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• May 6, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Agreement On Need Is Key To Making The Sale by Roy Chitwood, CSP
• Identify Overcome the Four Curses of Sales Success! by Dave Anderson

• May 2, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Meeting Objections Head On by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Take Out the Trash by Kelley Robertson
• 3 Hard-Earned Sales Lessons from the School of Hard Knocks by Jill Konrath
• Know When to Quit... But Don't Quit Too Soon by Brian Jeffrey, CSP

• April 22, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• When You Do This, You Can Hear Amazing Information by Art Sobczak
• Avoiding the Set-Up! by Tim Connor, CSP

• April 15, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Give It Up! Advice from a Millionaire by Jerry Hocutt
• Sales Managers as Coaches by Sam Manfer

• April 8, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Why Do Customers Say They’re Satisfied — and Then Leave? by Paul Cherry
• "All-Pro or Peddler?" by Jim Dunn & John Schumann

• April 3, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Sell to Anyone by Kelley Robertson
• Tradeshow Planning - as an Attendee by Tim Patterson
• Five Tips to Tap the Power of Attitude! by Dave Anderson
• Quit Being So Darn Nice! by Jill Konrath

• March 27, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The 5 Best Openings by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Eight Tips To Boost Your Sales Career by Roy Chitwood, CSP
• How to Flush Out Decision-Makers - Point Men Take the Bullet by Jerry Hocutt
• Selling in Slow Times by Brian Jeffrey, CSP

• March 17, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Sales Self-Sabotage: The Cause and the Cure by Jeff Thull
• Instant Success? by Jim Dunn & John Schumann

• March 11, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Here's How To Stop Giving Profits Away by Art Sobczak
• Presentations That Move Right to the Sale by Anne Miller

• March 7, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Secret to Handling Objections by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Beyond Value: How to Become Invaluable to Your Customers by Jill Konrath
• I Propose by Kelley Robertson
• Two Dangers of Embracing Your Success by Dave Anderson

• February 25, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Calling on Fortune 500 Companies - 5 Things I Learned by Jerry Hocutt
• Tradeshow Selling by Tim Patterson

• February 19, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Sell More In 15 Seconds by Charlie Cook (www.MarketingForSuccess.com)
• Get Real with Yourself by Jacques Werth

• February 14, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Powerful Questions That Will Increase Your Sales by Kelley Robertson
• How To Steal Business When Your Competitor Goes Through Changes by Art Sobczak
• Companies Should Get To Know Customers Better by Roy Chitwood, CSP
• 4 Quick Tips for Cross-Selling by Sam Manfer

• February 8, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Kissing Opportunity Good-Bye - Write to Me by Jerry Hocutt
• What Is A Lead? by Tim Patterson

• January 31, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• When Is a Close a Close? by Anne Miller
• How to Create and Manage Large Accounts by Establishing Relationships with Corporate Leaders by Sam Manfer
• Five Ways to Start a Slow Month Fast! by Dave Anderson
• Advance The Sale - How to Sell More in Less Time by Jim Domanski

• January 23, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• A Word to the Wise by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• New Year’s Resolution - It’s a Start, but It’s Not Enough by Jerry Hocutt

• January 17, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• When Common Phrases Sabotage Sales by Jacques Werth and Paul Bunn
• How To Qualify Warm Leads by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Start 2008 By Picking Up the Easy Sales by Art Sobczak
• Maximum Impact: Finding Your #1 Business Growth Strategy by Jill Konrath

• January 8, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• A Winner's Attitude by Kelley Robertson
• A Process for Sales Success by Jacques Werth

• January 3, 2008

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Win One for the Gipper - Maybe I Was Wrong by Jerry Hocutt
• The Sales Person’s Kryptonite By Lee B. Salz

• December 20, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Handling the Questions You Don't Have Answers For by Art Sobczak
• Trust and Respect: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage by Jacques Werth
• Getting the Prospect to Return Your Call by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• How To Overcome the “I’m Not Interested” Objection by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales

