More About Them and Less About You (80/20 Rule)

It’s Monday morning and you just had a great weekend. You get back to work and someone asks about your weekend. You no more begin to tell how much fun you had when they jump right into their exciting or not so exciting past couple of days. You sit there and listen...

Book Chat: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

From the book “Essentialism”: Have you ever found yourself stretched to thin?  Overworked and underutilized?   Busy but not productive?  Always in motion but getting nowhere?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, the new book by Greg McKeown...

Loyal vs Satisfied Customers – What’s the Difference

Loyal customers are much different from satisfied customers.  Do you know the difference? I didn’t but I think I do now. During a training session this week we explored the differences between the two. Derek Roberts, our sales coach for this week’s training described...

Referrals – Don’t Be Afraid to Ask

In last week’s post “ Six Key Words You Want in Every Referral” we discussed the need for referrals and building a strong referral network. Referrals may be the single most powerful way to grow sales. A referral from a satisfied customer greatly increases the close...

Six Key Words You Want in Every Referral

If you asked your best customers to refer you to a friend, what would they say about you? Would their referral letter or conversation include these six key words: Friendly Hardworking Smart Honest Integrity Trust Would they say or include a phrase like “you can always...