Sales Culture

The People of a Sales Culture

The people of a sales culture are not just salespeople. Interesting concept. So who are these people? You will be surprised. The people of a sales culture include all of the organizational members who practice what I have defined as the essential selling skills of great sales professionals. Those skills are: Strong personal skills Strong

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Intuitive Curiosity? – A Sales Professional Skill!

Lately, I’ve been thinking about what makes certain sales professionals better than others. More specifically, what gives some sales professionals that “edge”? Do elements just exist naturally within the DNA of great sales professionals that you can’t teach? There are many factors that set certain sales professionals apart from the rest, and today I’m declaring

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An Inspirational Success Story – Using Sales Culture and the Power of Networking to Find a New Job

Thanks to a tough economy, the past couple years have been difficult for many of us. This month I share the story of my friend Mike, who used the lessons of sales culture and the power of networking to triumph over the adversity of a job loss. I hope his story is a source of

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6-Week Focus on Results

Guess what? Six selling weeks left in 2010 and many dollars of revenue to be realized! In a conversation with a client I offered to him the three things you should do to keep a razor-sharp focus on your sales so you meet and exceed your 2010 goals – and set up for a STRONG 2011

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Fall on Your Sword – 4 Steps to Fixing a Bad Sales Relationship

This past week during one of my Sales Culture Workshops a client asked me, “How can I fix a bad sales relationship?” That’s a great question—and it has a very simple four-part solution: Just ask. It’s not complicated, and it’s not mysterious. One thing I see salespeople doing incorrectly is assuming that they know what

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