How to Close Deals Faster (give price upfront?)

You know, I fought with my sales manager a lot about providing price up front before doing a demo, a trial. We sell security software at my company. And we would go back and forth and she would say that never give price up front, build value first, otherwise people are going to take the … Continue reading How to Close Deals Faster (give price upfront?)

Sales Qualifying Explained

Have you ever found yourself presenting your product or service to your prospect, but you actually had no idea what parts of your presentation they really cared about? I have, and I KNOW that many other salespeople have also experienced this awkward moment. Because of feeling how crappy I felt in this moment, I made … Continue reading Sales Qualifying Explained

The Only 3 Phases of a Sales Cycle

You may have worked at companies where you had 4-6 different “stages” of a new sales opportunity… This pretty much holds true for every company I’ve ever worked for. What I can tell you is that those stages do not relate to the phase of a sales cycle! Stages are for tracking purposes only. However, … Continue reading The Only 3 Phases of a Sales Cycle

Do Introverts Produce Better Products?

You might be thinking to yourself… “What type of topic is this?” I wouldn’t blame you for that, because this idea just hit me this morning while reading another blog from a very successful entrepreneur (yes, who claims to be an introvert). He wrote that he is an introvert at his core, but knows that … Continue reading Do Introverts Produce Better Products?