I am sure you have heard about salespeople earning $200-300k, a million or even more. Do you think this sales person is better than you are? They are not much different from you; they are not geniuses or impeccable experts in their field. They probably don’t know much more about their products or service than other salespeople in the same company.
So you are probably asking yourself – how is it that they can make six or seven figures and you are struggling month by month to make ends meet and …

In my previous article I was talking how If you live by price – you will die by price.
Let’s talk further about how to close the deal without discounting.
If you base your offer on your price only, there is a good chance that someone will have lower price than you, or you can end up in the bidding war that distracts from solutions. To avoid that, base your proposal in achieving more goals for your prospects, not just to save money, because every other salesperson will say exactly the same.
Customer …

Many sales are lost because salespeople assume they know what the customer wants. Sales people like to made assumptions of knowledge about what the buyer wants and needs, or sometimes more important why the buyer might be motivated to buy. Using one’s instincts and sixth sense is fine in the equation of success, but it should be only part of your expertise.
Consequently, through unorganized, hit-or-miss methods, his cost of selling is high simply because his methods are not as efficient as they should be.
This does not mean you shouldn’t use …

How many of us have dreamt of being able to brag about our achievements, openly and honestly, showing off our trophies for all the world to see without the risk of being sidelined for lewd behavior? Well, with selling you absolutely can! If you have it, you get to flaunt it and let people know that you’re as good as you are – it’s important for your reputation. Remember, you’re going to invest an enormous amount of time and effort in your reputation because that is the vehicle that will …

This week I am reading one very old book about Selling and Efficiency in Business and I am positively surprised that almost 100 years ago people were holding strong beliefs about the fundamental qualities of a salesperson.
How can we learn today from this old ideas and beliefs? Please read the quote from the book.
The fundamental qualities of a salesperson are as follows:

health
honesty
knowledge of the business
open-mindedness
tact
courtesy
loyalty
initiative
courage
enthusiasm
ambition
purpose
a willingness to work and work hard ,and
good judgment.

I especially like the …