These Six Sentences Are Key to Leaving a Voicemail

These Six Sentences Are Key to Leaving a Voicemail

It was a very busy Monday at Kopp Consulting. As I was going through each task on my checklist, I needed to call a potential client. But before I even picked up the phone, I prepared what I would say if I reached his voicemail instead of him. No matter how busy I am,...

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What To Do When A LinkedIn Introduction Stalls

What To Do When A LinkedIn Introduction Stalls

One of the limitations of LinkedIn introductions is that you are at the mercy of the person doing the introducing. You have no control over how quickly your contact introduces you and you have no control over when you receive a response. To avoid what can feel like...

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Is There Cheese Down that Tunnel?

Is There Cheese Down that Tunnel?

Even with a team of rock star sellers, it can be very tricky to figure out the exact recipe for business development that works for your company. The world seems to offer every kind of business development program imaginable - direct mail, SEO, pay-per-click, and so...

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Deepen Your Relationship with Centers of Influence

Deepen Your Relationship with Centers of Influence

Networking, whether it is in person, via Linked In or in another manner, can have a lasting effect on future referrals. This is your opportunity to deepen the relationship with Centers of Influence. If done properly and with sincerity, you can have a referral source...

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Spotting Sales Imposters

Spotting Sales Imposters

Simply put, 100 percent of the top performers prepare, while imposters are content to improvise. This is not just true in business; you see it in everything from sports to politics and the performing arts. Olympic gymnasts train thousands of hours for four minutes of...

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Consistency or Else! Stories of Lost Sales

Consistency or Else! Stories of Lost Sales

Consistency earns the respect of decision makers, a necessity for growing relationships that lead to sales. On a flight to Dallas, I met a high level decision maker from a Fortune 500 company. I asked her what she liked and didn’t like about sales people to get her...

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Know Your Decision Maker

Know Your Decision Maker

I was recently asked, “What is your single favorite piece of sales advice?” Here it is. Have a healthy respect and empathy for decision makers. These days decision makers are doing more than just their jobs. In the corporate world, many companies are still adjusting...

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