• December 13, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Feeble Questions Can Kill Your Business by Kelley Robertson
• Will You Pass the Flinch Test? by Lee B. Salz
• Kiss the Frogs: How to Turn Setbacks into Success by Jill Konrath
• The VAA - How to Quickly and Easily Build Value and Give Yourself an Edge by Jim Domanski

• December 4, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Change Your Commitments and Change Your Life by Jacques Werth
• Using Your Network for Relationship Selling by Sam Manfer

• November 29, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The First 30 Minutes of the Day by Mark Hunter
• Using This Question Should Require a License by Art Sobczak
• Taking Your Prospect's Temperature by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Asking the Tough Questions by Anne Miller

• November 20, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The 5 Secrets of Winning Emails by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Executive Access: Getting in and Earning the Keys to the Elevator by Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group

• November 11, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Fueling the Engine of Sales Success: Five Keys to Sustainable Self-Motivation by David McNally, CPAE
• The Trust Factor by Kelley Robertson

• October 30, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• 15 Tips to Voicemail Survival by Mark Hunter
• If At First You Don’t Succeed, It’s Feedback, Not Failure! by Paul Cherry

• October 8, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Handling Stalls and Delays by Art Sobczak
• Get Organized If You Want To Sell More by Tim Connor, CSP

• October 1, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• It's A Snake! It's How You Say It by Jerry Hocutt
• Wow An Audience & Win Business Without Visuals by Anne Miller

• September 25, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Beware! Your True Intentions are Showing by Jill Konrath
• Civility Plays A Huge Role In Salesperson's Success by Roy Chitwood

• September 20, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Questions Are Worthless Without This by Art Sobczak
• How To Develop Rapport More Easily by Jonathan Farrington
• Passion For The Brand by David McNally
• The Fear Factor by Kelley Robertson

• September 11, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Sales Shortcuts: 4 Timely Tips to Slash Your Sales Cycle by Jill Konrath
• 5 Sure Fire Ways to Overcome Call Reluctance by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales

• September 7, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• It’s How You Make People Feel - Humility Gets the Business by Jerry Hocutt
• Understand the Role of the True Sales Professional by Roy Chitwood
• Why Do Prospects Challenge Price? by Tim Connor, CSP
• Slaying the Gatekeepers - How to Get to the Top to Make the Sale by Sam Manfer

• August 27, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Six Things You Must Stop Doing to Reach the Top in Sales! by Dave Anderson
• Bite Your Tongue by Kelley Robertson

• August 23, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Five Secrets to Effective Time Management by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• The Truth About Lying by John Boe
• How To Get People To Actually Do Things by Art Sobczak
• Why Nobody Calls You Back by Jill Konrath

• August 16, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• You Can’t Afford a Second Rate Self-Image by Dave Anderson
• The #1 Secret of Top Performers by Terri Roulette McCartney
• In A Slump? by Tim Connor, CSP
• Make It Easy For Your Customers To Complain by Jonathan Farrington

• August 9, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Stop Losing Sales by Jill Konrath
• Question: What Makes a Good Question? by Ryan Sarti
• 8 Essential Tips on How to Make A Perfect Follow Up Call by Jim Domanski
• 5 Tips for Getting Meetings with Corporate Leaders and Top Executives by Sam Manfer

• August 2, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How NOT To Handle a Cold Call by Kelley Robertson
• Value Statements Open Doors, Value Statements Answer The Question: "What's in it for me?" by Bill Lee
• Know When to Let Go by Art Sobczak
• The 5-Step Method of Handling Objections by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales

• July 24, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Stay Up in Down Times and Down-to-Earth in Up Times! by Dave Anderson
• The Intrigue Syndrome - Getting a Response to Your Voice Mail by Jim Domanski

• July 19, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Instantly And Easily Sell More To Existing Customers by Art Sobczak
• Turning Setbacks Into Success by Jill Konrath
• Are Your Sales Efforts Velocitized? by Ryan Sarti
• Use Alternative Choices to Boost Sales by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales

