by Dave Kahle | Mar 24, 2017 | best practices for sales people, sales management, sales strategy, sales techniques
Question: It seems like the price is even more an issue today than ever before. In this environment, how do we get the margins up to increase the bottom line? Answer: Thanks for the question. Believe me; I understand the constant pressure on your price. I wish...
by Dave Kahle | Mar 1, 2017 | B2B sales, sales strategy, sales techniques
“I’m concerned about what my competition may be doing. I know I should be aware of what they’re doing, but I’m not sure how I can find that out.” This is an issue that’s growing in importance. Our industry is heating up and becoming more competitive. All around us...
by Dave Kahle | Feb 15, 2017 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people, sales techniques
Question: A customer (a contractor) has given me and one of my competitors five minutes to present our respective products to him. I know all the features and benefits of the product, but I don’t want to be like everyone else and give him what he’s heard before. At...
by Dave Kahle | Jan 18, 2017 | best practices for sales people, how to sell, sales techniques, selling, time management for sales people, wholesale distributor sales people
It continues to amaze me that so many sales people shuffle into most of their sales calls with very little, if any, prior planning. I suppose that is why this is one of the practices of the best. Most surveys of how field sales people really spend their time conclude...
by Dave Kahle | Jan 12, 2017 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people, key account sales, sales techniques, selling
I just fired my accountants. They really hadn’t done anything wrong. They were responsive when I called. They appeared to keep up with the latest information in their profession. Their work was neat, accurate and timely. Their prices were fair. They conducted...
by Dave Kahle | Jan 6, 2017 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people, growing a small business, sales strategy, sales techniques
Field salespeople have a unique aspect to their jobs – they have the ability to decide what to do every moment of every day. The need to make this decision – where to go, who to see, who to call, what to do – distinguishes the sales profession from most others. I’ve...
