Sales Training

Digging the Ditch is not the Hard Work

Hard Work Isn’t Digging a Ditch

By CommenceCRM / July 5, 2017

There is nothing wrong with “hard work.” But if you don’t know where to start and where you are going to end, then all the work you do is pointless.

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I have great relationships with my customers

By Dave Kahle / June 30, 2017

This myth produces two major obstacles to sales success: it covers up the sales person’s lack of sales competencies, and it prevents them from working smart.

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MYTH: The only way to succeed is to burn the midnight oil.

Midnight Oil Doesn’t Exist

By CommenceCRM / June 23, 2017

One of the great, and usually destructive, tales of business handed down from older salespeople to younger salespeople, is the burning of the midnight oil.

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Prepare... and you'll be equipped to respond to almost anything. Dave Kahle

Best Practice – Be prepared to handle most common objections

By Dave Kahle / June 20, 2017

If you are prepared to handle the five most common objections you hear, you will be prepared to handle about 90 percent of your customer’s negative comments.

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Dave Kahle Sales QAS61

How do we get the margins up to increase the bottom line?

By Dave Kahle / June 16, 2017

Increasing your margins is a matter of a methodical, disciplined approach applied over time. Consistently use these tactics, and you’ll see your margins grow.

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How to separate yourself from the competition

How to separate yourself from the competition

By Dave Kahle / June 9, 2017

Sales presentation coming up? Here are some ideas to separate yourself and your product from the competition and powerfully communicate to the customer.

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Every million-dollar account started as a 'nickel and dime' account.

Chase the “Big” Ones?

By CommenceCRM / June 5, 2017

Myth or fact? You can save time and make more money by going after those clients who can spend more money than the ones you currently have.

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When you ask a question, you direct the customer's thinking, interrupt his train of thought... Dave Kahle

How do you handle a customer who talks all the time?

By CommenceCRM / May 23, 2017

To stop or change the conversation, you have to interrupt or redirect the thoughts. And, the most powerful tool to do that is a good question.

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Sandler Sales Training Tip

Rewriting the sales script

By CommenceCRM / May 5, 2017

Why do many salespeople bail out when a prospect says that the sale is not going to happen? By changing the script, you could turn a “no” into a “Let’s work on it.”

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Sandler Sales Cold Calling Tip: Get Prospects to Call Back

How to entice prospects to call back

By Dave Kahle / May 2, 2017

When cold calling phone prospects, over 60 percent of my calls are answered by voice mail. Any hints on how to entice prospects to call back?

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