• July 10, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Sales Suicide - It Could Be Worse by Jerry Hocutt
• Why Nobody Calls You Back by Jill Konrath

• July 6, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Your Sales Beliefs in Action by Ryan Sarti
• Fear Is a Sales Person's Biggest Challenge - Overcome Negative Projection and Its Debilitating Power by Sam Manfer
• Change Partners and Dance: Getting Customers to Reconsider Existing Vendor Relationships by Paul Cherry
• The Power of Questions by Kelley Robertson

• June 29, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Extreme Qualifying: 2 Steps to High Performance Qualification by Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group
• 8 Sales Questions You Can’t Live (And Sell) Without by Jim Domanski

• June 19, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Don’t Waste My Time! by Kelley Robertson
• The Problem with Product Knowledge is... by Dave Anderson

• June 12, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Prospecting For New Business: Selling At Its Finest by Bill Lee
• Just Checking In Makes Your Prospects Check Out! by Ryan Sarti

• June 5, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Influence the Outcome - What You Can Do by Jerry Hocutt
• Don’t Qualify Leads, Disqualify Them! by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales

• May 29, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Listen to How Your Prospect Listens - Your Key To Enhanced Sales by Ryan Sarti
• Do You Make Any Of the Same Mistakes As This Caller? by Art Sobczak

• May 24, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Objection Overruled! How to Stop Objections in their Tracks! by Dave Anderson
• How to Handle Incoming Leads by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Persistence Without Stalking by Kelley Robertson
• Reeling in the Big Ones by Jill Konrath

• May 17, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Impact Sales Using Impact Questions by Paul Cherry
• Rejection Hall of Fame by Ryan Sarti
• 7 Tips to Better Listening . . . And More Sales by Jim Domanski
• Just Do It - Get Off Your Duff by Jerry Hocutt

• May 7, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Let Me Think About It - 3 Ways to Handle a Classic Objection by Jim Domanski
• Dress for Success by Brian Jeffrey, CSP

• April 30, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Let Me Think About It - 3 Ways to Handle a Classic Objection by Jim Domanski
• Dress for Success by Brian Jeffrey, CSP

• April 26, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Motive Mojo by Ryan Sarti
• The Power of Negative Thinking by Jill Konrath
• Sales Follow-Up - Foot in the Door by Jerry Hocutt
• Characteristics of Great Sales Negotiators by Kelley Robertson

• April 17, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• When Sales Calls Stall by Paul Cherry
• How To Begin Improving Your Networking Skills by Jonathan Farrington

• April 12, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Negotiating Tips for Salespeople By Bill Lee
• 10 Tips on Improving Your Cold Call Opening Statements - How To Get Your Prospect To Tune In And Listen by Jim Domanski
• What To Do When Asked For References by Art Sobczak
• A Confused Prospect Does Not Buy by Wendy Weiss

• April 6, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Life And Death Of Your Deal: The Customer Decision Process Demystified by Sam O'Rear and Gunter Wessels
• How To Structure A Negotiation by Jonathan Farrington
• Leaders Make Decisions - Subordinates Do the Legwork by Sam Manfer
• How to Prevent 11th Hour Negotiations by Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group

• March 26, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• 'The Queen of Cold Calling' and Call Reluctance by Wendy Weiss
• Avoid This Lie In Your Opening by Art Sobczak

• March 22, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Sale Has a Beginning, an End, and an In-Between by Sam Manfer
• Having The Right Attitude In The Sales Profession by Roy Chitwood, CSP
• Building Psychological Debt by Tim Connor, CSP
• Cold Call Strategy - It’s a Winning Investment by Jerry Hocutt

• March 16, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Easily Create Interest by Art Sobczak
• The Barf Factor by Kelley Robertson
• Watch Those Speed Bumps! Avoiding Common Sales Mistakes by Paul Cherry
• Don't Sell Like You Buy by Keith Rosen, MCC

