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No, sometimes you are going to get this from a customer. Even worse sometimes the deal you have been working on for months will be awarded to another company. To most sellers this is devastating news. No one wants to get rejected, much less lose a deal. But in these situations, there is a golden question […] The post TSE 104: Secret Nuggets In Lost Opportunities appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

You’d probably think catering to the luxury market is all glitz and glamor. But the more you’re getting paid, the more is expected of you to bring great value to the table. In today’s episode, Marley Majcher, the events planner to the biggest stars and celebrities, shares with us some tips in dealing with the […] The post TSE 103: Selling In The New Luxury Market appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

In this episode I share my personal thoughts on why I feel selling into LARGE accounts is better than smaller ones. I’ve had the privilege of working with both and the overwhelming conclusion came to me that large accounts were so much more worth it. Why? Because of the fact that large accounts and small […] The post TSE 102: Why Selling Into LARGE Accounts Is Better Than Small Accounts. appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Have you already created a vision in your life and business? In this episode, our special guest Ray Higdon talks about the power of creating that vision to advance you to your success. Years ago, Ray Higdon decided to go the entrepreneur way. He got sick of working for someone else and spending more time […] The post TSE 101: Conquer Your Fear, Stop Procrastinating, Make More Sales! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

This is the last of the three-part series of Sales Healthy in getting started with this upcoming new year, 2015, as we talk about things we can do to get started and to see some success, goals and visions we can implement. Just a quick recap, in our first episode, we talked about just getting […] The post TSE 100: Sales Healthy Part 3: “Results Will Come Over Time!” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

This is part two of what I have learned from my crazy running experience, which actually ties into the concept of sales. And I think this would be an opportune time to discuss this matter considering how we all love to make New Year’s resolutions and goals for the coming year. And so you set […] The post TSE 099: Getting Sales Healthy Part 2: “Focus & Set Incremental Goals!” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Christmas was here and now it is gone. Man did we have a great Christmas! We hope you did as well. As the New Year starts we tend to start off a list of resolutions that we want to accomplish for the coming year. During this episode I will share an experience I had, just […] The post TSE 098: Getting Sales Healthy Part 1: “Getting Started” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Statements of work (SOW). That is the one simple activity that can increase your post sales effectiveness and also help you tremendously in your prospecting efforts. I know, it sounds simple and is a basic activity but it’s the simple activities that will make the world of difference between the top performers and mediocre sellers. […] The post TSE 097: One Simple Activity That Will Increase Your Post Sale Effectiveness! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Content, content, content – there’s a lot of talk about that. You need to post photos, videos, and other visuals to build your online presence. So you decided to post something on your website and use a photo that you got from one of your Google searches. And voila! The next thing you know you […] The post TSE 096: Things You Must Do To Protect Yourself When Selling Online! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Kimanzi Constable is an author, speaker, business coach, Amazon bestseller, co-host of Starve the Doubts podcast and just an awesome guy! Today Kimanzi shares with us how you, as an individual seller or an entrepreneur , can find unique ways to get more clients and more business than just picking up the phone and doing […] The post TSE 094: Three Unconventional Ways To Find More Clients! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

During this episode I will go over why breaking promises with your clients or prospects will hurt your business. Why breaking promises will hurt you: People will buy from those they know, like and trust. But when you break your promises, you start losing their trust. Think about how you feel when someone breaks a […] The post TSE 093: Why Breaking Promises With Buyers Will Hurt Your Sales Every time. appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Curtis McHale is a successful entrepreneur, coach, writer, and speaker. He is living his passion for designing and building WordPress sites and plugins through his company SFNdesign, which specializes in eCommerce and Membership sites, as they seek to help their customers solve their online business problems. In this episode, Curtis shares with us the concept […] The post TSE 092: Service and Focus, Keys To Your Unbelievable Sales Success! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today, we will dive into the power of giving value to your customers through educating them first before you even start selling. Our guest for this episode is a California dude Anthony Tran. His company, Marketing Access Pass, is a full web service business that designs websites to social media marketing search engine optimization. He […] The post TSE 091: How To Offer Value Through Education And Win More Deals! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

In sales, rejection is always part of the game. Whether you like it or not, there will come a point in your sales career where a client will reject you in one way or another. How do you handle that? Rejection is like a treasure chest wherein lies hidden opportunities just waiting to be unlocked. […] The post TSE 090: Building A Bullet Proof Sales Professional Mindset appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! During this episode I reveal one of the most unexpected things I am thankful for. Can you guess what it is? Well, obviously I am grateful for the usual things such as health, family, freedom and most importantly my wife. But the most unexpected thing I am grateful for in relations to […] The post TSE 089: The Most Unexpected Thing I am Thankful For! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

During this episode I had the privilege of interviewing Richie Norton who is the bestselling author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. Richie is also the author of the #1 Amazon download –Résumés Are Dead and What to Do About It. He is an international speaker and consultant for the corporate growth and personal development industries, a social […] The post TSE 088: Increase Your Sales Success By Starting Something Stupid! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

This is the final countdown! Indeed, this is a crucial time not only for your pipeline, but also, for your business. The key is to focus, focus, focus! Here are 4 Strategies to help you close out the quarter successfully:   Focus on deals that are more likely to close. Stop being an opportunity hoarder, […] The post TSE 087: 4 Strategies You Must Do To Close Out The Fourth Quarter Successfully! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

BREAKING NEWS everyone! The sales professional is evolving. And the way that professionals are selling is changing rapidly too. Therefore, you need to keep up with the changes in the market as it continues to evolve. In this episode, I had the awesome opportunity to speak with Jeff Zelaya, a social connector, a leading social […] The post TSE 086: Evolution Of The Sales Professional….Adapt or Become Extinct! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Having played soccer in my neighborhood as a kid, middle school, high school, and even in college, I can see how the game of soccer can be incorporated into the way we do sales effectively. Here are the things that I’ve learned from soccer coach, Coach Ruth: Take more shots on goal. Don’t be afraid. […] The post TSE 085: Three Reasons Why You Are Not Closing Enough Deals! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

During today’s interview I had the pleasure of speaking with Linda Richardson about her new book, “Changing The Sales Conversation”. Linda is the Founder and Executive Chairwoman of Richardson, a global sales training business. As a recognized leader in the industry, she has won the coveted Stevie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sales Excellence for 2006. In […] The post TSE 084: Changing The Sales Conversation with Linda Richardson appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.