Which part of the sales process are you stuck on? Every manufacturing process, service provider or business unit has a choke point. Every salesperson also has them in their selling process. A choke point is the number one limiter in a process. It’s the one process…the one service…. the one step in your selling strategy […]
4 ways to manage your stress when selling Recently, we have all seen the reports about how stressful farming can be. Our livestock and crop producers work in one of the most stressful professions out there. High debt, low margins, seasonality effects, at the mercy of: the weather, government programs, and international relationships. Add into […]
Co-create the solution to achieve the Impact At the end a long day of riding together on sales calls, my sales manager recommended we pull in and grab some supper before heading back to the office. There in the smoking section of the Iron Skillet, he started his coaching session off with a bold […]
Part 2: After we Re-open and then possibly quarantine again Welcome back to the journey towards Re-Opening Agribusiness. If you missed part one of this series, please go to Re-Opening Agribusiness Pt 1. The key message was the Stockdale Paradox and these 5 considerations for selling in agribusiness during quarantine: During quarantine Purpose […]
Re-Opening Sales in Agribusiness Part 1: The Stockdale Paradox and what to do during the crisis Just as the world re-opened in 1946 following the Great Depression and WWII, we will re-open as well. And just like 1946, our lives will never be the same. Not in our personal lives, not in our work […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Learning from Losses and Losers You’re missing a perfect opportunity to Close more sales 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. Sign up for my weekly blog and podcast using the links […]
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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