This article was recently in the Workplace Issues section of Monster.com and thought it would be of interest to all of the sales superstars that read our blog.  I would love to hear how this technique works for everyone.
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Many sales reps think that somewhere inside their customer’s headquarters is a single decision maker. But today, even CEOs reach consensus with their direct reports before making important decisions, according to Neil Rackham, author of SPIN Selling.

Meet the Decision Makers

In a recent Selling Power magazine article, Rackham observes that decision making for the purchase of any significant product Read More...

I believe that everyone reading this understands that no matter what business you are in- Real Estate, Financial Services, Teaching, Auto Sales, or any other profession, we are all in the PEOPLE BUSINESS. It’s been said that fully 85% of your success in life is directly related to your ability to effectively work with people. So I wanted to pass on a little tip that will make all your dealings with clients or co-workers much more effective.

It is laid out extremely well in Dale Carnegie’s all time best selling book How to Read More...

A few months ago, I was catching some waves in the wave pool at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas when I met an interesting guy who was doing the same.  We were kicking back, catching some waves, and learning the best way to catch the waves so you could ride them all the way into the beach.

As we talked, we realize that we were both from the Midwest and have many things in common.  In particular our laid back attitude and approach to life was similar and, In short, a friendship was born.  This friendship has gone on to become an awesome business relationship as well.

Why is it that so many of the best business deals are forged on the golf course or at the ball game? It is because it is Read More...

By Lee McCroskey
http://www.swsalestalk.com/ 

I’ve been discussing how to generate confidence in a sales setting. As you recall, getting in a good, confident mental state is paramount, and you do that by;

 1) what you choose to focus on, and
2) what you do with your physiology.

Let’s talk about the second one.  That’s right-your thoughts, your mood, your mental state-all are hard-wired into your physiology. As a sales trainer at the Southwestern Company, i have seen this concept in Read More...