278 How Millionaire Sales Professionals Think
The not so secret, “secret” of the top achievers in anything is that
The not so secret, “secret” of the top achievers in anything is that
When someone whom you thought was a great prospect then goes silent on you, that’s
This popular episode is being presented to complement a free training webinar, “Get
Can you imagine someone being so impacted by a mentor that they write an entire BOOK
THE best way to deal with objections is to prevent them from coming up in the first
Many salespeople destroy any chan”langce of having a meaningful conversation–much
Most salespeople have a dream customer they would love to have, who would make a
So often when a sales call is reaching a dead end, the salesperson says, “Well,
When a prospect or customers says, “The timing isn’t right, right now,”
Art answered the coldest of cold calls, where the rep made four fatal mistakes in
The worst sales advice you could ever get is, “Just be yourself. Don’t
Salespeople often waste time with people who have no intention of doing anything
Lots of potential sales are squandered every day, with people who have actually proactively
The ability to speak and communicate masterfully is one of our greatest assets in
What you ask, and say leading up to your presentation of price has everything to
In this episode Art answers a couple of questions from fellow sales pros. They focus
David Newman is the author of the great new book, “Do It! Selling: 77 Instant-Action
Too often sales reps suffer from call avoidance and fear of rejection because they
Everyone wants to save money, but most people ignore the overused term, “We
Often the simplest words, phrases, and actions can have the greatest impact on others. Here
Many follow-up attempts die with the first words out of the mouth of the salesperson
Art goes on a bit of a rant today, commenting on an article about the lack of soft
Too many sales calls wander aimlessly and end without accomplishing anything. Often,
The fear of hearing “no” prevents activity and sales more than anything
It’s a psychological principle that people’s desire for things increase
Many sales opportunities are lost due to the bad choices of words that salespeople
The old saying is true: “The fortune is in the follow up.” BUT, only
A common complaint of salespeople is that prospects don’t move. They don’t take
A special Thanksgiving message today about gratefulness, that actually should be
Many prospecting calls start with, “Are you the person there who handles the
There is no magic pill, secret sauce, or easy button in sales, although many seek
Something that anyone who has ever made a prospecting call has experienced is the
Fear is one of the strongest human motivators. It causes people to take massive action,
It’s always better to let people tell you what they want, and sell themselves
In sales, too often the salesperson’s emphasis is self-centered, with the focus
We all love to hear from prospects who contact us and seem ready to buy. Some are
Asking “What is your budget?”, or “Do you have anything left in
The biggest problem in sales is people presenting what they want to sell, without
Many sales calls are doomed because the sales rep told himself so before the call. You
Many jobs that aren’t considered sales, actually involve a lot of selling. Casino
When people fail at sales, and when individual calls are not successful, the fate
As the intro to the show states, “everyone sells every day,” regardless
Some suggest that in sales we never ask a question to which someone can respond with
Sales reps create more objections than were ever there to begin with. They do so
Many sales are lost due to non-existent, or poor follow-up. Art shares an example
The fear of rejection is what stops many salespeople from being successful, and has
Far too many people have the “I, I’s,” meaning they mostly talk
In this episode Art reviews an opening from a sales pro who when through his Smart
As everyone in sales has experienced, lots of things have changed the past couple
A question used by some salespeople at the end of their discovery is, “What