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The Center for Sales Strategy Blog

Mike Anderson

Mike Anderson

Recent Posts by Mike Anderson:

If Your Sale Has Stalled, Use This Magical B2B Sales Tool.

sales strategyOkay, so we’re all moving very quickly.  I get that.  You get busy, decide to cut a couple corners, and maybe skip a piece of paperwork here and there.

Topics: sales strategy Sales

Is It a Sales Strategy, or Is It a Solution Strategy?

Is it a sales strategy   Or a solution strategy If you’re a client of The Center for Sales Strategy, this message could be akin to “singing to the choir.” But even the greatest practitioners of customer-focused selling can benefit from a reminder, from time to time.  

Topics: sales strategy Sales

Happy Birthday! Today, the Recovery Turned Four Years Old

happy birthday recoveryIf you’re in sales, it is not unusual to run into people (prospects) who tend to focus on the negative. In fact, some of us still run into people who consider the economy to be on the shaky side… as if we are still in the grips of the Great Recession. 

Topics: business development setting expectations Sales

Sales Strategy: Is Your Prospect Listening?

Where sales go to dieIf you’ve ever had the opportunity to sit on the listening-side of a role-play, or act as an observer or manager while an eager account executive makes their pitch, you have likely witnessed that pivotal moment when a flawless presentation slides into pointless monologue.  It is like the rise and fall of a well-orchestrated opera, when the prospect is sending all kinds of positive signals… but the sales person presses on with their argument.  (They have a lot invested in the preparation of this presentation… and they’re going to darn well deliver it.)

Topics: business development Needs Analysis Sales Buyer's Journey

Sales Strategy: Think in Terms of “Margin of Excellence!”

Margin of ExcellenceDriving to the airport recently, it occurred to me just how sloppy some people have become in the age of distracted driving. I was nearly involved in three different accidents, but was able to swerve away from harm.

Topics: sales performance Sales

Sales Coaching: Are you making the most of your talents?

Are you making the most of your talents At The Center for Sales Strategy, our reason for being is to Turn Talent into Performance.  But some of what we do, you can do for yourself. Just take the time to study what people appreciate about the services and sales efforts you provide. 

Topics: developing strengths sales strategy Sales

Sales Strategy: Don’t let the guideline become a noose

Sales StratgegyI recently had the chance to observe a seller in the process of a needs analysis meeting with a client.  She had clearly prepared exhaustively for the event… with page after page of well thought-out questions.   

Topics: business development Needs Analysis body language Sales

The Immense Power of Appreciation

The Immense Power of AppreciationYou should be jealous of me this week. I received an amazing thank you card from a client for whom I had created a custom sales meeting to help launch an important project. 

Topics: customer satisfaction business development Sales

Sales Strategy: Are You Getting LinkedIn, or Just Locked Out?

Are You Getting LinkedIn, or Just Locked OutA client recently asked me to provide some feedback on his LinkedIn page. With more and more attention being given to social media, and the way it can enhance an individual’s personal marketing efforts, he wanted to make sure he was “looking good.”

Topics: business development Social Media Digital sales performance Sales

Sales Strategy: Pain is Usually There for a Reason

Pain is usually there for a reason
Topics: sales strategy sales performance Sales