Dec 15, 2021 | Referral Sales, Sales Leadership
You can automate systems, but not relationships. Everyone loves a good shortcut. We live in microwave time—tapping our fingers because 15 or 30 seconds is just too slow. While there’s much to be said for efficiency, there are no shortcuts when it comes to...
Oct 26, 2021 | Lead Generation, Sales Leadership
I didn’t know what you need to know before opening your own business. I knew nothing about starting a small business. Luckily, the economy was great in 1996, and my niche was referral selling (still is), so I at least knew how to build a small business sales pipeline....
Oct 12, 2021 | Business Development, Referral Sales, Sales Leadership, Social Selling
Hiding behind technology doesn’t drive sales—THIS WILL. October is National Women’s Small Business Month in the U.S.! I know it seems like there’s a month for everything, but this is certainly one worth celebrating. Closing the gender gap, here and abroad, has been...
Sep 9, 2021 | Referral Sales, Sales Leadership
Without strong relationships, your sales career is DOA. Salespeople are asking the wrong questions: What are the best sales techniques? What tech tools will help me generate hot leads and land new clients? How do I sell effectively on social media? It’s not what will...
Aug 24, 2021 | Lead Qualification, Sales Leadership
When is it time to let a client go? Turning down new business isn’t easy, but it just might be the best decision you’ll make for your sales team, especially if: Your company doesn’t have the expertise. (Maybe because the problem your prospect described was not the...
Mar 25, 2021 | Sales Leadership, Women in Sales
Who paved the way for women in sales? Picture yourself in 1900. You didn’t have the right to vote or run for office. Your job was to take care of your household, your children, and your husband. If you had to work, you only had a few options: nurse, housekeeper, cook,...
