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Follow up is an art form
Posted on September 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
A sale left un closed is a canvas waiting for a painter….. But its not a blank canvas begging for thought and innovation. It’s more like a “Paint by numbers” Canvas. Ready for a disciplined approach to creating a finished work Well here you are… They left without buying and Now the real effort must […]
“Digging Out and Climbing Up” – Jerry Knight
Posted on April 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
If you have the privilege of being called a Sales Professional then I would bet that, sometime during your career, you have found yourself falling short of your goal/quota. Some how you find a way to justify missing the mark. You make promises of improvement to your boss. You reassure your family that sometimes these […]
My Christmas Wish for you
Posted on December 24, 2014 2 Comments
For all my loyal Readers, Let me say thank you for being a part of this site, I hope I have helped you in some way this past Year It is My Christmas ( and New Years ) wish for each of you that you will continue to search for and find the GREATNESS that […]
This time of year tends to bring about a lot of reflection and assessment of our lives.. .
Posted on December 12, 2014 Leave a Comment
This time of year tends to bring about a lot of time for reflection and assessment of our lives.. . We tend to do a mental accounting of our victories and our failures, We then put the two stacks side by side and measure which stands taller. If the Victory stack is taller we were […]
GRATITUDE IS RELEVANT
Posted on November 25, 2014 2 Comments
When I share the idea of living a Grateful life with Sales people I am met with Mixed reactions Some embrace the idea of being thankful for the blessings we as Sales people enjoy, Others roll their eyes at the thought . I am with the Group that embrace the idea So as we enter […]
Greener Grass
Posted on October 7, 2014 Leave a Comment
I recently received a call from a General Manager that is a regular reader of this Website The conversation went like this ” Donnie Can you help me get a position within your company? I am just not making a living here” I asked him what he thought was impacting his sales efforts ” The Dealer […]
RESTORATION
Posted on September 20, 2014 Leave a Comment
If you are a regular reader of this site you know I tend to keep my posts trending on the Motivational side. I Try to use daily practical examples of success and the elements that are needed to attain Greatness in this profession. The last few years have given us some extraordinary examples of Success, […]
10 MORE POINTS TO VEHICLE SALES SUCCESS
Posted on July 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
HERE ARE 10 MORE OF MY POINTS ON VEHICLE SALES SUCCESS 1. DON’T RUN FROM PROBLEMS – Take ownership of customer complaints and get them to the right help – Fix what you can, and be honest about what you cannot do 2. PICK UP YOUR PHONE – constant contact is crucial to your success […]
DON’T PUSH THAT BUTTON
Posted on May 22, 2014 Leave a Comment
I imagine you just bought a brand new car, Bright and Shiny, fast and sleek. Now imagine right in the center of the console a Red button marked “self Destruct” . What would be your instruction to passengers and potential drivers of the car ? How would you handle that button ? It’s an absurd […]
NO OTHER OPTION
Posted on May 29, 2013 1 Comment
When I was 12 or 13 , I asked my father for an electric guitar. Now you need to know two things . One, my father was a Military man, we lived in base apartment housing in Germany . Two, I was a huge fan of KISS, and had the continuing problem of not turning […]
