Too often, salespeople get unfairly stereotyped as pushy, aggressive, and bad listeners; it is these misconceptions that often can lead to having a phone hung up on you mid-sentence or a door shut in your face. Any successful salesperson knows, however, that this cliché is incorrect and fruitless when trying to sell a product. Luckily, the way business is being done is changing rapidly, allowing many salespeople to finally shake the negative “used car salesman” vibe. But before you begin to celebrate, realize that changing business practices also means changing or fine-tuning some of your sales tactics, thus requiring a new…
Travel is a large part of a sales rep’s life. When it comes to outside sales, reps often find themselves visiting clients on a daily basis. As a sales rep, it is important to manage your life while traveling. Mobile devices make it easier to increase your productivity with apps. There are a variety of cool apps for sales reps available to help with: Travel - Use apps to book your flights on-the-go. Conveniently access travel details directly on your phone. Hotels - Apps make it easy to find the best hotel near clients and airports. Pull up booking…
Is your email fighting for attention in your prospects inbox? Does your email have what it takes to stop prospects in their track? If you're wondering why your emails don't do well, they might still need some work. In this article, I am going to share some of the best tips to improve your email open rates. Ready to learn how to increase not only your open but your reply rate as well? Then keep on reading.
Thinking about expanding your business to Germany? Maybe Spain? There’s only one problem - you don’t speak German or Spanish. There are untapped markets you’ll never access if you don’t learn how to communicate with people in other countries. As the world becomes more globalized and industries begin to cross borders, the need for clear and effective communication grows. Language barriers prevent many companies from growing as fast as they could. Fortunately there are ways to overcome language barriers! Using Translation Websites First and foremost make sure your website is available in multiple languages. Not only does this provide…
Sales makes the world go round. You could be selling yourself at an interview, selling your product over the phone or field salespeople could be meeting clients on the road. Sales is a never ending cycle that goes on and on. The way we sell changes over the years, months and even weeks. Below I have laid out some inbound marketing tips to help transform your sales team. Let’s start with some interesting facts that highlight the importance of inbound marketing: The Content Marketing Institute reports that 8 out of 10 people identify themselves as blog readers, and 23% of…
Too often, salespeople get unfairly stereotyped as pushy, aggressive, and bad listeners; it is these misconceptions that often can lead to having a phone hung up on you mid-sentence or a door shut in your face. Any successful salesperson knows, however, that this cliché is incorrect and fruitless when trying to sell a product. Luckily, the way business is being done is changing rapidly, allowing many salespeople to finally shake the negative “used car salesman” vibe. But before you begin to celebrate, realize that changing business practices also means changing or fine-tuning some of your sales tactics, thus requiring a new…
Travel is a large part of a sales rep’s life. When it comes to outside sales, reps often find themselves visiting clients on a daily basis. As a sales rep, it is important to manage your life while traveling. Mobile devices make it easier to increase your productivity with apps. There are a variety of cool apps for sales reps available to help with: Travel - Use apps to book your flights on-the-go. Conveniently access travel details directly on your phone. Hotels - Apps make it easy to find the best hotel near clients and airports. Pull up booking…
Is your email fighting for attention in your prospects inbox? Does your email have what it takes to stop prospects in their track? If you're wondering why your emails don't do well, they might still need some work. In this article, I am going to share some of the best tips to improve your email open rates. Ready to learn how to increase not only your open but your reply rate as well? Then keep on reading.
Thinking about expanding your business to Germany? Maybe Spain? There’s only one problem - you don’t speak German or Spanish. There are untapped markets you’ll never access if you don’t learn how to communicate with people in other countries. As the world becomes more globalized and industries begin to cross borders, the need for clear and effective communication grows. Language barriers prevent many companies from growing as fast as they could. Fortunately there are ways to overcome language barriers! Using Translation Websites First and foremost make sure your website is available in multiple languages. Not only does this provide…
Sales makes the world go round. You could be selling yourself at an interview, selling your product over the phone or field salespeople could be meeting clients on the road. Sales is a never ending cycle that goes on and on. The way we sell changes over the years, months and even weeks. Below I have laid out some inbound marketing tips to help transform your sales team. Let’s start with some interesting facts that highlight the importance of inbound marketing: The Content Marketing Institute reports that 8 out of 10 people identify themselves as blog readers, and 23% of…
