“I’ve seen some horrific disconnects on sales calls. Rapid-fire, fast-talking, passion-driven salespeople calling on reserved, data-seeking technical buyers. Ouch! Sometimes salespeople fail… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Sales calls are ineffective because the salesperson often forgets the purpose of the meeting; namely, that we are there to find pain,… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Nothing was more valuable than “windshield time” with my manager riding shotgun in my car. He would alternate between preaching sales theory… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Many people in sales are struggling as inbound demand for their services has declined, and those without a reliable process to develop new business… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Waiting is a key ingredient in the recipe for new business failure.” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“I encourage you to try the “so what” test. Listen to another salesperson on the phone attempting to earn an appointment with a tough… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“people buy from people they like and trust. Part of our job is to ensure we are likable and trustworthy.” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“There’s a lot of talk about “niceness” today. People are evaluated on how nicely they play with others and what they contribute to the… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“many in sales fail because they fall flat on their face when attempting to conduct the initial face-to-face meeting.” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“experience shows that the most successful new business salespeople tend to be the most active salespeople.” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“When we’re late to the party, we’re stuck reacting to, rather than leading, our prospects. Their initial opinions may be already formed. They’ve probably… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Can you name one really successful person who has a negative outlook on life?” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Most people employed in sales positions today have never truly had to “hunt” for new accounts or new business.” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“we are in a much better position when it was our own proactive sales work that created the opportunity for us to submit a… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
