Archive for May, 2008

Sales Success

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Those “Instant” Successes
By Zig Ziglar
Many times an unknown person does something spectacular and suddenly becomes a “hero,” a public figure, an “overnight success,” the object of much envy.  Let’s explore this “overnight success” syndrome.
Several years ago Gary Spiess from White Lake, Minnesota, did an incredible thing.  He sailed his ten-foot boat across the Atlantic Ocean [...]

Never Fail Sales

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

4 “No Fail” Motivation Strategies
By Chip Lutz
Money is great!  It makes the world go around. It motivates some to perform better for a while (in its pursuit), but that “superior” performance is usually short lived.  In the same respect, threats, barking orders and intimidation have never moved any team that I was on to surpassing [...]

Qualities of a Sales Professional

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Seven Qualities of Master Achievers by Brian Tracy (excerpted from The Success Mastery Academy)
If you think the way successful people think and adopt their success habits, you too can be successful. Here are seven qualities of the top 1% of successful people.
1) They are Ambitious.
They see themselves capable of being the best. They [...]

Motivation for More Sales

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

7 Moments that Define Excellent Leadership
By Lee Colan, PhD.

A Moment to Plan is the second defining moment in a leader’s development.
Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally, the emperor became so [...]

More Sales Tips

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Bryan’s Sales T.I.P.S. (Techniques, Information, Pointers, Skills = TIPS)
By Bryan Flanagan
Question: I deliver 30-45 minute sales presentations using Power Point. How can I control my nerves? I am okay after the first few minutes, but it takes me a while to get going. Help!!!
Answer: First of all, you must recognize that it is okay to [...]