These 5 Things are Killing Your Sales; Here's How to Fix Them

These 5 Things are Killing Your Sales; Here’s How to Fix Them

Sales can be tough, and it’s difficult to know how to keep your connections and numbers high. But for all our effort, there are five things sales professionals should watch out for that are killing your sales. Don’t panic just yet though! Because despite those pesky sales-killers, we also have the antidote to fix them. We spoke with Faye Saxon …

Get Smart! Intellectual Property as a Way to Boost Your Business - Luis Báez

Get Smart! Intellectual Property as a Way to Boost Your Business

Hey, small business owners: Did you know that intellectual property could be your next big asset? How does it compare to more traditional assets, and what unique benefits does it offer? We spoke with Luis Báez, an entrepreneur and sales executive who helps others build great businesses. He guides us through what IP is and why it’s so vital to …

Two Words

What are the Two Words That Always Deliver Sales Results?

All sales professionals know the power of using the right words at the right time. With that said, there are two words that consistently deliver results. Unfortunately, women tend to shy away from using these impactful words, instead defaulting to their more passive counterparts. What are these mysterious words? “Will” and “would,” as opposed to “can” and “could.” “Will” and …

To Buy, One Must First Find: How to Maximize SEO to Attract Customers

To Buy, One Must First Find: How to Maximize SEO to Attract Customers

Sales has undergone many changes over the decades, and it’s important to continuously incorporate new trends in order to maximize your success. In the past twenty years, your business’s online presence has become more important than ever. But even so, many small businesses don’t know how best to attract their customers. We spoke with John Vuong about how you can …

Effective Voicemail

What are the Top Tips for Truly Effective Voicemail?

Voicemails are an integral component of sales success. They can be a powerful tool to connect, provide information, and build relational capital. However, not all sales people utilize voicemail effectively. I assert that some use it so poorly that it produces a negative, rather than a positive, result. Pointless, rambling, static voicemails ending with the incredibly hasty phone number are …

How You “Woman Up” to Have a Successful Career in Sales

How You “Woman Up” to Have a Successful Career in Sales

The sales career path has been historically dominated by men, but women are catching up within the field. Despite seemingly requiring “masculine” characteristics to do well, how can women see sales success on their own terms? Lynn spoke with Laura Stewart, the Director of Sales and Marketing at REC, about how ladies can “woman up” to attain sales wins and …

How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle with Authority and Visibility

How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle with Authority and Visibility

Anyone who works in sales knows that the sales cycle can be pretty long. Depending on your industry, it can take weeks, months, or even years to earn new clients’ trust and finally make the sale. But is there a way you can shorten that sales cycle? Indeed, there is. In our new podcast, Lynn speaks with Josh Elledge of …

How to Collect Past-Due Payments

How to Collect Past-Due Payments Without Fail

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 …

How to Excel as an Entrepreneur... and Still Have Me-Time

How to Excel as an Entrepreneur… and Still Have Me-Time

For many of us, it’s hard to carve out me-time away from work. But no matter how busy you are at your job — including if you’re an entrepreneur — you still can and should make time for yourself. That may be easier said than done. Luckily, our special guest Breanna Gunn shared her top tips to excel in your …

Follow-Up Calls

How Can You Create Energized and Relevant Follow-Up?

The first step in maximizing the impact of your prospect follow-up is to know your objective. Take the ubiquitous follow-up call or email: Your objective should be more than just checking in; it should be to move the sale forward in a meaningful way. And while it goes without saying, I’m going to say it: Follow up in a timely …

Unlock Performance Skills for Your 2021 Sales Growth

Unlock Performance Skills for Your 2021 Sales Growth

Throughout this year, Lynn Whitbeck and Patrick Carter shared their 11 power skills – outlined in the acronym of PERFORMANCE skills – readying you to see sales growth in 2021. Find out how it all ties together in this final installment of the series, but moreover, discover how you can carry these insights into a successful new year. Listen to …