by Jill Harrington | Sep 30, 2013 | Sales Effectiveness
I have considerable respect for Selling Power, North America’s “go to” publication for sales professionals. But a recent post made me see red. I’m always fascinated to read other sales experts’ views on how to address challenging sales scenarios. And so I was eager to...
by Jill Harrington | Jul 3, 2013 | Sales Effectiveness, Sales Success
Do not ever be this guy. This is a true story. The seller’s name is David. And yes, this is his real name. I’m not protecting the innocent because he’s not innocent. He’s guilty of the most moronic act of any professional sales pro today. I will protect the name of...
by Jill Harrington | May 29, 2013 | Sales Challenges, Sales Success
I work with many extraordinarily talented people who sell for a living… every generation, all levels of experience and from a wide range of industries. Talented sales pros are on the go… their days are filled with activity. But this tireless hustle can get in the way...
by Jill Harrington | May 28, 2013 | Interviews, Media
One of the highlights of the past two months was being interviewed by Randall Craig on “Professionally Speaking TV.” It was a fast fun 40 minutes as we covered everything “sales related” from dinosaurs to differentiation, hiring to firing, and shifts to trends. Take a...
by Jill Harrington | May 28, 2013 | Sales Effectiveness
Consider this. You visit your Doctor… “Doctor I need something for the pain in my back.” The doctor examines your back… you wince… he prescribes drugs to address the discomfort. When the spasms return you visit a second Doctor. “Doctor I need...