5 Ways comedians teach us to sell It’s no Joke! Comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I tell ya, I get no respect. No respect at all!” And it seems true for all comedians. Because they act or say silly things that make us laugh, we think they are not serious about their profession. […]
The Ag Sales Professional 3.0 What will the successful Ag Sales Professional look like in the year 2030? Originally published in Wisconsin Agribusiness Magazine Faster—Smarter—Better We love the future! We flock to movies about the future. Books on the future fly off the shelves. And I’m sure there are still a steady stream of […]
Often mislabeled as soft skills, they are essential to your ability to sell It’s in the darkest of times that we find the most value in what is often mislabeled as “Soft Skills”. I say mislabeled because these are the hardest skills to actually teach, learn or even explain at times. However, mastery […]
7 Essential Selling Skills Often mislabeled as soft skills, they are essential to your ability to sell For further training and development on this topic, We are excited to launch a unique sales training course. Click on the link below to learn more about the virtual training course on the 7 Essential Selling […]
You’re missing a perfect opportunity to Close more sales The message is loud and clear. Your prospect is not interested in buying from you. It might sound like, “Thanks for the information, but I think we’re going to stay where we’re at. We’ve been with them a long time and they haven’t done anything […]
Learning from Losses and Losers You’re missing a perfect opportunity to Close more sales If this article helped you on your journey to being more effective in your selling, I ask you to share it with those who might also benefit from it. Sign up for my weekly blog and podcast using the links […]
Calling on the Wrong accounts! Start with Who Simon Sinek is great but wrong! Well, maybe not wrong, just not as clear as I think he could be. If you’re not aware, Simon is a YouTube sensation, writer and motivational speaker who speaks on his topic, “Start with Why”. It’s a great message and I […]
Top lessons for every Ag Sales Professional from McDonald’s A few years ago, the movie “The Founder” came and went quickly through theatres. So fast, most of us never had a chance to see it. Flipping through Netflix recently, I had a chance to watch it and was amazed by the great sales lessons you […]
I’d Like a Brand-new Feed Mill for Christmas The old saying “Be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it” comes to mind throughout this adventure in what was to be my second worst day at selling feed. We operated two mills in the area. One, built in the 1950’s and […]
The Day our Feed Trucks Quit I still remember the location on Highway 90 that I was driving on when I got the call from the feed mill. On a boiling, warm Tuesday morning in July, my family loaded into the minivan and headed to O’Hare for the vacation of a lifetime. Fifteen years […]
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