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20: Sales Qualification
You will remember from my sales overview diagram below (see blog) that if you are fortunate enough to generate an...
19: Mastering the sales meeting
Let’s recap. Having read previous blogs in this sub-series, you now understand that this all starts with the question of...
18: Mastering the sales call
Last week’s essay explored how you can make the most of the many, everyday, informal opportunities you get to start...
17 Elevator Pitch: How to rise to the top
Thus far, in previous blogs, we have explored some of the essential mechanics of a sales process and capability within...
16: Tracking sales opportunities
Last week we looked at the central importance of your sales pipeline. This week, I want to explore the closely...
15: Building your first sales pipeline
At the heart of the professional service sale is a relationship or set of relationships. Of course, there are instances...
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15: Building your first sales pipeline
At the heart of the professional service sale is a relationship or set of relationships. Of course, there are instances when you might be bidding for a piece of work through a sterile, de-personalised tender exercise (say, for a governmental...
14: To hunt or to farm. Getting the balance right.
My current essay thread, within the wider Climbing Mount Audacity series, aims to guide professional service firm leaders through the...
13: Developing sales communication skills
Last week, we looked at the importance of inculcating the right sales attitude in your team. There is no point...
12: Developing a winning sales attitude
Last week, we looked at the fundamental differences between marketing and selling. As I emphasized, this is a critical distinction...
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11: The difference between marketing and selling
Last week, I forced you to acknowledge how fundamental a selling capability is to your firm’s success and, therefore, future...
10: Building a firm-wide sales capability
The most common conversation I have with professional service firm seniors, from singleton entrepreneurs to MDs of multi-million revenue companies...