How to Create a Sales Strategy You Can Stick With

Sales strategies are like New Year's resolutions: Everyone makes them. Everyone tries to follow them. But eventually, they're forgotten. There are two reasons for this: unrealistic expectations and a failure to adapt to change. Luckily, both of these can be avoided. Start with the Sales Team Most organizations have three plans for how sales should work: what the company thinks is happening, what the sales manager thinks should be done, and what the salespeople actually do. Viewing things from the top…

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Hiring Sales People That Succeed with Robert Hartline

Recently I had the honor of being interviewed by Josh Denning on the Tropical Entrepreneur podcast! We had a great time chatting sales and specifically, talking about some of my best strategies for hiring great salespeople. Here are a few things we covered: How to make the best use of your time. Things to consider before you start building a sales team. The #1 thing that most organization should spend their energy on. 3 things that matter when managing sales people. Effective…

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Telling Stories During a Sales Pitch: Do’s & Don’ts

When it comes to pitching a product or program, salespeople can work with more than just product features and benefit. A clever story that hits prospects on an emotional level can be a valuable sales tool. But is there a right and wrong way to use personal stories? Which kind of stories work best? Use this handy guide the next time you consider sharing a real-life scenario during your sales pitch. The Most Successful Sales Pitch Story I’ve Ever Used…

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How Salespeople Should Ask For a Promotion

Asking for a promotion can be daunting. Any good salesperson knows that good salespeople are tough to come by, so if you’ve been smashing all kinds of records without fail every month, a promotion is probably inevitable. But what about if you’re doing very well, but maybe falling just a little short of target occasionally? What if you’re the best in the team and feel like you could get so much more from the guys if you were in the…

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What Parenting Taught Me About Sales Management

A few days ago, I was standing in my kitchen, preparing my coffee. My five-year-old son came up to me, tugging at my shirt-tail. “Daddy, Daddy look at this, I drew it!” Perhaps one day, my five-year-old or his two-year-old brother will become great artists. But right now, the drawings won’t probably be considered for the National Gallery. “Awww… wow, Champ! That’s amazing! Did you do this?” He nodded, trying to hide how pleased with himself he really was.Now, I’m…

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Energy Follows Focus

https://youtu.be/a7yhI_SylhA Energy is created or destroyed when you put your focus or attention on it. And so, what you focus on is created in your world. Everyone has the ability to create energy—both positive and negative. All of us know how creating energy can feel like an emotional roller coaster! As children we love to play and laugh; as adults we work hard, make money, do our best at school or go back to school, get married, have children and…

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How to Minimize Turnover on Your Sales Staff

Turnover in sales is high — to say the least. With an annual sales turnover rate of 27%, it’s actually double the rate of the overall labor force. Not only are the rates unfortunate, but they’re also costly. The time and money you spend on sales training are lost. Your investment doesn’t bring the return you needed. It’s back to square one every time a salesperson leaves. Why do salespeople leave so frequently? Mainly because they don’t hit their goals. Instead of individually…

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Building a Culture of Positivity to Increase Sales

Positive isn’t just my blood type — it’s also my philosophy. How do people reach success? Well, the common thread in my past endeavors is happiness. When people are happy and begin to envision success, they become an unstoppable force. If we want our organizations to be their best, we need to be positive. We need to lead by making good decisions that produce end results that benefit everyone. How to Build a Positive Culture Sure, there’s the mentality that…

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4 Ways Employees Cheat The Time Clock (And How to Prevent It)

You’re a victim of fraud. … if you’re running a retail store. Time clock fraud happens to everyone in retail. If you don’t think it’s happening to you, here’s what you need to know: it’s happening to you. People cheat the system and cost you money you shouldn’t be paying. Here’s how they do it: 1. Blaming the System Time clock fraud takes several different shapes. Maybe someone’s late for work, so they clock in late. Then they tell their manager…

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The 3 Critical Roles of a Perfectly Structured Sales Team

In a perfect world, sales departments hire three different types of people — then they let them play to their strengths. There are different types of sales jobs for different types of people. As a manager, you need to use that to your advantage. There are hunters, farmers, and account managers. And typically, a person good at making phone calls isn’t good at closing… and vice versa. Usually, these three different roles require three different personality types. If you want…

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