Inside Sales
Preparing For Your Next Sales Call Can Save Your Marriage!
What? How is preparing for a sales call anything like preparing for marriage? For nearly 20 years, my wife and I have been a lead couple for Pre-Cana, the Catholic Church’s marriage preparation program. We attended a full weekend of preparation prior to our own wedding more than 25 years ago, as well as…
Read More18 Unique Inside Sales Challenges (Infographic)
A look at the 18 unique challenges of those in the role of inside sales.
Read MoreAnatomy Of A Bad Sales Manager
It seems to me that every sales VP attended a secret meeting in Vegas a few years ago and they all came to a consensus as to what was the most important focus area for hitting quotas – the front line sales manager. Overnight, it appears, everyone now agrees that the best way to impact…
Read MoreNo One Is Interested In Your Photo Album
I have a friend who is loved by everyone. Let’s call him Bob. He will probably read this blog (that’s the kind of friend he is), and I don’t want him to get a big head (or offend my other two friends). I’ve seriously never met anyone who has an unkind word to say about…
Read MoreWho Said “No”?
I hate the phrase, “Never take no for an answer.” It’s a sales philosophy that confirms the decision-maker’s preconceived notion that sales reps are pushy, arrogant, and self-centered. But here’s what I do agree with: never accept no from someone who can’t say yes. That’s not original with me but I like the sentiment. I…
Read MoreThe Element Of Surprise
I enjoy comedy. Of course, I have my own preferences when it comes to “good comedy.” For late night, I’m a Jimmy Kimmel guy with Conan and Fallon close seconds. Sitcoms – it will be hard to ever top Seinfeld. That said – last week’s end to The Office was a special moment for this…
Read MoreDrop The Rope To Make The Sale
I have a couple of calls on my calendar today – they couldn’t be more different. In one of the calls I am in the role of the seller. I have a solution that I truly believe would be extremely beneficial to the “buyer.” I’ve reached out to him a couple of times and he…
Read MoreWhat I Learned From A Talk Radio Show
Last week I challenged the typical definition of the decision-maker and shared some thoughts on who we need to approach if we are to succeed in our role of challenging the decision process and changing beliefs. Now let’s talk about a key principle that will guide our approach when attempting to reach the person who…
Read MoreHappy Martin Luther King Day
ASLAN’s corporate office is located in Atlanta, GA. Many of our team members grew up here – a few of us are even old enough to have a faint memory of the city in the days before the civil rights movement of the 1960s. And while we are not so naïve as to think that…
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