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Sales Coaching Tip: Phone and Email Follow Up

Monday, December 8th, 2008

This question was asked on linkedin.com. “At what point is it a good idea to stop attempted contact with someone who showed mild to moderate interest from your initial sales pitch? If they aren’t returning calls or emails, do you continue to attempt contact or is it best to let it go?” Below is my public answer.

It depends on each individual situation.  In some cases it will be best to let it go immediately and in others it will be best to have a clear follow up process.

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Sales Coach Tip: Jumping into a new sales territory!

Monday, December 8th, 2008

I was asked on linked.com the following question: “You’ve been given a new sales territory.  How do you “attack” it to produce huge results?” Below is my public answer.

When I was in various sales roles at Xerox and DHL, the first thing I would ever do when I was given a new territory was to identify who the largest possible target clients were.  I wanted to find prospects that no one before me had been able to get a foot in the door. I looked for the biggest challenges possible, with the largest rewards. (more…)

Sales Coach: High Level of Empathy In Selling Important?

Monday, December 8th, 2008

The question of whether a high level of empathy for a sales professional was an advantage or a disadvantage was asked on linkedin.com.  Below is my public answer to this question.

This is a great and interesting question! It looks like most people so far are saying that empathy is essential for sales people, and I agree!  I will expand on the concept and how to develop it a little further as it may be of help for those who want to enhance it. (more…)