• March 8, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Don't Overcome Objections: Three Value Creation Strategies Triggered By Objections by Gunter Wessels and Sam O’Rear, The International Group, Inc.
• Marketing, Selling and Account Management - Three Different Skill Sets You Didn’t Learn in College by Sam Manfer
• The Pretty Ugly Principle - How to Get Your Marketing Materials Read and Remembered by Jim Domanski
• Avoid the Markup Rut by Bill Lee

• March 1, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Warm-Up Questions for Cold Calls by Paul Cherry
• Are You Selling E2440's, QX6700's, and DDR2's? by Art Sobczak
• The Secret to Building the Confidence of A Champion by Keith Rosen, MCC
• Addressing the Elephant in the Room by Jill Konrath

• February 22, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Tell-Tale Clues - Would You Go to a Dentist Who Has Bad Teeth?* by Jerry Hocutt
• Value Creation - the New Core Competency for Growth-Minded Companies by Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group
• Change Your Self Talk – Change Your Results by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales 
• High Level Relationships Close Sales - What to Do If You Don’t Have Them by Sam Manfer

• February 15, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Loosen the Grip When Customers Try To Squeeze You on Price by Paul Cherry
• Why "Embracing Rejection" is Stupid! by Jill Konrath
• I Hate It When My Plane Nearly Crashes by Steve Waterhouse
• Words to Use and Words to Avoid by Wendy Weiss

• February 9, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Easiest Sale by Kelley Robertson
• How to Avoid the Brush Off by Mike Brooks
• Improving Sales Performance Through Questions by Achieving Sales Results, the Sales Coaching Company
• The Secret To Kick Starting Your Sales This Year - Get Some Skin In The Game by Jim Domanski

• February 1, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The One-Call Close by Jacques Werth
• Think Like A CEO! by Paul Cherry
• What Do You Want? How Things Happen by Jerry Hocutt
• 10 Ways To Make Your Prospects Like You Enough To Buy From You by Bill Lee

• January 25, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Price is No Obstacle by Ryan Sarti
• Beyond the Elevator Pitch: A High Credibility Conversation by Jeff Thull
• The Secret Of Getting What You Want by Art Sobczak
• How to Handle the Price Objection by Mike Brooks

• January 18, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• A Noteworthy Sales Strategy - How to Use Notes to Help You Sell More in 2007 by Jim Domanski
• Beware: Your True Intentions are Showing by Jill Konrath
• Conquering the Fear of Closing by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Want To Reach Your 2007 Sales Goals? by Tim Connor, CSP

• January 11, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Get Inside Your Customers' and Prospects' Heads by Bill Lee
• Are Your Goals Holding You Back? by Steve Waterhouse
• “As Is” Questions “Should Be” Your Key to Success by Paul Cherry
• Small Mistakes That Cost You Big Money by Kelley Robertson

• January 4, 2007

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Decision to Buy by Jeff Thull
• Call-Killing Phrases by Wendy Weiss
• Sales Thinking by Jill Konrath
• Pitching is for Sports Only by Art Sobczak

• December 19, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Setting Price Expectations by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Three Things It Takes to Sell - Sales Nuances by Jerry Hocutt

• December 14, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How People Buy by Daniel Adams
• Who's Costing You Money? by Kelley Robertson
• How To Uncover Needs Painlessly Using The Funnel Technique by Jonathan Farrington
• Don't You Get It? . . . by Steve Waterhouse

• December 7, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• City of Neon - Professionals Know What Sells by Jerry Hocutt
• Are You Accurately Reading Sales Signals? by Tim Connor, CSP
• How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection by Bill Lee
• Tough Questions to Ask Your Customers in 2007 by Paul Cherry

• November 30, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Packing a Punch with Voice Mail Messages by Paul Cherry
• How To Communicate Effectively With A Complaining Customer by Jonathan Farrington
• Pitch to Win - How to Gain an Edge in Winning Business Pitches by Michael Kelly
• Don't Sound Like A Salesperson by Art Sobczak

