Colleen’s Blog

A few weeks ago, I had a rousing discussion on LinkedIn about the downside of pushing too hard as I recently did a Facebook Live video about pushing hard until the end of the year.

Your mindset is typically one of two things. It can either be one of your greatest tools or one of your worst obstacles. The good news is you get to choose which side of the spectrum your mindset sits.

A couple of weeks ago, the Engage Selling Facebook page hosted one of my Facebook Lives. During that video, we talked about pushing through to the end of the year and making sure that you either hit your goals or exceed past them.

Last week, we started talking about trends in the marketplace. Another trend that we are spotting inside corporations is that the buying process is becoming more collaborative than ever.

I think it's fair to say that our buyers are busier than ever before because we're in a virtual employment situation. In fact, studies are showing that this is the first time in our lifetime that we've had more job openings than people looking for work.

The weakest part of the sales cycle can create havoc in a sales rep's short-term and long-term sales success. The good news? It can easily be fixed too.

We're in Q4! This can bring feelings of anxiety for many salespeople, especially if they're behind target. Don't worry! There's still time to end the year on target..or even exceed it! 

It goes without saying, but the more interesting you are, the more clients and prospects will want to engage with you. To be clear, being interesting doesn’t simply mean having the best stories on a Monday morning after a busy weekend. And, don't think you need to start jumping out of airplanes or start setting world records either.

It's time to forget about the idea of an "ideal buyer." That's right, forget about it. Times have changed.

Want to know two things that never go together when it comes to salespeople? Low confidence and high sales results. Seriously, have you ever seen a sales rep who sulks in the corner all day, talks about how tough it is to make sales, lacks overall self-esteem but simultaneously still manages to be the top performer in the company? Suffice to say that's a rhetorical question. It simply doesn't happen. Methods and strategies are great, but are you focusing enough on your sales team's confidence level?