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Does lightning strike twice?

What's Going On?

Give 'em a Reason Why?

So What?


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Does lightning strike twice?
 

We launched our last briefing coincidentally when the major power outage hit the North Eastern U.S. and Ontario, Canada. Just in case you missed our articles, and hoping that lightning doesn't strike twice to stop our publication, we are including the links in this briefing for your convenience:

The Sales Productivity Challenge
Brain Surgery, Anyone?
ATQ (from Sales Wise)

 

What’s Going On?

Martyn Lewis

 

They say that the world divides into those who, when they hear a strange sound from under the hood of the car, turn the radio down and those who turn the radio up. Which of these two, obviously diverse, reactions is right? You certainly shouldn’t react to every little rattle, but there is a price to be paid if a small rattle turns into a bigger problem and cost.

When your sales results "rattle" do you react to the symptoms - or do you turn down the volume and take the time to understand what’s really going on so that you can effectively address the root causes?

It can be very costly when the car abruptly screeches to a halt - or when sales fail to reach expected targets at quarter end!

Full Article


Give 'em a Reason Why

Barry Trailer

If your sales reps won’t use it, your SFA/CRM system won’t work. A dozen real-world questions are presented for consideration from the salesperson’s point of view.

Full Article


So What?

Martyn Lewis

What you may think is important isn’t always apparent to your prospect – unless you can show them why!

Full Article

From Martyn Lewis' upcoming book "Sales Wise - an anthology of selling stories, follies, and fables", each with a relevant and timely sales message. If you wish to be notified of publication date, please e-mail us.

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