When cold calling Canadians, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind. Just as diverse as Canadians Alex Trebek, Shania Twain, Mike Myers and Celine Dion are, so too are the Canadian people. Canada is a polite, resilient multicultural nation. We thrive on our individuality and respect the customs of our indigenous people, and [...]

How to sell to your prospects today? Start with the fact-finding. Don’t be afraid to ask questions that will help you understand your customer’s situation. Don’t be afraid of what objections your prospect might bring up. You will actually make your sale much easier with the good fact-finding. You want to uncover your prospects needs and [...]

Today I am sharing with you my Daily Sales Tip #21 titled: “Find companies that have immediate wants and needs.”  

If your prospect does not see the value in your product or service, and if the only difference between you and the competitors is in pricing, you didn’t do a good job as a sales person. The main description of your position inside the company is to create the value, not just to show your [...]

The secret of being successful in selling is the ability to transmit your energy and your enthusiasm about your product or service. If you fail to do that, you will not sell. In Selling is Better than Sex, I will take you through the essentials of successful selling with a humorous twist; illustrating that business [...]

If you want to be a successful sales person and to close the deal, very important part is to be in front of your customers at the exact time when they are on the market for goods or services. You can find companies they are on the market now, or you can put them in [...]

My first book Trigger Events is now available on Kindle – get your copy today! (Earlier this week my latest book Selling IS Better Than Sex became available on Kindle too – get your copy today!) Did you know that 40% of sales forces will miss their quotas this year; four out of ten salespersons [...]

My latest book Selling IS Better Than Sex is now available on Kindle – get your copy today for only $8.99! The secret of being successful in selling is the ability to transmit your energy and your enthusiasm about your product or service. If you fail to do that, you will not sell. In Selling [...]

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 [...]

Earlier this year I have posted a video Did you know? This is another official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. So what does it all mean? The 21st Century changes the rules of engagement. Business world is changing daily, and if you are not at least trying to keep up with the changes, [...]