile is a direct result of aligning your talent strategy with your corporate, product, marketing and sales strategies. MORE
The publishers recognized that leadership is positive in its construction and implication. Is it just me or are there a plethora of individual or business leadership training programs that now have an adjective or some other description in front of the word leadership? MORE
Years ago for my own small business I constructed a simple one page, goal driven action plan for increasing sales. The 2013 third quarter is quickly coming to an end and many salespeople are scrambling to meet their own sales goals or the goals set by their sales managers. MORE
The post Three Simple Tips to Practice “Constructive Delusion” appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. There’s a scientific phenomenon that explains an idea called “Confirmation Bias.” MORE
How To Construct and Implement a Successful Business Development Strategy. Whilst I very much hope that the super-efficient amongst you had your strategy for 2012 signed off long ago, it may just be that some of you are still in “construction mode” so this will help…. MORE
Construction. Construction. As the 2018 midterm election cycle heats up, demographic research and new insights about American voters has never been more in demand. MORE
Invariably, each drive back home has taken twice the time it should have because of road construction. 4 traffic delays because of road construction delayed us for another 2 and 1/2 hours. MORE
When in corporate to student leadership training sessions, I encourage the participants to always give constructive feedback with this one criteria. By taking this constructive feedback approach, the negativity never overwhelms the participants because the focus is on what they have done well. MORE
We don’t deliver Insight, we Construct Insight. We cannot do it in isolation, but have to construct Insight collaboratively with our customers. Constructing Insight is really the convergence of two parallel sets of activities with our customers. MORE
When delivering performance feedback, a little constructive criticism goes a long way. If you’re not seeing something, it’s difficult to provide constructive feedback. MORE
And no one enjoys seeing carefully constructed business deals ebb away before their very eyes. He sets up the story of two architects—a child constructing a sandcastle and an adult building his business. When deals don’t go your way, dust yourself off and go in search of the next one. MORE
Having any plan to achieve that goal would suggest having a thorough understanding of the goal setting process is a requirement before constructing said plan. MORE
Possibly, would you construct a better action plan for sales improvement because you now have enhanced clarity? So where does one start an action plan for sales improvement? Write down the WAY SMART goals ? Return to the executive strategic thinking plan? MORE
Displays Constructive Criticism : They don’t complain. The best provide professional, mature constructive criticism. Displaying constructive criticism but having to defend the accounts they sell is a problem. Construct an Individual Promotion Plan for the great ones. MORE
Another impediment is the inability by those in leadership roles to provide constructive criticism without personally attacking others. Business Ethics Business Leadership communication skills constructive criticism effective leadership emotional intelligence go along to get along misplaced loyalty personal ethicsRegardless of organization, many in leadership roles embrace the “go along to get along” philosophy. MORE
This week in speaking with a colleague she shared some constructive criticism of her website specific to the use of “I” and not the Queen’s We. The person offering the constructive criticism appeared to lack knowledge of her industry as well as her role as a sole-proprietor. MORE
Today’s sales training coaching tip is after you construct your WAY SMART goal, then emotionalize it. Human being are by their very nature goal setting creatures. If not, we would not be where we are today. The ongoing issue is sustainability with any goal setting process. MORE
Over at construction management degrees Elizabeth Johnson has published a list of the Top 100 Blogs to Boost your Sales Skills. 60), I have invited her to write a guest article to give us some insights on what it takes to be successful as a Sales Managers for construction projects. But when you’re responsible for managing sales in a construction project, you need to know more than just how to sell or how to motivate to sell. MORE
85 coefficients because they are constructed from an inductive and subjective perspective. The Attribute Index is constructed from a deductive and objective perspective with reliability and validity coefficients around a.92. MORE
Construction Related Topics Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
We don’t deliver Insight, we Construct Insight. We cannot do it in isolation, but have to construct Insight collaboratively with our customers. Constructing Insight is really the convergence of two parallel sets of activities with our customers.
