Sales


Recent Sales Articles

Bounce Back From a Bad Hire: 10 Tips

Once you realize you've made a bad hire, don't get mired in regret. Instead, focus on what to do next.  Read more

4 Cheap Ways to Find Sales Superstars

How to find top salespeople--without hiring a recruiter  Read more

The World's Dumbest Sales Mistake

A simple technique to make certain that people actually read your sales-oriented emails.  Read more

Leadership Lessons: Petraeus & the Value of Failure

If you never fail, you come to believe you are invincible. And that, of course, is the problem.  Read more

4 Magic Questions That Create Success

These questions, answered in this order, transform you into an irreplaceable resource.  Read more

Lessons From a Time Square Street Peddler

A street hawker may seem like an unlikely teacher, but you can use their simple techniques to increase the power of your sales force.  Read more

How to Close Deals Faster and Smoother

Follow Warren Buffett's example and your deals will get done quicker and with fewer headaches.  Read more

The Future of Selling

The profession of selling will go through a huge transformation over the next decade.  Read more

Managing Senior Hires: When to Back Off & When to Lead

If I'm willing to learn from my staffers, they're more willing to learn from me. Here's how.  Read more

The 3 Real Reasons for Business Success

Success does not come from innovative products, strong finances and long work hours.  Read more

Hire Top Candidates in 21 Days or Less. Here's How

When you spot talent, accelerate your hiring process--right away.  Read more

Seth Godin: 5 Ways to Grow Your Market

The world's top marketing guru explains how to innovate your sales and marketing.  Read more

Tell Stories & You'll Boost Sales (Because of How Human Brains Are Wired)

Storytelling appeals to how the brain processes information. Here's five ways to make that work for your business.  Read more

The Power of Determination

A life lesson can come from anybody, even an almost drowned mouse.  Read more

6 Sales Lessons From the Election

The recent election teaches important lessons about what really works in sales and marketing.  Read more

10 Leadership Practices to Stop Today

If you want to be the best in your industry, you have to get rid of your outdated management style.  Read more

To Land Big Deals, Speak to the Right People

Every decision maker is looking for someone who can solve their biggest problems. To close a big deal, you need to demonstrate you can do just that.  Read more

5 Ways to Get Your Sales Team to Change

Need to make big changes to what you sell or the way you sell it? Follow these five tips to get your salespeople on board.  Read more

Be Customer-Focused: 4 Basic Tactics

Follow these four great ideas to keep your sales growing and your customers happy.  Read more

Beware of the Dangers of Over-Networking

The co-founder of Wistia offers four reasons you should beware of devoting too much time to networking.  Read more

9 Daily Habits That Will Make You Happier

These minor changes in your daily routine will make a major difference in your life and career.  Read more

Sell Like a Pro: 6 Easy Rules

Top sales guru Jeff Thull, in his book Exceptional Selling , offers some unique perspective on closing the sale.  Read more

How to Manage People Older Than You

More and more people are working past age 65. Here's five ways to get the best out of workers--even those who have more experience than you do.  Read more

How to Handle a Manipulative Employee

The five warning signs that a employee is trying to manipulate you... and what to do if they are.  Read more

Overcome 3 Common Sales Objections

These three classic sales scripts will help you to handle most sales objections.  Read more