• November 20, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• 6 Ways to Avoid Being Duped by Your Prospect by Jim Domanski
• Why Should I Buy From You? by Brian Jeffrey, CSP

• November 13, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• What's Working For Others by Art Sobczak
• Overcoming Objections: 7 Easy Steps to Vaporize a Customer’s Objections by Daniel Adams

• November 9, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• It’s Now or Never: Giving Business Relationships the Ultimatum by Paul Cherry
• Selling Is A Process Not An Event by Tim Connor, CSP
• Matching, Pacing and Rhythm by Wendy Weiss
• You’ll Gain More Credibility Through the Questions You Ask . . . Than the Stories You Tell By Jeff Thull

• November 2, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• If This Guy Can Sell Rocks . . . by Art Sobczak
• Stop Watering Dead Plants by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• The Five Elements of a Qualified Lead by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Be My Guest by Kelley Robertson

• October 26, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Dealing With Distractions by Kelley Robertson
• Are You Selling By The Numbers Only? by Tim Connor, CSP
• Scheduling Your Own Appointments by Paul Cherry
• Top 10 Reasons Salespeople Fail by Jacques Werth

• October 19, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Top 10 Tips for Prospecting Success by Jacques Werth
• Hugging in Sales? by Steve Waterhouse
• Cold Calls Don't Sell - Telling It Like It Is by Jerry Hocutt
• The Best Stuff vs. The Right Stuff: What Quality Has to Do with Getting Full Price, Rate, or Fee by Bill Brooks

• October 12, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Objective of Delivering a Presentation by Keith Rosen, MCC
• No Rejection and Guaranteed Closes - The Ultimate Why and What of Selling by Sam Manfer
• Selling to Executives: Who’s Getting Their Attention, You or Your Competitor? by Jeff Thull
• The Truth About Scripts by Mike Brooks

• October 5, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• “I used to do sales, then it got too tough…” by Steve Waterhouse
• Effective Follow-Up by Tim Connor, CSP
• What To Do When Voice Mails Are Ignored by Art Sobczak
• How Good Voice Mail WERCS: Messages That Prompt Callbacks by Paul Cherry

• September 28, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Preventing Opportunity Leakage by Jill Konrath
• Closing the Sale - Timing is Crucial by Jacques Werth
• Ten Secrets of Top Closers by Mike Brooks, Mr Inside Sales
• Don't Be Your Own Worst Enemy by Brian Jeffrey, CSP

• September 21, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Raise Concern About Sales Competition, Not About Yourself by Shamus Brown
• Curing The Most Common Error by Art Sobczak
• Voicemail: The 5 Golden Rules by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales
• Missed Opportunities - Game Changers by Jerry Hocutt

• September 14, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Telephone - Sales Tool or Club? by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• The Truth About Networking by Jill Konrath
• How Do You Handle Lost Business? by Tim Connor, CSP
• Time Management Is Key To Sales Success by Roy Chitwood

• September 8, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Close Effortlessly without Pressure or Anxiety By Jacques Werth
• The Three Minute Elevator Pitch by Jonathan Farrington
• Your Approach Makes a Difference by Kelley Robertson
• How To Get To Buyers by Art Sobczak

• August 31, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• You Hear These and Might Not Realize It, Until It's Too Late by Art Sobczak
• Burn Your Boat! by John Boe
• Sales Interviews are Like Job Interviews - How Bad Do You Want The Work? by Jerry Hocutt
• Maneuvering Multiple Obstacles To Make The Sale by Roy Chitwood

• August 24, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Creatively Cracking into Corporate Accounts by Jill Konrath
• Sales Through Storytelling: Story Tell, Story Sell! by Craig Harrison
• "What If I Could . . . Would You . . .?" by Kelley Robertson
• As The Phone Range, I Wondered, How Would They React . . . by Steve Waterhouse