Sales Benchmark Index
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do
Shari Levitin
JULY 2, 2018
The post Three Simple Tips to Practice “Constructive Delusion” appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. There’s a scientific phenomenon that explains an idea called “Confirmation Bias.”
Sales Benchmark Index
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do
Increase Sales
JANUARY 8, 2014
Before constructing an action plan to increase sales, consider the sage words of President Eisenhower: “Plans are worthless; planning is everything.”
Increase Sales
JANUARY 8, 2014
To start the construction of your own sales goal plan sheet begins with these three presumptions: You have invested the time to construct an overall strategic action plan even if you are just a professional salesperson.
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Increase Sales
SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
Another impediment is the inability by those in leadership roles to provide constructive criticism without personally attacking others. Business Ethics Business Leadership communication skills constructive criticism effective leadership emotional intelligence go along to get along misplaced loyalty personal ethicsRegardless of organization, many in leadership roles embrace the “go along to get along” philosophy.
Increase Sales
OCTOBER 18, 2014
When in corporate to student leadership training sessions, I encourage the participants to always give constructive feedback with this one criteria. By taking this constructive feedback approach, the negativity never overwhelms the participants because the focus is on what they have done well.
The Ultimate Sales Executive Resource
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Over at construction management degrees Elizabeth Johnson has published a list of the Top 100 Blogs to Boost your Sales Skills. 60), I have invited her to write a guest article to give us some insights on what it takes to be successful as a Sales Managers for construction projects. But when you’re responsible for managing sales in a construction project, you need to know more than just how to sell or how to motivate to sell.
Jonathan Farrington
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
How To Construct and Implement a Successful Business Development Strategy. Whilst I very much hope that the super-efficient amongst you had your strategy for 2012 signed off long ago, it may just be that some of you are still in “construction mode” so this will help….
Sales Tips & Techniques
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
An increasing number of questions have been directed towards me from people looking to gear their resume towards a job in the sales industry. Read full story → Hiring Salespeople
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Increase Sales
JANUARY 5, 2018
In a construction market that has been slowly recovering since the end of The Great Recession, multifamily housing has been the brightest star. The demand for rental housing has been on a steady climb since 2004 (Source: Freddie Mac
Understanding the Sales Force
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Invariably, each drive back home has taken twice the time it should have because of road construction. 4 traffic delays because of road construction delayed us for another 2 and 1/2 hours.
HeavyHitter Sales
JULY 20, 2009
Here’s the list according to Construction Management along with their overview comments: 1. Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Why Year End Deals Dont Close: THE CESSPOOL! IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Are Top Salespeople Born or Made?
Sales Benchmark Index
JULY 3, 2016
Simply put, you cannot construct an ‘A’ player profile without strategic alignment. Developing an ‘A’ player profile is a direct result of aligning your talent strategy with your corporate, product, marketing and sales strategies.
Shari Levitin
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Unless salespeople are truly curious, they fail to: engage prospects, master new products offerings or grow from constructive feedback. What lies at the root of every great invention, transformation and friendship, is curiosity. The post The Curiosity Factor in Sales and Leadership appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. Closing the sale
Increase Sales
OCTOBER 2, 2013
85 coefficients because they are constructed from an inductive and subjective perspective. The Attribute Index is constructed from a deductive and objective perspective with reliability and validity coefficients around a.92.
Accent Technologies
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Whether you’re working on an IT project, construction services, a marketing project or nearly any other type of service, your clients need to be informed every step of the way. Good communication takes time to master.
A Sales Guy
DECEMBER 4, 2016
Let me be clear, there is a difference between negative feedback and constructive feedback that highlights a weakness, or something you could improve. I’m a huge fan of constructive feedback. Negative feedback isn’t constructive, it’s driven by negative intentions.
DiscoverOrg Sales
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Construction. Construction. As the 2018 midterm election cycle heats up, demographic research and new insights about American voters has never been more in demand.
Jeffrey Gitomer
JANUARY 15, 2019
If they offer constructive criticism, thank them. Going places? Have big dreams? The first person to tell is yourself. The first person to convince is yourself. The first person to affirm is yourself.
