by Phil Sayers | Sep 29, 2020 | News
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Proten Sales Development has just completed another successful year and there’s an element of smug satisfaction in signing off the latest set of annual accounts. In part that’s down to the results we achieved, but in a way,...
by Phil Sayers | Sep 25, 2020 | News
What is a sales opportunity, and when do you know it’s not a lead anymore? There is no single, universal definition. However, some common misconceptions deserve to be clarified because the concept of an opportunity impacts your sales process, your ability to...
by Phil Sayers | Sep 21, 2020 | News
I’m angry!! There.. I’ve said it. I wouldn’t normally make political comments on social media, but some aspects of how small businesses have been treated over the last six months just makes me mad! I’m not criticising the support packages that HAVE been made available...
by Phil Sayers | Sep 18, 2020 | News
Sales meetings are crucial to a sales team’s success … provided of course that they’re run properly. But a poorly-run, disorganised meeting isn’t just inconvenient, it’s a waste of everyone’s time and effort. During an internal sales meeting, team members typically...
by Phil Sayers | Sep 9, 2020 | News
When a sales opportunity stalls, it’s tempting for us to think the worst. We’ve all been guilty of it at one time or another. You might try repeating your close technique, offer an expiring discount, or roll several requests into one conversation. These...