There’s one aspect of sales many professionals struggle with: collecting your money. Nearly every company has a clear order-to-cash (OTC) cycle in place, and when a client misses an invoice, that triggers the need to collect those past-due payments. This can be hard for many people. How do you handle clients who deflect and delay payment? What do you do …
13 Out-of-the-Box Sales Promotions You Can Try
In your sales career, it’s vital that you stand out, maintain lasting connections, and promote your product or service in a way that is memorable. Whether one-on-one, with the whole team, or in a packed meeting room, how can you make a lasting impression? Sales veteran Lynn is an expert in the fine art of out-of-the-box sales promotions. In our …
How Do Sales and Marketing Work Together to Win?
Whether you work in sales or marketing, you probably recognize that these two pillars within any organization rely on each other. You can’t have one without the other, and it takes both to create and maintain a successful company. So you how can you ensure that sales and marketing are working together? In our new webinar, Lynn Whitbeck and Tina …
How to Develop Sales Relationships That Will Last
Developing strong relationships is key to any successful sales career. They provide long-term foundations that will benefit your sales career for years to come, and they will make for much smoother sailing. But how can you develop sincere and reciprocal sales relationships without it feeling forced or transactional? Sales experts Lynn and Tina share their tips in this installment of …
Communications in Sales: Key Strategies You Need to Know
Sales is a dynamic career, and sales professionals require extensive skills to be successful. One of your fundamental skill sets must be communications. Knowing how to connect with your (potential) clients is vital to building your relationship and, yes, making the sale. After all, how can you expect a yes if your audience doesn’t understand what you’re saying? Learning how …
Client Motivations: How to Gain Understanding and Drive Results
Are you struggling in sales? Are you looking to increase your closing rate? To succeed in sales, it’s vital that you know who you’re selling to. How well do you understand your clients? How well do you understand buyer motivation? Make sure you know what your client wants (what they really, really want) before you make your sales pitch. Thinking …
How to Start Cold Calling with Confidence
Cold calling in sales can be intimidating. Disinterest and rejection can make practicing cold calls disheartening. Fear not! You can gain confidence from our advice on doing your research, creating a good elevator pitch, and being yourself while letting the conversation flow naturally. No matter how shy or inexperienced you may feel, you can and will develop this skill. With this webinar, …
Clients Love Benefits. Here’s How to Focus on Them to Boost Sales!
Sales is all about your clients. So how can you entice them and improve your performance? By focusing on benefits! That can be harder than it looks, so sales veteran Lynn is here to walk you through it on our new webinar. With these tips, you’ll quickly boost sales and improve client relationships. The first step is to pay attention …
How to Promote You and Your Business, Pt. 2
Believe it or not, a large part of sales success is in the art of self-promotion. For many people, this can be difficult, especially if you’re shy or simply don’t like talking about yourself. How do you overcome the feelings of awkwardness so you can focus on your true objective? How can you get out there to promote you and …
How to Promote You and Your Business, Pt. 1
Believe it or not, a large part of sales success is in the art of self-promotion. For many people, this can be difficult, especially if you’re shy or simply don’t like talking about yourself. How do you overcome the feelings of awkwardness so you can focus on your true objective? How can you get out there to promote you and …
Sales Success Exhibiting at Conferences
We recently shared an Achievement in Sales webinar on attending conferences. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. What should you do when exhibiting at conferences? How do you find sales success? Along with Marketing Executive Debbie George, we dive into the different types of exhibitions you’ll prepare and the diverse range of events at which you’ll exhibit. From planning …
Attending a Conference: Top Tips for Success
Attending conferences is an important part of your sales career – but how do you get the most out of it? Whether it’s your first event or your 10th, there’s always more to learn. Along with Marketing Executive Debbie George, we dive into how to develop a strong conference strategy – based on logistics and goals – and then prepare …