Increase Sales
APRIL 7, 2017
Having any plan to achieve that goal would suggest having a thorough understanding of the goal setting process is a requirement before constructing said plan.
Selling Fearlessly
APRIL 10, 2018
We need our salespeople to engage with our customers in a constructive and positive manner with their underlying intent being to help that customer achieve their desired outcomes. A John Smibert discussion with Tony Hughes. And yet too often, we as sales managers, unwittingly encourage the opposite behaviour through our dialog with our sales team and […]. Selling
Increase Sales
DECEMBER 19, 2014
Many organizational assessments are individually constructed to meet the needs of the client and to increase the revenues for the consulting firm or executive coach.
Increase Sales
DECEMBER 11, 2013
As an individual who is trained to identify or write the best assessments (Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology), I recognize the reason this particular tool is so accurate is because of its construction.
Sales Training Connection
JANUARY 15, 2014
The professors constructed six persuasive scenarios and had hundreds of undergraduates read the scenarios and play the buyers role. Because of the type of sale and the buyers, the study construct does raise some flags about its applicability to B2B selling.
Sales and Marketing Management
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
When delivering performance feedback, a little constructive criticism goes a long way. If you’re not seeing something, it’s difficult to provide constructive feedback.
Increase Sales
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
This week in speaking with a colleague she shared some constructive criticism of her website specific to the use of “I” and not the Queen’s We. The person offering the constructive criticism appeared to lack knowledge of her industry as well as her role as a sole-proprietor.
Increase Sales
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
Triage Business Planning was constructed on having several action plans to increase sales and overall business growth. Many small businesses have a sales action plan and some of the more forward thinking have a strategic action plan.
Increase Sales
APRIL 5, 2013
The publishers recognized that leadership is positive in its construction and implication. Is it just me or are there a plethora of individual or business leadership training programs that now have an adjective or some other description in front of the word leadership?
Increase Sales
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Possibly, would you construct a better action plan for sales improvement because you now have enhanced clarity? So where does one start an action plan for sales improvement? Write down the WAY SMART goals ? Return to the executive strategic thinking plan?
Increase Sales
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
If your life is not where you want it to be, if your results are not where you want them to be and you are tired of encountering the Queen of Hearts, then invest some time for self-improvement by constructing your purpose.
Increase Sales
JULY 12, 2016
There is a lot of emphasis placed on constructing a value proposition statement and infusing part of that statement into the elevator speech. Year ago my coach David Herdlinger constructed the KASH Box and I updated it to the KASH Box for Sustainable Change.
Sales Benchmark Index
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Displays Constructive Criticism : They don’t complain. The best provide professional, mature constructive criticism. Displaying constructive criticism but having to defend the accounts they sell is a problem. Construct an Individual Promotion Plan for the great ones.
Increase Sales
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Today’s sales training coaching tip is after you construct your WAY SMART goal, then emotionalize it. Human being are by their very nature goal setting creatures. If not, we would not be where we are today. The ongoing issue is sustainability with any goal setting process.
Increase Sales
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
Years ago for my own small business I constructed a simple one page, goal driven action plan for increasing sales. The 2013 third quarter is quickly coming to an end and many salespeople are scrambling to meet their own sales goals or the goals set by their sales managers.
Increase Sales
AUGUST 21, 2013
Years ago, a gentleman by the name of Jay Galbraith along with his colleagues constructed the winning hand through these five cards: Strategy. Card players know a royal flush is the very best hand.
No More Cold Calling
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
And no one enjoys seeing carefully constructed business deals ebb away before their very eyes. He sets up the story of two architects—a child constructing a sandcastle and an adult building his business. When deals don’t go your way, dust yourself off and go in search of the next one.
Increase Sales
APRIL 27, 2015
Women unless they are in construction usually cannot wear such attire. Today I read an infographic about Why-Customers-Choose-You? What was interesting is the collected data presumes there already exists some positive attraction through the initial marketing interactions.
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