• August 18, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Marketing Genius by Jerry Hocutt
• Ever Computed What Your Lost Sales Are Costing You? by Tim Connor, CSP
• Opening Statement Makeover, Prospecting Edition by Art Sobczak
• Being "Right" vs. Being Rich by Jacques Werth

• August 10, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Six Powerful Prospecting Tips by John Boe
• Selling When You Don't Have the Best Product on the Market - Motivating Your Customers and Yourself by Barry Maher
• 70 Feet Down And Sinking Fast! . . . by Steve Waterhouse
• A "Warm Calling" vs. "Cold Calling" Rant by Wendy Weiss

• August 3, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Sales Mentors-in-a-Minute - Help Is Coming Out of the Woodwork by Jerry Hocutt
• Five Sure-fire Ways to Annoy and Offend Customers! by Dave Anderson
• Enticing Voicemail Messages by Jill Konrath
• How to Avoid Pitching by Art Sobczak

• July 27, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Communicate to Succeed by Kelley Robertson
• Sales Language: What's Wrong with But? by Shamus Brown
• Do You Act Like You Need The Business? by Tim Conner, CSP
• How Did You Know That . . . by Steve Waterhouse

• July 20, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The 7 Stages of Prospect Commitment You Need To Manage! by Paul DiModica
• Does Email Cold Calling Work? by Jill Konrath
• Do NOT Ask This Common Question by Art Sobczak
• Things Change: 4 Steps to Winning Back a Sale by Jim Domanski

• July 11, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Dealing With Information Seekers by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• How to Handle Abusive Customers by Dave Anderson
• The “Neuroeconomics” of Sales: How Buyers Really Decide by Paul Cherry
• Top Producers - How They Get There by Jacques Werth

• July 7, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Sales Mentors - They Know The Shortcuts by Jerry Hocutt
• 15 Best Excuses for Not Hitting Your Sales Quota by Paul DiModica, Editor, BDM News
• Getting Beyond the Buyer! by Stephen Waterhouse
• Sales and Rejection by Ryan Sarti

• June 29, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Five Ways to Negotiate More Effectively by Kelley Robertson
• Rejection! Speaking of Motivation by Barry Maher
• How to Blow Away Price Resistance by Art Sobczak
• Turn Prospecting Rejection Into Scoring Opportunities by Sam Manfer

• June 22, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Risk of Being A Yes-Man by Shamus Brown
• How Am I Doing? by Jerry Hocutt
• Passing the "Tell Me More" Test by Jill Konrath
• I'm Not Interested by Wendy Weiss

• June 16, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Love the One You’re With: Strengthening Existing Customer Relationships By Paul Cherry
• The Best Kept Secret of The Selling World By Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group
• Death of a Salesman By Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Do Not Save Them Time and Money By Art Sobczak

• June 8, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Curing the "Bull in a China Shop" Syndrome By Jill Konrath
• When to Walk Away from a Sale: Nine Pivotal Questions By Michael W. McLaughlin
• Give Customers What They Are Starving For and Stand Miles Ahead of the Competition By The Brooks Group
• Recovering From A Mistake By Stephen Waterhouse

 

• June 2, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Read Your Prospect Like a Book! By John Boe
• Are Your Sales Scripts Working For or Against You? By Joel N. Sussman
• Examples From A Good Call By Art Sobczak
• 8 Steps to Selling to the Gatekeeper By Jim Domanski

• May 25, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Promiscuous Prospecting By Jill Konrath
• Those With The "In" Win - 5 Steps to Get Connected By Sam Manfer
• The Power of One By Kelley Robertson
• Creating Extreme Loyalty: Speaking of Long-Term Motivation By Barry Maher

• May 18, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• No Lie: Truth Is the Ultimate Sales Tool By Barry Maher
• Avoiding Hanging ORRRS And No Invitations By Art Sobczak
• Fear Of Rejection By Jerry Hocutt
• Sell The Product, Not The Process By Stephen Waterhouse

