Like an actor auditioning to win a role in a show, sellers also must audition to win a role in their prospect’s organization. Many of the techniques actors use to win auditions can easily be translated to sales. Virtual sellers, especially, have much to learn from actors who audition for

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How many video calls were you on in 2021?  100?  500?  1000?  Every business person deserves a big round of applause for consistently showing up on a medium that was, for most, not of their own choosing.  But let's admit it, the bar was set pretty low.  Got your camera

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Making eye contact is the single most important thing you can do to improve your connection and level of engagement. But in order to make eye contact virtually, you must look directly at your camera. This means you are seemingly faced with a tough choice:   A) Look at the camera

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2 Ways for Building Trust in Virtual Sales Meetings Trust is the foundation of any working relationship. While your credibility is likely no different in virtual sales meetings than face-to-face meetings, many salespeople unknowingly behave in a way on camera that undermines their efforts to build trust—and causes customers to

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The Key to Connecting in Virtual Meetings is (literally) in Your Hands  If you’ve ever been on a dreadful first date or had an office mate you did not click with, you know that connections don’t happen simply by putting two people together in a room.  Connecting, or having a

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Unforced Errors On Video Are Costing You Sales Are you making these unforced errors on video?As prospects expectations of what constitutes acceptable video behavior rises - along with the explosion of competition on video - you can't  afford to make these avoidable mistakes.  These Behaviors Should be Ancient History: From

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For the past 18 months, companies have been trying to solve the question of how we build those meaningful relationships with customers virtually. Hundreds of virtual tools, all promising to make your video sales call or recording as effortless and effective as sitting down with a buyer in person, have been

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To Build Relationship Virtually, You Must Do This If you’re finding it difficult to build remote relationships with customers, partners and teams and – you are not alone.  Of course, there are the ongoing challenges to virtual relationship building – lack of eye contact, missed (or mixed) signals, and inattentiveness,

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Waiting to be admitted to the Zoom meeting, you feel the nerves begin to set in. With each passing minute, confidence slowly turns to anxiety and tension as you second guess yourself – Do you have the right meeting ID? How well do you really know your material? Did you

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Looking for the secret to an engaging virtual presentation?! The movies have mastered the art of engaging audiences on-screen from years of practice and experimentation. While your virtual presentation doesn’t have to be worthy of an Oscar’s nod, it does pay to use these movie secrets for an engaging virtual presentation

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