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Book review: Sales Mind – 48 tools to help you sell by Helen Kensett

Red Star Kim

A chance encounter with Helen Kensett at a recent conference reminded me about her 2016 sales book. I’ve reviewed several books on selling (see the list below) and this one is different as, rather than focusing on the stages in the sales process, it provides pragmatic tips to help. It’s beautifully illustrated.

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The Worst Sales Call of 2012

SBI Growth

In 2012 our consultants attended 438 live sales calls. Two weeks ago, we participated in the worst sales call of the year. The story begins with the EVP of Sales of a large technology company. The purpose of the engagement was to understand why The Challenger Sale was not working. This meeting is a waste of time.

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Sign Up For My Yes! Attitude Webinar: February 29th, 2012 | Jeffrey.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Attitude Webinar: February 29th, 2012. Gitomer | February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Attitude webinar on February 29th, 2012! Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! The Sales Bible. Little Red Book of Sales Answers.

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2012: The Year of The Webinar | Jeffrey Gitomer | Best Webinar.

Jeffrey Gitomer

2012: The Year of The Webinar. Gitomer | January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share 2012 is the Year of the Webinar. 8 – Closing the Sale. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! The Sales Bible. Online Training.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

At the recent Business Development for Professionals – 2024 Virtual Conference – MBL Seminars I presented a session entitled “Supporting Fee-Earners in Sales Targeting”. Here is a summary of the sales targeting toolbox for professional services firms.

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Achieve more engagement and buy-in: Relationships, Plan, Expectations, Benefits, Persuasion and Training

Red Star Kim

That’s the nature of the often long and protracted sales cycles in professional services. Explain that success requires constant effort over time – and that often it may take a while for results to appear. We must be realistic about time constraints.

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Marketing is Moving Further Down the Sales Funnel

Corporate Visions

The post Marketing is Moving Further Down the Sales Funnel by Leslie Talbot appeared first on Corporate Visions. Those campaigns generated interest, but at some point, there was always that handoff to Sales, who would ultimately guide the buyer toward a decision. And that means owning an even bigger chunk of the sales process.