Most business leaders and sellers are good at setting next steps at the end of a prospect meeting. They are also fairly good at executing the follow up, especially if there is an immediate need. Where too many fail miserably is in effectively nurturing prospect...
Getting New Sellers To Deliver Results Faster
Leaders who hire new sellers always want them to deliver results yesterday. They often misjudge how long the hiring process takes and then become frustrated by how long the onboarding process takes. In this episode of Sales B12®, Sales Experts Caryn Kopp, and Jack...
What My Dad Taught Me About Sales and Life
April marks the anniversary of my dad’s passing. I think often about the ways he influenced me over the years. He owned his own business and was in sales for most of his entire career. One of my favorite stories about him takes place early in his career when he was...
When Hiring Sellers, Pay Attention to the Minutia
Recently, we were interviewing candidates for a Door Opener® position for our company. There were two excellent candidates we were considering for an assignment. They both had similar skill sets and the same amount of experience, and both interviewed well. They both...
Using the “Assume Close” Strategy to Open Doors
The "Assume Close" strategy when opening doors has proven exceptionally successful, especially when working on securing meetings with difficult to reach corporate decision makers. Most recently, one of our Door Openers® used it and booked a meeting with a high level...
Why Making Your Best Seller The Sales Manager is One of the 3 Cardinal Sins
A common misconception is that a logical next step for a great seller is being “promoted” to the sales manager. Unfortunately, many business leaders who have gone down this path sadly report they ended up with a less than average manager and lost their best producer....
What Leaders Can Do To Help Sellers Get More (and Better) Prospect Meetings
In this episode of Sales B12®, Sales Experts Caryn Kopp, and Jack Daly, discuss specific actions leaders can do to help sellers land more and better prospect meetings. The key points discussed include: Why Sellers Are Not Getting More Meetings Than They Are Currently...
How To Fix a Weak Q1 Pipeline
If you are coming into this year with a weaker than expected Q1, it could have happened for a variety of reasons. Here are a few: 1. You may have proposals stuck in the pipeline due to decision makers who are holding off making decisions. 2. You may have spent too...
What To Do About A Hot Prospect That’s Gone Cold
Have you ever had a great initial prospect meeting, followed up diligently and then despite your best efforts, can't get the sale to close? It's a frustrating part of sales and it happens to almost everyone. Here are some tips to help you keep the sale moving. Ask...
Getting Stuck Proposals Unstuck
Do you have proposals stuck in the pipeline and need them to close faster? Many say economic uncertainty is to blame for deals not moving forward, but there could be other factors at play. In this episode of Sales B12, Jack and I discuss our best and most creative...
The Sales Effectiveness Metric Most Don’t Measure
If 100% of your 1st prospect meetings don’t result in 2nd meetings, there is likely a good reason and a few easy steps to correct it. Our company is best known for the Door Opener® Service. We get our clients the important, executive-level prospect meetings that fill...
Getting Prospects to “Hello!”
Did you have as many new prospect meetings as you wanted in the last 12 months? If not, why not? And, most importantly, what will you do differently in the next 12 months that will yield better results? If you didn't get as many meetings as you wanted it's important...
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