In his book Fundamentals of Selling, Charles Futrell identifies careful use of selling time as perhaps the distinguishing characteristic of the successful salesperson. Frequently there are two main pitfalls that even experienced salespeople can fall into in terms of activities.
Think about the intention or the end result of your prospecting efforts. It's probably not what you think. Rather than focusing all of your energy on making the sale, first determine if there's a good fit between you, your prospect, and what you are selling. Instead of feeling that the intention of prospecting is to get a sale, provide a ...
"You’ve either got to get over it, and learn how to build meaningful relationships, or you’ll have to make absolutely sure you’re in the top 10% of your occupational field and that your talent speaks for itself-since if you’re not networking actively, nobody else is going to be speaking for you!" Matt Youngquist ...
Sitting at Dreamforce, Day 2 - the big Salesforce event I wrote about yesterday I'm pondering what applications and tools in particular are most helpful for companies denoted as small business. Traditionally the ...
It's true. You don't nail the pitch, you won't get to a post-pitch. And no one cares about why you gave a bad pitch. Nobody. So whatever you have to do, do it.
www.hrcrossing.com is a good source of jobs because it only shows you jobs from employer websites and every other job board out there. This site has more jobs than any other website. This is a good way to track down jobs because these jobs are often not advertised.
Lori, I agree completely. One of my biggest irritations is people who don't reply to emails. It takes about 5 seconds to type, "Checking... (on your request) Will respond by Friday."
Don't forget to use the Flags feature in your email client. But you must remember to review those flags on a daily basis. I do it each morning.
Also, I practice "Inbox zero." My philosophy is that my inbox is a runway, not a parking lot. By the end of the day, emails are filed in folders or deleted.
Finally, I've set up rules so that newsletters go straight into folders, not my inbox. They're less of a distraction then. This rule frees me up to focus on more important tasks--like reply to emails.
I had the pleasure of reading a pre-release copy of this book and interviewing Sharon Drew Morgen. You can listen to this interview at http://jefflogden.libsyn.com/
This provocative and insightful book belongs on the shelf of every sales and marketing leader in America. It is simply that important. If businesses are to succeed in the years to come, they need to learn the approaches in this book.
Jeff Ogden, President Find New Customers http://www.findnewcustomers.net http://www.fearlesscompetitor.com ...
By: Jeff Ogdenon10/26/09 at 10:40 PM
Book Review: Dirty Little Secrets by Sharon Drew Morgen
MJ Gottlieb, Thelemonaideguide.com ...