by Dave Kahle | May 31, 2018 | Professional B2B salespeople, Sales practices & strategies
Are Successful Salespeople Born That Way? It is the eternal question, the sales manager’s version of nature versus nurture. I teach salespeople how to become better at their jobs. I believe successful salespeople are nurtured. There are best practices in the sales...
by Dave Kahle | Nov 21, 2016 | Professional B2B salespeople, Sales practices & strategies
Having spent most of my adult life in Michigan, I have naturally grown to be a fan of the Detroit professional sports teams. Basketball is my favorite sport, and I’ve been a Pistons fan since before the Bad Boys. As you know, the Bad Boys were world champions for a...
by Dave Kahle | Jul 25, 2016 | Professional B2B salespeople, Sales Force Issues, Sales practices & strategies
Question: When we get through to the person we want to talk to, we most often hear that they are happy with their current supplier. How can we overcome that? Answer: You are encountering the classic B2B prospect put-off. There are a number of ways to deal with this. ...
by Dave Kahle | Jun 30, 2016 | Professional B2B salespeople, Sales practices & strategies
Best Practice #44: Is good at asking questions as a means of facilitating every step in the sales process. A study published a few years ago identified the top five behavioral characteristics of the superstar sales people. Number two on the list was this: They ask...
by Dave Kahle | Jun 22, 2016 | Professional B2B salespeople, Sales practices & strategies
Question: I find it difficult to stay upbeat and positive all the time. I have a tendency to get down on myself when something goes poorly and then find it hard to look forward to the next sales call. I can’t be the only sales person who struggles with this. Can you...