sales burnout

I got a hug! Sales Success.

At the end of our meeting a wonderful family going through a very trying time spontaneously gave me hugs for all I had done for them. Wow. They were dealing with the imminent death of their dad and husband. An emotional time to say the least. The reality of making pre-need plans had hit them hard and I helped to take this confusing burden off their plate. I have been in sales for many years and had never experienced getting a hug before. After that meeting I thought… “what could I do to make sure all my families felt the way these folks felt?”

Is Your Sales Network Loyal?

You paid the price. You did your due diligence which included; attending meetings, passing out business cards, swapping leads, and building referral relationships over massive amounts of coffee. Then, while talking with one of these important lead swapping partners, you find out they bought from a competitor. What’s up with that! Why wouldn’t your sales network partner have come to you first?

Believe in Your People

Believe in Your People!

As managers we spend a lot of our precious time locating and hiring the “right people”. Performing interview after interview until we finally find that person that will help take our team to the infamous next level. We on-board them with sales tools and send them on their way. We are fired up and believe they are going to make the difference desired. Then over time things have changed unfortunately. We are now less than impressed and not sure without micromanaging we can trust them to bring in the needed sales. We stopped believing.

Good Lead

Sales Leads Appreciation.

Over the years I would bust my behind with lead generators, network meetings, relationship building, lunches, Starbucks, etc. to get a qualified lead for my sales team. “Keep me in the loop” is the only prerequisite I ask in order for them to receive these sales leads. Simple right?