Category: Sales Coaching

I really enjoyed the opportunity to interview Kacee Bohle, Regional Manager for Conservis.  We covered a wide variety of topics from the importance of working off the farm at least once in a farm kid’s career to sales to women in Ag.  Join Kacee and I as we spend some time talking agribusiness.   While […]

      As kids, we’re curious.  We ask a lot of questions.  Back in the day, we were told to quit asking dumb questions.  Then we were told that there are no dumb questions.  But we grew up, got busy and simply stopped developing our sense of curiosity.  However, in sales, curiosity is one […]

3 Ways to Improve Sales through Curiosity          As kids, we’re curious.  We ask a lot of questions.  Back in the day, we were told to quit asking dumb questions.  Then we were told that there are no dumb questions.  But we grew up, got busy and simply stopped developing our sense […]

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LOL Climb the Ladder of Learning (LOL)   “A Picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is worth a thousand pictures” Greg Martinelli LOL – no it doesn’t stand for “Laugh out Loud”.  It stands for the “Ladder of Learning”! At some point, on our next sales call, we will get onto the […]

LOL Climb the Ladder of Learning (LOL)   “A Picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is worth a thousand pictures” Greg Martinelli   If this article helped you on your journey to being more effective in your selling, I ask you to share it with those who might also benefit from it. […]

5 Ways comedians teach us to sell It’s no Joke!   Comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I tell ya, I get no respect.  No respect at all!”  And it seems true for all comedians.  Because they act or say silly things that make us laugh, we think they are not serious about their profession.  […]

Often mislabeled as soft skills, they are essential to your ability to sell     It’s in the darkest of times that we find the most value in what is often mislabeled as “Soft Skills”.  I say mislabeled because these are the hardest skills to actually teach, learn or even explain at times.  However, mastery […]

You’re missing a perfect opportunity to Close more sales   The message is loud and clear. Your prospect is not interested in buying from you.  It might sound like, “Thanks for the information, but I think we’re going to stay where we’re at.  We’ve been with them a long time and they haven’t done anything […]

Did you get your money’s worth this year?   November through March is trade show season in agribusiness.  Between state, regional and national shows, it becomes a blur as to where you went, who you talked to and what you were supposed to follow up on.  By the time you get unpacked from one show, […]

Does your power steering go out right when you get to the prospects drive way?   I had the great opportunity to be on the Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Podcast with Lynn Woolf, Managing Editor of  Rural Lifestyle Dealer .  They have great articles, podcasts and webinars available on all subjects related to serving this part of […]

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