Results for Tag: Preparation

Loss and Basketball: A Sports-as-Sales Story

Adam Rosa

June 21, 2023

Sales is all about preparation and process (and five other P’s). When the chance comes to be great, how will you take your shot?

Fiction in Sales: The Storybook Ending

Adam Rosa

March 08, 2023

Being good at a discovery call is not enough. You need to be able to finish the story with the right middle and ending.

Sales Is Like Dating—Finding the One

Adam Rosa

February 01, 2023

Sales is love and love is sales. Many of us have had loves, heartbreaks. We have had deals fall through, perfect prospects pass us by, and missed deals of a lifetime. When we start learning where to look and how to handle rejection, something magical happens.

The Art of Sales: Sharpening Visual Perception

Sandra Beasley

October 05, 2022

Use careful study of masterpiece paintings to intensify your attention and recall skills.

Give Your Zoom Some Zing

Sandra Beasley

August 10, 2022

Video-communication platforms are here to stay. Venture beyond Miss Manners to make your experience professional, effective, and inclusive. 

Vocal Communication: It’s How You Say It

Rachel Smith

June 08, 2022

“Thanks a lot”: whether you hear that phrase as sincerity or snark is all about someone’s paralanguage.

Always Communicating: What Our Body Language Tells Others

Rachel Smith

June 01, 2022

Communication has evolved. We, as humans, however, have not. The brain that interpreted symbols on cave walls is the same one interpreting emojis and LOLs.

You Could Be Getting a Lot More Out of Conferences—Part 3: During and Post Conference

Rachel Smith

May 25, 2022

We reveal the secrets to making a “spiffy” first impression (one that isn’t about leopard-print bow-ties, stiletto heels, or gilded business cards), go-to conversation starters, and how to follow up.

Use Question Trees to Prevent Sales Fumbles

Rachel Smith

November 11, 2020

When a sales conversation looms like a deep dark forest, remember that you can make your way one (question) tree at a time.

Before Your B2B Sales Discovery Meetings, Research

Keeley Schell

October 21, 2020

How can you research prospects the right way, without crossing over into creepy-town?

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