by Janet | Apr 1, 2024 | sales training
Why is sales like gardening? Well think about it …..We have passed the spring equinox, yesterday the clocks went forward and everywhere, nature is bursting into leaf. Wow! Isn’t this time of year exhilarating?If you’re a keen gardener like me, after...
by Janet | Mar 28, 2024 | sales training
Are you about to promote someone within sales? Possibly to Sales Manager?Watch out then, that you are not falling foul of the Peter Principle…. it’s well known, but not necessarily by name.So what is it?It was created by Lawrence J PeterThe Peter principle...
by Janet | Mar 15, 2024 | sales training
This is the story of how not to engage with your ideal client.(it’s real, so I have changed the names to protect the innocent)Tony had a very specific customer profile for his services. His ideal customer was high level, high profile and notoriously hard to gain...
by Janet | Mar 13, 2024 | sales training
It might sound a bit weird, but studies have shown that faking laughter – for at least 60 seconds, can really cheer you up. Now, what’s all that got to do with sales and selling? Fair question. If you are in sales, you know how hard it can be –...
by Janet | Mar 12, 2024 | sales training
What can you do when you are not feeling motivated and you have the sales blues? Sales is a funny old job – we are, in many ways, doing something that is unnatural – trying to start conversations which seem counter-intuitive and (let’s face it) can...
