by Adam Shapiro | Jan 31, 2013 | Sales Process
Everyone wants a shorter sales cycle, yet too many sellers find themselves stuck in time pot holes or getting lost in a confusing route. Isn’t it time to steer sales communications – yes, oral and written – around those road blocks and steer sales...
by Adam Shapiro | Feb 16, 2012 | Champion, Prospecting, Sales Messaging, Sales Process, Today's Lessons, Tools
I am often asked, “So, what are your sales conversations like?” My response is that I ask questions and share successes around two related themes: 1) How are you doing with getting new hires, new partners, new investors, etc. on-board with your sales process and how...
by Adam Shapiro | Jan 23, 2012 | Prospecting, Sales Messaging, Sales Process, Today's Lessons, Tools
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it seems appropriate to take a fresh look at prospecting. After all, isn’t it sales and marketing’s constant function to ask others, “Will you be my Valentine?” The Valentine’s...
by Adam Shapiro | Feb 9, 2011 | Sales Leader, Sales Management, Today's Lessons
In a recent LinkedIN discussion, Michael Gerard asked: How do you establish a culture in a direct sales organization that encourages first and second line sales managers to be better coaches versus simply "super reps"?What specific steps has your...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 12, 2010 | Prospecting, Sales Messaging, Today's Lessons
Are you using your success stories and plausible emergencies to build emotional connections in with your prospects and referral partners? On the Blog Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds relates, “When it comes to learning and genuinely retaining something, nothing...
