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The Center for Sales Strategy Blog

Executive Coaching: I LOVE my Sales Manager!

I love my sales managerHow many times have you heard someone say, “I love my boss or I love my sales manager?” I would venture to guess you could probably count on one hand the number of times you’ve heard this proclamation. 

Topics: sales strategy 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

Step Up to the Spring Cleaning Challenge to Improve Sales Performance

Step Up to the Spring Cleaning ChallengeI'm a bit of a neat freak—ok, maybe more than a bit.  So I love Spring cleaning—inside the house and out.

Topics: Needs Analysis sales performance Sales

Going for Top Speed in Sales

Improve Sales PerformanceDo you own one of those fans, where the first speed on the dial is the top speed?  At first, this annoyed me.  But I have come to realize that this design is meant to help me make the right choice.  When you live in Florida and the heat rolls in—it's a good idea to go with more air.  

Topics: Needs Analysis sales performance Sales

Improve Sales Performance by Timing and Aligning Client Expectations

timing and aligningWe all know it's important to talk early and often about what your clients expectations are. After you identify a true client need is the time to start talking about expectations.

Topics: business development setting expectations sales performance 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

Improve Your Sales Strategy with Our Top 5 Downloads

Top 5Here are the 5 most popular downloaded documents for 2013 so far. Have a great Friday and good luck with your planning for next week.

Topics: sales performance Inbound Marketing Sales

Sales Strategy: Pain is Usually There for a Reason

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

Improve Sales Performance to avoid CLICK! ZAP! TOSS!

improve your sales performanceI think you will agree with me that your success in securing appointments will be directly proportionate to how compelling your message is to your prospect.  We always recommend you develop a very strong valid business reason regardless of how you deliver it.

Topics: sales performance Sales

Whose Need Is It, Anyway?

Sales StrategySome of the most important steps in your sales strategy should include asking the right questions and uncovering a client or prospect's true needs. Only then can you provide customized solutions.

Topics: Needs Analysis sales strategy Sales