by Janet | May 12, 2023 | sales training
It used to be the case that you could just make a phone call to a buyer, tell them about your new ‘thing’ and get an appointment. OK, I make that sound like it would work every time – it didn’t – but it worked enough times to make it...
by Janet | Sep 6, 2022 | sales training
As a sales trainer I am often asked, what makes a great salesperson. People often say it is a skill that can be taught like any other, for example, riding a bike or learning to drive, but actually it is a bit more nuanced than just taking lots of lessons. Actually...
by Janet | May 28, 2022 | sales training
As a sales trainer, I often try and get people to shut up more, to win more sales. So do you know when to shut up? It matters a lot. Even among sign language speakers, studies show that typically we leave just a fraction of a second between taking turns to...
by Janet | May 19, 2022 | sales tips, Training
What terrible mistakes have you committed in sales? As a sales trainer and sales coach I see loads of sales mistakes, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t committed a few in my time! One of my worst was at Xerox. As a senior member of the team, I often had the...
by Janet | May 18, 2022 | sales tips, sales training
So you got the meeting….. now what? Do you turn up and hope for the best, or do you prep? Yesterday I was invited to a meeting with a potential new client regarding sales training and, as usual, I did some research first. There is a lot out there if you look: ?...
