Category Archives: Sales Personality – Core Values

To be a good salesman you need a sales personality. That entitles certain core- and sales-values. It is not something you are born with but is important that you can work on. The traits and skills to improve your fundamentals as a salesmen can all be learned.
When working with sales recruitment the most important thing to look at is your candidates personality. All else can be taught, personality can only be worked on by one self.

Why Selling to Different People Takes Different Approaches

Selling is all about being able to connect with people and build relationships, but since all people are different they require different approaches. If you meet everyone with the same style you will put some of, some will find you … Continue reading

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Go the Extra Mile and You Will be Rewarded

If you want to get ahead it isn’t doing what is required that will give you success, it is doing what is not asked for. If you do exactly what you boss asks for, you are perfect at your job. … Continue reading

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How a Taxi Driver Proved to be a Star Salesman

In any business, anywhere you can be a salesman and increase your income and opportunities. This is my story about how a taxi driver turned out to be a great salesman. When I think about a taxi driver I think … Continue reading

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Sharing Your Fears – Getting Help Through Hard Times

Often we discuss how problems and setbacks are positive and are required to succeed. We discuss how you should embrace failure and use it to succeed. But failure is hard. When you believe that you have found your path to … Continue reading

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Why You Should Strive to be a Team Player

Most people are always trying to get ahead by looking out for number one. What often happens is that they alienate important contacts and actually end up hurting their chances of success instead of improving. If you are to succeed … Continue reading

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The 8 Toughest Customer Objections

Whenever you are going to sell something, be it yourself or for the company you work for, you will always meet objections. Things will not always go as smooth as one might hope and you will have to find new … Continue reading

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Ask the customer what they want

Sales is all about building relationships, building trust and creating valuable alternatives that are worth paying for. To do this well you need to build a report with your customers and analyse their situation so that you can put together … Continue reading

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Becoming More Efficient Than Your Peers – 7 Time Management Techniques That Will Put You Ahead

We only have 24 hours every day. It never feels like enough. We have to sleep, prepare for work in the morning, spend time at work, buy groceries, spend time with the family, clean up and take a break and … Continue reading

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The 5 Traits of a Star Salesman

Some people just seem gifted. Somehow everything they do, they do well. To the rest of us what they do seems like magic and we wish we had the same abilities. In sales this is at least as common as … Continue reading

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Selling Without Talking; The Art of Listening

The most interesting sale I ever made was once 2 years ago. I had booked a meeting with the CEO of a large company. I was prepared for the meeting, reworked my presentation and felt confident that I would be … Continue reading

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