Dave Kahle is one of the world’s leading sales educators, and the organizing force behind The Sales Resource Center. Dave has the distinction of having been the #1 salesperson in America for two different companies in two different industries. He’s written twelve books, consulted with hundreds of companies, enriched the careers of tens of thousands of sales people and refined the skills of thousands of sales managers.
Dave has presented in 47 states and eleven countries. He holds both a Bachelor of Education degree and a Master’s of Arts in Teaching, and has a reputation for creating and delivering practical, insightful strategies, principles, processes, practices and tools. The Sales Resource Center is the ultimate expression of his unique combination of gifts.
On Sales Systems
“I have my own style of selling.” That is a remark I have heard a number of times, usually from relatively inexperienced salespeople. What they usually mean is something like this: “I don’t have any real system to what I do, I don’t want any scrutiny, and I probably...
Following Up on Sales Quotes
Q. Sales Quotes - A prospective client seems interested but never gets back to you. A. I’m assuming that the question here is, “How do I get the prospect to give me an answer when I provide a quote?” Following up on sales quotes is one of the most common...
Learned Optimism For Salespeople
I’ve been pondering an email I recently received; a young salesperson described his most pressing challenge: The sales roller coaster. When things go well, he’s up, emotionally, and when things don’t go well, he’s down. The swings from up to down were wearing on...
8 Powerful Rules to Build B2B Relationships
B2B salespeople must be good at relationship building. For B2B salespeople, relationships are essential because you see your customers more often, and for longer periods of time than almost any other type of salesperson. You must build relationships that provide you a...
Two Keys to Sales Time
It’s 10 AM Tuesday, and you are about to visit one of your customers. Why are you here? That’s the question I have asked innumerable distributor salespeople. Unfortunately, the answer too commonly is, “Because it’s Tuesday at 10 AM.” In other words, the salespeople...
Are We Becoming Afraid to Think?
I’m afraid for the future of our country because it appears we are afraid to think. It’s not just Covid-19 and the reaction to it. And it is not just the recent riots and looting. It’s much deeper than that. I’m afraid because I believe that the discipline of...