Tag: ag business

Tis the season for following up As I write this, it’s four days before Christmas.  You might think I’m going to recommend that you relax, or maybe even rejoice. Not today!  Right now, I want you to Follow up. Listen in as we cover the Key Concepts and the 3 Levels of follow-up intensity……. and […]

Selling Myself Yourself Almost a tongue twister Remember when we had a dozen or more candidates per open territory?  Today, it’s more likely that you have a dozen openings per candidate.  It’s too expensive, time-consuming, and frustrating for your customers to turn over your sales team.  Here’s a very important component to solving that problem […]

Selling Myself Yourself Remember when we had a dozen or more candidates per open territory?  Today, it’s more likely that you have a dozen openings per candidate.  It’s too expensive, time-consuming, and frustrating for your customers to turn over your sales team.  Here’s a very important component to solving that problem in your business. This […]

3 and a half techniques to jumpstart you back into the selling mode after the holidays The holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas pose a challenge to many salespeople.  Finally, it’s now the next working day after the holidays.  You’re groggy, trying to get a handle on what happened over the downtime of the last few […]

3 and a half techniques to jumpstart you back into the selling mode after the holidays The holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas pose a challenge to many salespeople. Our sales productivity drops as the festivities ramp up. First, we spend weeks building up to them.  We make sure orders are entered according to production shutdowns.  We […]

Real ways to use mental strength to be a better salesperson and enjoy it Listen in or watch this interview.  With over 35 years of selling experience, Joy Rains focuses on one of the greatest tools a salesperson can use to improve their sales and get more from their career: the mind Way before you […]

Now, We have our own holidays to celebrate! Recently, I saw a list of nationally “recognized days”.  It was in the thousands and almost none of them involved the one skill that every person needs in their life! Selling.  We are going to fix that today.  It’s long overdue for professional salespeople to have their […]

The #1 problem with the explosion of CRM programs and how you can avoid it from day one If I only had a nickel for every time I was asked to “Say something about CRM in your training session.” The agribusiness industry has been inundated with CRM programs.  But first, a quick definition.  Last month, […]

Big moments in training with a lifetime impact on your results In the last six weeks, I have been in front of five different audiences in the US and Canada.  I’d like to share a common experience that has occurred in all five of those and how it can help you or your sales team.  As […]

Big moments in training with a lifetime impact on your results In the last six weeks, I have been in front of five different audiences in the US and Canada.  I’d like to share a common experience that has occurred in all five of those and how it can help you or your sales team.  As […]

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