Seventeen years ago, I was a college intern with zero sales experience and no insurance background. My manager was an old-school sales pro who preferred to have a conversation with prospects, and for the most part, shoot from the hip. To say he wasn’t a great closer, however, would be a lie. In fact, he remains one of the top …
How to close deals faster
Give me a “yes.” Give me a “no.” Just don’t give me a “maybe.” “Seems like a good idea, but we’re very busy right now.” “Thanks for coming in; call me in two weeks to discuss.” “I like what I hear so far; I’ll call you after I read everything.” “Sounds good; I’ll think about it.” Sound familiar? Whether I …
10.5 ways coaching youth baseball is the same as leading a sales team — Part 3
Over the last many weeks, I’ve shared with you the first seven ways that coaching my daughter’s youth baseball team was the same as coaching all of my sales teams throughout the course of my 16-year professional career. (See Part 1 and Part 2.) I hope you’re as excited to see the final similarities revealed as I am to share …
10.5 ways coaching youth baseball is the same as leading a sales team
My daughter is playing baseball, not softball. Why, you ask? How about, why not? When recruiting new sales professionals to join my sales team, it never crosses my mind that I should only hire a man because women can’t be in sales. That would be akin to telling the qualified and talented women I interview that they’d be better off …