WHAT WOULD A WEBSITE OF YOU LOOK LIKE? One of the first steps in my sales workshop is to have attendees explain what they do, who they do it for and why customers buy from them. You would be amazed how often this drill stumps the attendees. This podcast helps salespeople understand how their customers […]
“What? Now I have to collect on the sale!” Will Secor from CoBank had a tough job this week but did well. He gave the opening keynote on Monday morning to several hundred attendees at the NGFA Country Elevator Conference. Obviously, times are a bit tougher in agribusiness and some of the areas aren’t the […]
And provide some peer pressure yourself Today, we’re going to learn how you can use peer pressure to increase your performance, increase your peer’s performance and ultimately improve sales results. When we hear the term “Peer Pressure”, we usually think of all the negative connotations associated with it. It’s the high school friend that encourages […]
Part 5 of “Knowing” how to sell is not enough Our journey to eliminate the gap between what we know we should do and actually doing it continues. Part 1: Knowing how to sell is not enough Part 2: Talking too much. Part 3: Routine versus a Rut. Part 4: Fear & Conventional Wisdom holding […]
Part 3 of “Knowing” how to sell is not enough Our journey to eliminate the gap between what we know we should do and actually doing it continues. We touched briefly on the five most common causes of the knowing-doing gap. To read it, go to Knowing how to sell is not enough Then […]
If you are struggling to find, training and retain top-performing employees in your agri-business, you are not alone. Generational shifts, mergers, acquisitions and market disruption have increased the challenge of holding onto an employee for life. Listen in to this podcast as I interview Mark Waschek from Ag 1 Source as we discuss: 00:45 – All about […]
Who are “They”? “They” are those people in corporate…Those salespeople! The salesperson says, “They don’t get it. I wish “They” understood how hard it is out here! It’s easy to say those things or send an email, but let’s see them come out here and tell my customers that.” The manager in the corporate office […]
Is this where your next sales call will be? Customers are no doubt busy from time to time. Selling to farmers, livestock producers and agribusinesses is no different. There are times of the year when it seems virtually impossible to get an appointment. As harvest approaches, it can feel like farmers want nothing to do […]
While you are driving down County Road C today, ask yourself a real question. “What am I worth to my customer versus my competition?” I mean really ask yourself this question. And put it into actual dollars per unit of whatever you sell. “Am I worth $10/ton of feed over my closest competitor?” “$20/bag of […]
I don’t believe it anymore Have you ever heard someone described as a “Born Salesperson?” Yeah, me too. Prior to going into sales, I believed it. After decades in sales, I don’t believe it for one minute. Sure, I think people are naturally better at communicating, understanding the small intricacies of verbal/non-verbal communication, or networking […]
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