by Adam Shapiro | Mar 13, 2019 | Closing, Presenting, Sales Process, Today's Lessons, Uncategorized
While getting off a ski lift in Park City last month, I spotted the “Bat Signal” telling me a client was in distress. Okay, yes, I am being a pretentious A–, clients don’t “need” me that way, and it was merely a phone call. But I was on vacation! “We made...
by Adam Shapiro | Feb 1, 2019 | Careers, Sales Leader, Sales Management, Sales Process, Today's Lessons, Uncategorized
Do you ever get the feeling that the universe is trying to teach you something? I had heard of the word “heuristic” before but really didn’t know what it meant. Then, the past few weeks – My daughter Hannah described for me her research work...
by Adam Shapiro | Dec 10, 2018 | Closing, Qualifying, Sales Management, Sales Process, Today's Lessons
It’s early December, and for a lot of you that means it’s proposal time. Slow down please and consider the recommendation of the famous philosopher and life coach Ice Cube in 1990’s “Check Yourself”: “You better check yo self before you wreck yo self.”...
by Adam Shapiro | Oct 2, 2018 | Presenting, Prospecting, Sales Messaging, Today's Lessons
For my birthday, Mrs. SalesReformSchool suggested I take a couple days off and tag along with her at a retail software conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hmmm, a few days in the desert: I could work some, hike some, enjoy the scenery, get some reading in at the pool...
by Adam Shapiro | Aug 6, 2018 | Qualifying, Sales Leader, Sales Messaging, Sales Process, Today's Lessons
In case you haven’t heard, I’ve been doing a webinar series with Frontline Selling. I have posted links to our initial Q & A “The Start of the Sales Cycle” and our second effort “Executing the First Call”. Unfortunately, we...
by Adam Shapiro | Jun 25, 2018 | Champion, Qualifying, Sales Leader, Sales Messaging, Sales Process, Today's Lessons
I joined Jason Stone from Frontline Selling for this video webinar, the second in a series – Sales Cycle Series – Executing the First Call – Frontline Selling
by Adam Shapiro | Jun 6, 2018 | Careers, Marketing, Today's Lessons, Uncategorized
“Press it!” Cousin Ira said. Ira believes in hot and cold dealers and dice, karma, good runs and bad luck. I had been on a good run of luck and to Ira, this is precisely the time to raise your bet. Me? Not so much. I guess I paid attention too much in math and logic...
by Adam Shapiro | May 17, 2018 | Prospecting, Sales Leader, Sales Management, Sales Messaging, Sales Process, Today's Lessons, Tools
I joined Jason Stone from Frontline Selling for this video webinar, the first in a series – How to Start the Sales Cycle with Killer Prospecting Techniques – Frontline Selling.
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 25, 2018 | Networking, Sales Leader, Today's Lessons
Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an essay adapted from David Burkus’s new book, “Friend of a Friend: Understanding The Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Career,” published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In summary, the author sets out the...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 29, 2018 | Today's Lessons
This weekend is both Easter and Passover, and it’s the Final Four in college basketball. And yes, April Fools Day is Sunday. It’s a big weekend for reflection, devotion, game watching and, in all likelihood: CONVERSATIONS. So to get you ready, here’s a quick test of...
