Sales Mastery Tips

Comfort Zones

By Dave Kahle / November 8, 2018

Specific actions you can take to help your sales reps overcome their lack of comfort with certain markets.

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Tired of chasing too many prospects that just won't close?

Two Simple Rules to Close More Effectively

By Dave Kahle / April 18, 2018

Tired of chasing too many prospects that just won’t close? Implement these two principles and you’ll dramatically improve your productivity.

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The Five Most Common Mistakes Salespeople Make

By Dave Kahle / September 9, 2014

Over the decades that I’ve been involved in sales, I’ve worked with tens of thousands of salespeople. Certain negative tendencies — mistakes that salespeople make — keep surfacing. Here are my top five. See to what degree you (or your sales force) may be guilty of them. Mistake Number One: Over concern with strategy instead of tactics Gather a group…

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Sales Q&A – Entertaining

By CommenceCRM / April 24, 2014

Q. Dave, I have read your comments about the value of entertaining, and I agree with you.  But, I have a problem.  I still find a percentage of customers who keep me at “arms length.”  How do I overcome this attitude from the select few of my customers? A. What!  Not everyone thinks you are great?  Alas, it is the sales person’s…

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Sales Performance Tips – Astute Planner

By Dave Kahle / February 11, 2014

How to become an astute planner for sales people, an article by Dave Kahle.

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Best Practice #50 – Regularly talks with customers about their needs

By CommenceCRM / November 19, 2013

Dave Kahle explains how the best salespeople understand that we sell different levels of products and services, and regularly talk with customers about their needs that go beyond just product and price.

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