by Jill Harrington | Jul 7, 2018 | Sales Success, SalesSHIFT Blog
By: Lisa Neylon, CIS. Director of Global Sales & Sourcing, Meeting Expectations After more than 20 successful years in the hospitality industry, I embarked on a career change. Now working for a third party meeting planning company my role is to acquire new...
by Jill Harrington | Mar 8, 2018 | Sales Effectiveness, Sales Success, SalesSHIFT Blog
Last month I received a referral from a client to a fellow conference organizer. She finished her email with these words, “Jill, I love hearing you speak, so anytime I can refer you into an event I am already planning to attend, all the better!” Awesome. Thank you!...
by Jill Harrington | Feb 1, 2018 | SalesSHIFT Blog
I am forever talking about the profession of selling. And I’m an advocate for continuous learning, regardless of your level of experience or degree of natural talent. But developing your skills to be an extraordinary sales person or business leader, without also...
by Jill Harrington | Dec 12, 2017 | Sales Success, SalesSHIFT Blog
Two thought-provoking posts from fellow sales experts caught my attention last month. The first was from inside sales expert, Lauren Bailey, who attended the ZoomInfo (sales and marketing) Summit in Boston earlier in the year and posted her Top Ten Takeaways. Takeaway...
by Jill Harrington | Nov 8, 2017 | Sales Managers, SalesSHIFT Blog
I have worked with tens of thousands of sales people over the years… from just about every age group, experience level and industry. And I’ve observed one trait that consistently distinguishes the superstars from the average. Sadly, it’s a characteristic that...
by Jill Harrington | Sep 26, 2017 | Sales Effectiveness, Sales Success
I love cars. And the thrill of owning a new one. But I hate the process of buying one. In fact, I don’t know many people who enjoy it. It’s a little like your annual physical: You know exactly what is going to happen. None of it is pleasant. And yet it has to be done....
by Jill Harrington | Jun 8, 2017 | Sales Effectiveness
Don’t be turned off by the subject line of this issue. I am not about to ask you to go out and beat up your clients and prospects. I am asking you to be prepared to have the tough conversations that most sales people avoid, the ones that will dramatically improve your...
by Jill Harrington | Apr 26, 2017 | Sales Effectiveness
Evan is new to the company, a firm that provides software, hardware, and managed technology services to businesses of all sizes. He entered the company from a different industry with no customer base or contacts within this business. He does, however, have a sales...
by Jill Harrington | Sep 28, 2016 | SalesSHIFT Blog, Tips & Tools, Two-Minute Sales Tips Video Series, Videos
TRANSCRIPT We all love to get referrals. Right? They’re proof we’re doing great work. They can open new doors. And often with considerably less effort. But here’s the truth. The likelihood of you actually winning good profitable business from a referral depends on two...
by Jill Harrington | Sep 28, 2016 | Tips & Tools, Two-Minute Sales Tips Video Series, Videos
[pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgfzE2VeXdE” type=”yt” w=”640″ h=”360″] [su_spacer size=”25″] TRANSCRIPT How is it that some people get so much...