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Go For The "No" Early in the Sales Process

Anthony Cole Training

In today's blog post, we discuss the technique of going for the "No" early in the sales process. It may seem counterintuitive, but countless studies have shown that humans desire what they can't have.

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Stop Hiring People Who Can Sell [How to Hire Your Next Sales Manager]

A Sales Guy

How many times have you heard this: “Just because he or she is your best sales person doesn’t mean they should be promoted to sales management.” A sales person is killing it. They are the top performer for years and when a sales management position opens up, BOOM! they get the job.

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Sales Management Careers in Senior Living – What are the 3 Must-Have Traits for Success?

Horizon Hospitality

It means that senior living sales professionals need a different set of skills to be successful in today’s senior living landscape. However, by using DISC and similar types of personality assessments , senior living sales leaders realize that the most successful professionals tend to be more aggressive. Contact us today to learn more.

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Sales Management Success Metrics

Anthony Cole Training

So what metrics do you use to measure you success as a sales manager? The average production of each quintile of your sales team increases. The number of failed new hires should decrease. The on-boarding time for new hires shortens. Critical conversion ratios improve in the steps of yours sales process.

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Sales Habits, Sales Managers and Changing Habits

Anthony Cole Training

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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Blueberries, Sales and Sales Management

Anthony Cole Training

Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). Sale Process (2).

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10 Do's for Sales Management Success

Anthony Cole Training

Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). Sale Process (2).

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