I am guilty as the next person.  I get offended if I walk into a store and no one asks if they can help me.  Yet, if they do, I completely blow them off.  It is as if I am looking forward to telling them that I am “just looking”.  The reality is that I have been trained to respond to a specific set of “sales” behavior and when I don’t get it…...

You ever have a great conversation that changes the way you view things?  You know, the type of conversation that makes you use everything you’ve learned, makes you take a stand, and leaves you feeling refreshed.  Ever have one of those? Did you know that you could have one of those conversations when it comes to your business? Yes you can. It begins...

Let’s talk about the dirtiest word in business.  You know the word.  It is the most important word that means the lifeblood to any business.  The word is… sales. Why is it dirty?  Without sales there can be no revenue, and without revenue there can be no cash to pay salaries and the bills.  Sales are the most important component of business and it is...

In the past sales used to be about interrupting and pushing your product or services. In recent years sales has taken a more “customer centric or customer focused” approach. All about the customer and how they feel and what they want and how you can help them. Or is it? I mean you’re in sales right? You are supposed to really care about your customer,...

Before you start smirking and thinking that I have gone stupid, give me at least the next three sentences to bend your ear.  I am not talking about being mean to one customer and super nice to the other.  I am not saying that you should have extreme differences in how you service your customers.  Instead you should start treat them how they want to be...