by Phil Sayers | Mar 20, 2020 | News
As sales people we’re taught to “Always Be Closing” (ABC) and to an extent this is true, but some closing techniques like suggesting you are providing a one-time only offer to push for decision now can come across as pushy and insincere. The idea of closing itself...
by Phil Sayers | Nov 10, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
What’s the word most people associate with salespeople. “Pushy.” Ouch! Persistence is part of being a salesperson. In fact, 80% of sales require five or more follow-ups. And there’s an obvious difference between consistently adding a bit of value...
by Phil Sayers | Sep 16, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
You might sell a product that genuinely makes conducting business easier, but this doesn’t grant you a simple sales process. The sales process can be long, tedious, and frustrating, no matter how innovative your product may be. Selling to businesses often means...
by Phil Sayers | May 27, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
You spend hours prospecting, researching, making calls, sending emails and posting on social media. If you have prospects who are dragging their feet or slowing a deal down, you might be working with a tyre kicker. The Cambridge Dictionary describes a tyre kicker as,...
by Phil Sayers | Oct 29, 2018 | News
Wouldn’t it be good if every sales call you made ended with the customer agreeing to buy from you at the price that you’ve quoted? For products and services with a relatively low price point, this might happen, but for most businesses it doesn’t. Let’s be honest, if...