• May 11, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Power of Good Timing by Jacques Werth
• The Secret to Handling "It's Not in the Budget" by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• The End of Solution-Based Selling by Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group
• Boss Mode or Getting Past the Palace Guard by Wendy Weiss

• May 4, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Sell With Unquestionable Authority By Art Sobczak
• Are Your Policies Hurting Your Business? By Kelley Robertson
• Cold Calling Pressure Reduction By Shamus Brown
• Earn the Right to do Business with People by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE

• April 27, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• A Broken Window for IBM By Stephen Waterhouse
• The Seven Types of Prospectors By Keith Rosen, MCC
• Whine and Quackers By Jerry Hocutt
• Successful Selling: The Six Rules Of Talking And Listening By Derek Hillenbrand

• April 20, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How to Build Trust and Rapport Quickly By John Boe
• How To Be In The "Zone" And Close Major Deals By Art Sobczak
• Use Your CEO to Help Manage Sales Cycle Collateral Damage By Paul DiModica
• Are You Scaring Your Prospects Away? By Jill Konrath

• April 13, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Selling is Giving Salespeople a Bad Name by Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Ten Timely Tips For Mastering The Complex Sale By Jeff Thull
• 7 Role Playing Tips To Increase Your Sales Success! By Paul DiModica
• A Different Spin on Consultative Selling By Jacques Werth

• April 6, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• How To Use Questions To Gain More Selling Power And Show Prospects What They Want Most by Derek Hillenbrand
• Three Deadly Words You Need to Stop Using Now by Jill Konrath
• Eye-Share: 8 Ways to Get Your E-Mails READ – Every Time by Jim Domanski
• Don't Be That Boring Person Everyone Wants to Get Away From by Art Sobczak

• March 30, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Never Do This By Gil Cargill
• Cutting Their Costs Means More Sales for You By Art Sobczak
• Tricks of the Trade by Jerry Hocutt
• Executive Reluctance: 5 Tips for Overcoming Fear and Making the Sale by Sam Manfer

• March 23, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Customers for Life! By John Boe
• Peddlers, Hucksters, & Empty Suits By Shamus Brown
• The Perfect Pitch By Kelley Robertson
• How to Overcome the Three Top Temptations of Successful Salespeople By Dave Anderson

• March 16, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Stop Talking to PWOTs By Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• They Won't Tell Me Anything . . . By Stephen Waterhouse
• Driving Forces of Commoditization By Jeff Thull, CEO and President of Prime Resource Group
• Why People Don't Buy By Tim Connor

• March 9, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• "The Strangest Secret" By John Boe
• The Top One Percent Sell With Precision By Jacques Werth
• Thinking From Your Customer's Head By Jill Konrath
• "How Are You Today?" Use It Or Not? By Art Sobczak

• March 2, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Plain Speak By Jerry Hocutt
• Finding the Sales Job You Want By Jacques Werth
• Differentiating Your Company To Your Customers By Sam Manfer
• Combating Two Techniques Prospects Use To Get You To Cut Price By Derek Hillenbrand

 

• February 23, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• The Vital Few Vs. The Trivial Many - How to Avoid the Herd and Get to the Top of Sales By Jim Domanski
• Selling - Just One Step at a Time By Jill Konrath
• Winning Strategies to Succeed in Complex Sales By Jeff Thull, CEO of Prime Resource Group
• Be Flexible In Reacting To Unusual Situations By Roy Chitwood, CSP, CSE

• February 16, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Art Goes to Court. Sales in The Jury Room By Art Sobczak
• Are Objections Really All That Bad? By Bill Brooks
• Selling to the Four Temperament Styles By John Boe
• Every Hand You Shake By Gill E. Wagner

• February 9, 2006

"The Sales Trainer" Articles:

• Beware of the Nibbler By Brian Jeffrey, CSP
• Power Language for Appointment-Setting By Wendy Weiss
• The 7Ps - How to Plan Every Call and Achieve Sales Success by Jim Domanski
• Handling Angry Clients By Shamus Brown

• February 2, 2006

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