Your presentation goes well, your business audience is receptive and impressed with your capabilities, and then . . . nothing.  The deal stalls. Surprise! You lost out to your biggest competitor, the Status Quo. As organizations become more risk adverse, solutions more complex and decisions impact a variety of areas,

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Remember scouring the aisles on a Friday night at your local Blockbuster looking for a good video for the weekend? Your heart would leap after spotting the new release you’d been wanting to see, but excitement would quickly turn to disappointment when you picked up that empty case. How do

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You probably don’t consider what  you sell to be a commodity, but the truth is, if your prospect can’t clearly distinguish why he should pay more for your product or service than the competitor’s, you may as well be selling water or pork bellies. Most sales people recognize the need

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Hardly anyone likes being told that the way they’re doing something isn’t working.  For salespeople and performers alike, there’s a certain vulnerability that comes with stepping into the spotlight and taking feedback.  Feedback can feel like a personal attack if not handled properly, but just like any other competitive performance,

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Good presenters have a clear central point.  Great presenters make that point in a compelling and memorable way.  In other words, they have a Drop the Mic Moment. Too often I see salespeople bury a profound statement in a load of information, rush too quickly into their next point, or

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Got 5 minutes?  Find out the 7 tips you need to know to tell a compelling, purposeful story in your sales call or presentation by listening to this quick MP3 recording: How to leverage the power of Storytelling in Sales – in 5 Minutes! Click on link below to listen to

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There are many things that can derail your presentation. Some, like a faulty structure or poor delivery, require an investment of thought and time to change. The following however are surprisingly simple presentation hacks you can make right now to address three common problems occurring in sales presentations which can

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Part of my process before working with sales teams to help  improve the win rate of their sales calls or presentations, is to talk with sales managers about where they see room for improvement. I frequently hear comments like these: “Our salespeople know the product, they say all the right

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You’ve probably seen your share of Epic Fails – misprinted signs that lead to confusion, bridges that lead to nowhere, questionable clothing or parenting decisions. They’re fails because even if intentions are good, the outcome is disastrous. 5 minutes to Storytelling Sales Success Presentation fails are those unwitting mistakes or

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More is not always better. If you ever drank from a hose as a kid, then you have a good idea of what it feels like to be on the receiving end of many presentations or demos. Overwhelming prospects with a steady stream of information – or feature dump –

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